Edwardes House

Constructed for Dr. A.H. Simpson in 1903, Edwardes House is valued for its historic and aesthetic significance within the community, particularly for being one of the oldest residences in the Raven area of Salmon Arm.

The house is situated on a parcel of land that was originally part of a much larger acreage historically used for orchards, pasture and other agricultural uses. The Raven neighbourhood has grown and developed around Edwardes House but its continued presence serves as a reminder of the agricultural history of the area. Although this part of Salmon Arm was not known as the most ideal for orchards or other farming operations, the house still represents a time when the area was being farmed by early settlers.

Edwardes House is important for its unusual steeply-pitched hipped roof. It is a fairly simple design, with gable dormers on the south and north sides of the house and a shallower-pitched verandah on the east side. The brick chimney and the mature trees surrounding the house add to the aesthetic value of the historic place.

After being constructed, the house passed to various community members, including Mrs. Frances Edwardes and her husband George Hamilton S. Edwardes, after whom the nearby Edwardes Point was named. The property was also associated with the Fraser, Davidson and Herb Turner families.