Central Vancouver in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Roedde House

— City of Vancouver Heritage Building —

Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 10, 2023

1. Roedde House Marker

Inscription.
Roedde House
Attributed to Francis Mawson Rattenbury

This Queen Anne style home of Vancouver's first bookbinder was built by Gustav and Matilda Roedde in 1893. Efforts to restore the house and establish a unique heritage park surrounding it were led by the Community Arts Council in co-operation with the City and Vancouver Park Board. Interior restoration was undertaken by the Roedde House Preservation Society and the house was opened as Vancouver's first house museum by Mayor Gordon Campbell on May 16, 1990.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Vancouver, City of Vancouver Heritage Buildings series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 16, 1990.

Location. 49° 17.21′ N, 123° 7.937′ W. Marker is in Vancouver, British Columbia, in Metro Vancouver. It is in Central Vancouver. It is on Barclay Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1415 Barclay Street, Vancouver BC V6G V6G, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is on British Columbia’s Lower Mainland

and in Coast & Mountains.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thomas Fee House (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); St. Paul's Anglican Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); "O Canada" House (approx. half a kilometer away); George Leslie's Lane Cottage (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); From Coal Seams to Park (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); First West Vancouver Ferry (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Three English Greenhorns (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); B.C. Electric Building (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vancouver.

Also see . . . Roedde House Museum website.

Excerpt: Since 1990, the Roedde House Preservation Society has taken painstaking care to restore and furnish Roedde House to reflect the ambience of late-Victorian
Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 10, 2023

2. Roedde House Marker
Marker can be seen to the left of the stairs.
family life through the eyes of the Roedde family. Feel free to walk into every room, get close to artefacts, and experience what life was like for the Roedde family in the late 19th century!

(Submitted on November 23, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.