Fairview in Vancouver in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)
Shaw House
— City of Vancouver Heritage Building —
Photographed By Adam Margolis, October 14, 2023
1. Shaw House Marker
Inscription.
Shaw House. . This rare surviving 1894 Victorian home was one of the first homes built in Fairview Slopes. Within a decade houses covered the entire neighbourhood. Shaw House draws from the Italianate style with elements of the Eastlake style, such as elaborate gingerbread fretwork in the gable ends and a two-storey square bay window with brackets. Lots in Fairview went on the market in 1891, the year the first Cambie Bridge was completed across False Creek. When James and Emma Shaw lived here their house faced 7th Avenue and there were salmon bearing creeks half a block away on either side of the house. James worked as a canneryman in local salmon canneries. For many years this house remained vacant and had deteriorated significantly. In 2003 it was turned to face Ash Street and restored as part of a larger commercial project by Cressey.
This rare surviving 1894 Victorian home was one of the first homes built in Fairview Slopes. Within a decade houses covered the entire neighbourhood. Shaw House draws from the Italianate style with elements of the Eastlake style, such as elaborate gingerbread fretwork in the gable ends and a two-storey square bay window with brackets. Lots in Fairview went on the market in 1891, the year the first Cambie Bridge was completed across False Creek. When James and Emma Shaw lived here their house faced 7th Avenue and there were salmon bearing creeks half a block away on either side of the house. James worked as a canneryman in local salmon canneries. For many years this house remained vacant and had deteriorated significantly. In 2003 it was turned to face Ash Street and restored as part of a larger commercial project by Cressey.
Location. 49° 15.883′ N, 123° 7.044′ W. Marker is in Vancouver, British Columbia, in Metro Vancouver. It is in Fairview. Marker is on Ash Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map
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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2310 Ash Street, Vancouver BC V5Z 3C2, Canada. Touch for directions.
The marker is visible here just to the right of the gate.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 24, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
