Description of Historic Place

Winder House is a single storey wood framed house built in 1935 located on the northwest corner of Bowron Avenue and Vaughan Street in North Quesnel, B.C. The historic place includes the building and the parcel of land it occupies.

Heritage Value

Winder House is located in North Quesnel which is an older residential neighbourhood in the city. It is valued for its social and cultural significance and is a physical reminder of the people who shaped the development of Quesnel. This includes the house’s namesake and original owner: businessman and local politician Ted Winder. It was also owned at one point by the Department of Lands and Forests, demonstrating the city’s connection to the forestry industry.

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements of Winder House include the:

- original form and massing
- cedar split-gable roof and cedar shingle siding
- six-over-six and small four-paned windows
- stone fireplace/chimney on the exterior of the house
- decorative details in the eave work and spindle porch supports
- small attic window in peaked roof line
- bracketed eaves
- varied roof lines with projections
- detached garage