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A. McKim House
Address: 855 Bernard Ave
Architectural Significance:Good example of an unmodified pre-WW2 house.
Style: The cross-gable form, with 2 tripartite windows, stucco finish and subtle curvilinear details, is typical of much interwar housing in North America.
History:
Built in 1936 by Albert McKim, an electrician working for West Kootenay Power and Light. McKim rose to sub-station manager, and by 1948 was superintendant for West Kootenay. In the 1950s and early 1960s it was the home of Owen L. Jones (wife Margaret), furniture dealer (O.L. Jones Furniture), Mayor of Kelowna between 1930-39, and CCF member for Yale from 1948-1957.
   
A. Treadgold House
Address: 1907 Abbott St
Architectural Significance:This is a well maintained house and the style is unique to the area.
Style: Vernacular Cottage
History:
Built in 1936 by John ("Jack") Treadgold (wife W. Alison), co-proprietor with Arthur T. Treadgold of Treadgold Paint Supply. Jack Treadgold was an Alderman between 1951 and 1963.
   
Adams House
Address: 1998 Abbott St
Architectural Significance:Archetypical Georgian Revival House
Style: Georgian Revivial style, seen in formal composition, classical detailing, details (e.g. porch, shutters, wings)
History:
Built in 1922 for Wm. E. Adams (wife Gertrude E.C.), a member of the real estate firm Duggan, Wade & Adams. A principal of Central Okanagan Land and Orchard Co., formed 1906. 1924-1945 he was first secretary, and then managing director of Okanagan Packers; from 1940 to 1964 president of Growers Supply Co. Ltd. The Adams lived here 1922-56. W.E. Adams was alderman 1922-25 and school trustee, pres. of Board of Trade and Rotary Club, chairman Kelowna General Hospital.
   
Annie Stirling House
Address: 2178 Pandosy St
Architectural Significance:Very good and attractive mixture of Tudor Revival and Arts and Crafts influences with few alterations.
Style: The essential layout/plan is typical of the 1st decade of the century. The house has Craftsman gables, roof form and exposed purlin ends with characteristics of English Arts and Crafts, Tudor revival influences in the jettied bay and mock half-timbering.
History:
In 1910, this house was built for Annie Stirling, widow of Thomas M. and mother of T.W. Stirling, the latter a prominent Kelowna fruitgrower and investor (see 2124 Pandosy St. for details). T.W. Stirling's house was close by. In 1924 this was the residence of the McLaren family, who were in the lumber business, and occupied it until the 1950s.
   
Atchison House
Address: 831 Lawrence Ave
Architectural Significance:Good example of a Tudor Revival house .
Style: Tudor Revival
History:
Built in 1931 for Howard E. Atchison, who worked as labourer and driver at Kelowna Sawmill. He resided there until the 1940s. From the 1940s to the 1960s, the house was owned by Reginald H.Brown, a pharmacist.
   
B.C. Fruit Trees Ltd.
Address: 1473 Water St
Architectural Significance:It is one of the best Moderne building in the city. Designed and built by Dominion Construction, a long-time important Vancouver firm.
Style: Modernist with Moderne lines and stylized ornament.
History:
This building was constructed in 1946 as new premises for B.C. Tree Fruits Ltd., until then located at 1470 Water St., directly across the street. It also housed the B.C. Fruit Board and, in more recent years, the BC Fruit Growers' Association offices (upstairs). B.C. Tree Fruits Ltd. was established in 1939 as a single central selling agency for all interior-grown fruit. In the 1970s the monopoly was ended, but it is still the main selling agency for Okanagan fruit.
   
Barton House
Address: 409 Cadder Ave
Architectural Significance:Good example of 1930s simplified historicist, architect-designed house.
Style: Tudor Revival character from half-timber in gable and dormers; otherwise it is a plain, but attractive, cross-gable house.
History:
Built in 1938 for Eric W. Barton (wife Margaret E.R.), secretary of Board of Trade in 1920s-40s, manager of Creditors' Protective Service in 1930s, secretary of Kelowna Ration Board in 1944, secretary-treasurer of School District #23 in late 1940s-1950s.
   
Belgo House
Address: 1590-1640 Belgo Rd
Architectural Significance:Well-proprotioned classic design, although not typical of Foursquare.
Style: Foursquare composition embellished with porches and verandah.
History:
Built in 1912 for Grote Stirling (1875-1953), a civil engineer who had recently arrived from England. He lived there from 1912-17. Stirling was the Conservative MP for Yale (which included Kelowna) from 1924-47, Minister of National Defence in the R.B. Bennett government (1930-34). He designed the irrigation system for the Belgo development. Next occupied by E.M. Caruthers, manager of the Land and Agriculture Company of Canada's Belgo properties. From 1925-43 it was held by Joseph Casorso.
   
Benvoulin Church
Address: 2269-2279 Benvoulin Rd
Architectural Significance:Excellent example of wood frame Gothic Revival; good stained glass, tower/spire and other details.
Style: Carpenter's Gothic/English Gothic Revival in massing, windows, location of entry at base of tower
History:
Bethel Presbyterian Church was built in 1892 on land donated by G.G. Mackay, developer of the Benvoulin townsite, and with the support of Lord and Lady Aberdeen. It was modelled after Crathie Church in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For many years the church was supported by residents of Guelph, Ontario, as a missionary endeavour. In 1925 the congregation voted to join the United Church of Canada, and became Benvoulin United Church.
   
Billy Lloyd-Jones House
Address: 1449 Ethel St
Architectural Significance:Very attractive house, which illustrates well the changing house types of the first decade of the 20th century.
Style: Transition from the vertically-proportioned gable-front Victorian/Queen Anne house to the more cubic hipped-roof Foursquare.
History:
"Billy" Lloyd-Jones moved to Kelowna in 1901 and built this house in 1905. He managed Bernard Lequime's Post Office and Store on Benevoulin Road for a time and later was the manager of the Lequime's sawmill. He was active in the United Church, city council, Rotary, and various lodges. He worked for cousin David Lloyd-Jones in a sawmill where City Park now is. William was secretary-treasurer of the company until his death in 1956, staying on after S.M. Simpson Ltd. purchased control.
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