1865 House, Vancouver BC
Irving House is a large, one and one-half storey plus basement wood-frame residence, designed in the Gothic Revival style, located on its original site at the corner of Royal Avenue and Merivale Street in the New Westminster neighbourhood of Albert Crescent. Irving House is remarkable for the extent to which its original exterior and interior elements have been maintained. Operated as an historic house museum, it also includes a collection of many original furnishings from the Irving family.
| Irving House | |
| Location | 302 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, B.C. |
| Completion of Construction | 1865 |
| Other Information | Original owner - Captain William and Elizabeth Jane Irving |
| Current Status | Heritage of New Westminster |
| Construction Method | Platform-Frame |
| Style | Gothic Revival style |
| Framing | 2-inch Douglas Fir lumber |
| Cladding | Wide lapped Redwood weatherboard siding and wooden trim |
| Comdition | No signs of decay on any framing members |
| Major Repair | 1880 |
By courtesy of New Westminster Museum and Archives, New Westminster, British Columbia
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1912 House, Vancouver BC
This classic turn-of-the-century home was slated for demolition in 1990. It was already stripped back to the bare framing when it was purchased by a new owner who wished to convert it into apartments. At the new owner's request, the building was inspected by Dr. Paul Morris of Forintek in 1991 for signs of deterioration. After 80 years in service there were no signs of decay on any of the framing members nor the window frames, most of which were original.
| 1912 House | |
| Location | Vancouver |
| Date of Construction | 1912 (estimated) |
| Original Records | Water service 1909 |
| On City File | 1915 |
| Other Information | Original owner - Henry B. Ford |
| Current Status | Vancouver Heritage Resource Inventory |
| Construction Method | Platform-Frame |
| Style | Heritage, with multiple pitched roofs & wide overhangs |
| Framing | Rough green full 2-inch Douglas Fir lumber |
| Sheathing | Rough green Douglas Fir boards |
| Building Paper | Asphalt-impregnated paper |
| Cladding |
Western Red Cedar shakes |
| Roofing | Western Red Cedar shakes (new in 1991) |
| Condition | No signs of decay on any framing members |
Temple at Nara, Japan
The Horyuji Buddhist temple at Nara is probably the oldest wooden structure in the world. Nara became the first permanent capital of Japan in 710.
| Horyuji Buddhist temple at Nara | |
| Location | Nara, Japan |
| Date of Construction | 670 - 714 (Estimated) |
| Original Records | Built on site of original temple from 607 |
| Other Information | Original owner - Prince Shotoku |
| Current Status | World Cultural Heritage Building |
| Construction Method | Heavy Timber |
| Style | 2-inch Douglas-fir lumber |
| Framing | Hinoki (Durable - Japanese cypress) |
| Roofing | Multi-tiered roof with Clay tile |
| Condition | No signs of decay on any framing members |
| Maintenance Schedule | Major repairs every 100 years, rebuilt every 300 years |
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