Gertrude Lawson house
Image by West Vancouver Archives
Item is a photograph of the house, located at 680 17th Street, built by Gertrude Lawson, daughter of pioneer John Lawson. The stone was originally ship's ballast that her father had saved in the hopes of building his own dream home. Gertrude purchased two lots in 1929, having begun the home's design two years earlier. She was one of the first women in British Columbia to hold her own mortgage. The actual construction began in 1939 and the house is an eclectic mix of styles meant to loosely resemble a Scottish castle. During the war years, Gertrude Lawson began renting out small suites to single, low-income women in need, and continued to do so after the war to supplement her teacher's pension. For many years, the home was used as the meeting place for the Ladies Scottish Dance Society. It was granted Heritage Designation in 1990, and after significant renovations in 1991, officially re-opened as the West Vancouver Museum & Archives in 1994.
West Vancouver Archives. Lawson family fonds. 194.WVA.LAW Gertrude Lawson house, [194-?].
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dream house
Image by elod beregszaszi
Based on a villa designed by Le Corbusier
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Dream home
Image by mallix
I love A-frame houses. This one's a gem.
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