Description: This is a one and a half story
wood frame structure with vinyl siding, brick part way up the front, and a rock
face concrete foundation. The roofline
is front gabled, with a lower front gable that extends slightly outward. There are gable dormers on both east and west
sides of the main roof. A full width
front porch appears to be modern, including base, metal supports, and
roof.
Significant
Period:
Construction Date: 1880’s
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Context: The
first known resident is Edwin S. Petit, Chief of Police, who lived here from
1888 to 1890. S. H. Whitney, dispatcher
for the F & PM Railway, lived there in 1899. Frank Goldie, engineer for PM Railway, lived
there in 1901 and 1902. James Muir, an
attorney, lived there with his wife Laura from 1904 to 1907. Cyril Howitt,
assistant manager at Aikman Bakery, lived there with
his wife Ella from 1909 to 1916. Joseph
Smith, a machinist, lived there with his wife Matilda in 1919. The history of this house is most associated
with the Slyfield family. Mrs. Welthy Slyfield, widow of Luther, lived there from 1920 until the mid-1920’s. Her son
George Slyfield, a marine captain of the