Community Heritage Register

3692 First Avenue

Smithers, British Columbia

Also known as: 3692 First Avenue, First Nurses' Residence

Description

3692 First Avenue is a residential home built as a nurses' residence adjacent to the location of the first hospital in Smithers, British Columbia. The historic place includes the building.

Heritage Value

This 1.5 storey log residence was built between December 1922 and February 1923 and holds historical value as a former residence for nurses working at the first hospital in Smithers, which was located just behind the home on King Street between First and Second Avenues.

Character-Defining Elements

The Character-Defining Elements of this historic place include its:

- 1.5 storey log cabin construction

- Front and rear gabled dormers

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