Exterior view of the Freethy Residence
Photo: City of Nanaimo, Christine Meutzner, 2005
- Built
- 1911
- Recognized
- 2002
- By
- Local government
The register’s text, word for word
Description
The Freethy Residence is a one and a one-half storey Craftsman bungalow located in one of Nanaimo's oldest residential neighbourhoods. The historic place is confined to the building footprint.
Heritage value
Built in 1911, the Freethy Residence is a very good example of a finely-detailed Craftsman Bungalow. The horizontal massing, full front verandah, tapered columns and scroll-cut vergeboards are typical features of this style.
Located within a grouping of superior historic buildings, the Freethy Residence speaks to the development of this area, after the turn of the 20th century, as a middle to upper income residential neighbourhood, a comfortable distance away from the busy commercial core and adjacent mixed-use neighbourhoods.
SourceCity of Nanaimo, Development Services Department
Character‑defining elements
The character-defining elements of the Freethy Residence include:
-all of the elements of the Craftsman style as expressed in the horizontal massing, front gable roof, open front verandah with tapered columns, twin-beveled wooden siding, wooden sash windows with decorative mullion work, half timbering in the front gable, dormer, projecting front bay and scroll cut vergeboards.
-the building's location within a grouping of superior historic buildings in this residential neighbourhood.
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Location
304 Kennedy Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R, Canada
49.16380° N, 123.94630° W
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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.