Heritage Register Update

Proposed Additions to the Heritage Register

CITYOF

PRINCE GEORGE

PRINCE GEORGE

HERITAGE COMMISSION

Caroline Ross • Commission Chair Cheryl Livingstone-Leman • Community Partnerships, City of Prince George Hillary Morgan • Planning & Development, City of Prince George

Introduction

Overview of the Heritage Register

• Official list of properties with heritage value • Demonstrate community pride • Allows the City to “flag” properties with heritage

value and monitor alterations to buildings

Listing a property on the Heritage Register does not protect a building from demolition or alteration. This is achieved through higher levels of protection (i.e. Heritage Designation)

Level of Protection Tool

No Protection

Heritage Inventory • Unofficial list of properties maintained by the Heritage Commission.

Low Heritage Register • Official list of properties with heritage value.

Moderate Heritage Conservation Areas • Buildings must follow specific design criteria to retain heritage features

Higher Heritage Covenants and Agreements • Local governments can negotiate terms of a contractual agreement or

covenant.

Highest Heritage Designation • Requires a Bylaw, Public Hearing and notification on Title.

Heritage Tools (Local Gov’t Act)

How are properties added?

• Council resolution • Statement of Significance (SOS) • Local Government Act requires

that municipalities indicate why a property has heritage value

Property owner’s consent is not required, but the Commission received consent for the proposed additions to the Heritage Register

* 1~ 'fff ....... . PR1NCEGEoRGf ~i:~~is~f:,~ Statement of Significance

Pitman House Address: 2387 McBride Crescent

Dete of Construction: 1921

Other Ne1mes: n/ a

ArchlteCVBuilder: unknown

Adopted by t fle Heritac:e Commission: Dec. 22, 2016

Last Updated: Dec. 22, 2016

Courtesy of TreJJe Morrow (2016)

DesorlpllOn

The locat ion Of the Pitman House is in the prestigious Crescents NeighbOurhOOd Of the city. This neighbourhOOd was formulated in the 1913 Brett & Hall design for t he Grand Trunk Pacific Railway community Of Fort George. The Pitman site is at the north-east corner Of l oth Avenue and McBride Crescent. Due to the curvature of the street, the lots in the Crescent area are pie-shaped, with t he Pitman site having a frontage Of 67 feet, and a lane exp05ure of 54.5 feet.

Herttage Value:

The W J . Pitman family became established in Prince George in 1921 with the const ruction of t heir home in 1921. By 1922 Pitman had established a music and piano store under the family name on 3rd Avenue in Prince George. Family music ta lents made the family well known in the city to the extent that Mr. Pitman was the organist for the Knox United Church OecHcation in 1922, continued as church orga nist for some years. He was also a School Trustee. intermittently, from 1922 to 1933.

The family was also interested in books, and for a few years, 1927 - 193 1, allowed the loca l library to occupy space at the back Of the Pitman Music Store on 3rd Avenue. The library had been in city hall , and Mr. Pitman undertook to check the books in and out at his store as a public service. He also served as city alderman 1940 - 1942.

Up0n ret irement circa 1940, the Pitman Music and Piano business was purchased by B.C. •Bud" Moore and became Moore's Music & Electric company. However. the name Pitman STI ii resonates with our pioneers about t he earty days in Prince George.

Work Completed in 2016

• Prioritized Historical Properties

• Database & Procedure

• Brochure & Webpage

• CKPG Interview

• Consultation with Property Owners

i CTYOF

PRINCE GEORGE

P .. I N CE OE O ftOI!

HERITAGE COMMISSION

Heritage Register 2007

Federal Government Building Old School House

Nechako Crossing Old Liquor Store

Proposed Addition

Pitman House: 2387 McBride Crescent

• Constructed in 1921

• Crescents Neighbourhood

• W.J. Pitman Family (Pitman Music Store on 3rd Avenue)

• Gambrel Roof Design

• Symmetrical window pattern on main façade

• Bevelled exterior siding, typical of the period.

Courtesy of Trelle Morrow (2016)

Proposed Addition

Munro/Moffat House: 153 Moffat Street

• Constructed in 1914 for John Munro

• In 1920, it was purchased by Alexander Moffat (co-founder of The Northern in 1919)

• “Prairie Style” log house architecture

• Diamond-shaped window mullions

• Large veranda

• Rich interior wood detailing and decor, much beyond the standard of the day.

Courtesy of Trelle Morrow (2014)

Recommendation

Administration recommends that the following properties (as identified by the Heritage Commission) be added to the City of Prince George Heritage Register:

Pitman House Munro/Moffat House

Thank You! Questions?