Located at 4266 w 10th Ave, Vancouver. Help me out — there must be a technical name for those window styles on the turret. They do look just right for concealed firing positions for archers.
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I believe they are a type of clerestory window.
Such a cool house. they sure don’t make ’em like they used to.
I’m going to go with murder-holes
(thats actually a different type of opening in a castle wall, but I’m still running with it.)
Question for the architects. Is it a turret, or a tower?
And let us take this time to thank our Vision Council who just shot down plans to preserve such character homes as this. How long until someone builds a maximum floor space allowed home on this lot?
In 1979 I moved to Vancouver to study at UBC. My first introduction to the city was travelling on the bus from the airport to UBC campus. Seeing this house along the route affirmed to me that I had moved to the right place. When I saw a house that was so beautifully whimsical, it told me anything was possible.
This house is one of the reasons why I support heritage preservation of character homes – and also one of the reasons why I oppose underground transit – how can you fall in love with a city if you don’t see it? If I had travelled 60 minutes underground in the dark with that “monotonous” announcement voice in my head, I would have no sense of the opportunities; I would be brain-dead.
Ahhh, the past….only memories….
If I owned this house, I wouldn’t tear it down. A: the location is inferior – which is why people notice it from the bus, or their vehicles. Your return on investment by demolishing and building on a high traffic street is dubious. B: It looks to be better-built than the Van Specs currently thrown up to meet code minimums. Aesthetically, it’s on another level.
The stonework is of a really high order, in the yard retaining wall, and around the windows; quite distinct from the silly stone veneers plastered cluelessly to surfaces by those who don’t understand the inherent qualities of this weighty material. Today’s builders treat stone veneer like paint – sticking it everywhere. Stone should look functional.
The witch’s hat turret with lancet windows is charming. My 10 year-old pointed out that the attic vent was in the shape of a gable. It’s a fun detail. Likewise, the colour lifts what could be a self-important Scottish Baronial into Cinderella territory.
All that said, what the owners ever choose to do with it is none of my business.
Fenestrations! One of my favourite words is “defenestrate”, to throw someone out a window. Related to the french word “fenetre” (pardon the lack of accents.)