Our House

12 OUR HOUSE WINTER 2018 DOMINION LENDING CENTRES W e've all walked by one at some point and marveled. It's the character house that has to be at least 100 years old and is still standing. Your mind takes you to a di‰erent place. You start thinking about what life must have been like when it was built, the families that have lived there through the years. If the walls could talk, right? Most of us will just have to settle for our modern abodes. There are, however, a lucky few who, with a bit of patience and a love of the classics, call these heritage houses their homes. Nestled in the older enclave of Queen's Park in New Westminster, B.C., you'll find Tony Sverdrup and his heritage beauty. The house, which spans 5,500 square feet, predates the First World War and has an interesting history. Built in 1911 by architects Gardner and Mercer, the craftsman-style home originally belonged to William B. Johnston. He owned Johnston's Big Shoe House in New Westminster, a pioneer business in a city that at the time was still the bustling centre of the Lower Mainland region. While the house at 212 Queens Avenue has a storied history, it was the architecture that really drew Sverdrup to the home. The building, which he bought in 2001, FOUNDATION S P L E N D O U R O F T H E Things to consider before you buy a heritage home | By JEREMY DEUTSCH Things to consider before you buy a heritage home | Things to consider before you buy a heritage home | Things to consider before you buy a heritage home | Things to consider before you buy a heritage home | Things to consider before you buy a heritage home | Things to consider before you buy a heritage home | Things to consider before you buy a heritage home | Things to consider before you buy a heritage home | Things to consider before you buy a heritage home | Things to consider before you buy a heritage home | Things to consider before you buy a heritage home | Things to consider before you buy a heritage home | Things to consider before you buy a heritage home |

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