Community Heritage Register

Henderson Residence

North Vancouver, British Columbia

Henderson Residence, exterior view, 2004.

Henderson Residence, exterior view, 2004.

Photo: City of North Vancouver, 2004

Built
1909
Recognized
1995
By
Local government

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Description

The Henderson Residence is a two-storey plus basement, wood-frame Colonial Revival style home in a residential neighbourhood adjacent to the Lower Lonsdale area. Located on a south-sloping corner site, the house is distinguished by a prominent gambrel roof, and is a rare example of the local use of the Colonial Revival style. The historic place includes the building and grounds.

Heritage value

The heritage value of the Henderson Residence is associated with its development within its neighbourhood context. Lower Lonsdale was the commercial core of North Vancouver, and the major transportation hub on the North Shore. Residential areas developed quickly to the north, south and west of Lower Lonsdale until the general financial depression in 1913 halted the ambitious construction of the previous years. Built in 1909, the Henderson Residence is a representation of the size and scale of the homes being built at this time for a growing and prosperous population.

The Henderson Residence is valued for its Colonial Revival style, evident in the high gambrel roof and Classical Revival detailing; this was a style that was popular at the time in Eastern Canada but rarely seen in the West. Built for Arthur James Henderson (1859-1937), an English-born civil engineer who had recently arrived in Canada, this home was designed to take full advantage of the spectacular view of Burrard Inlet afforded by the south-facing slope of this prominent corner lot.

SourceHeritage Planning Files, City of North Vancouver

Character‑defining elements

Key elements that define the heritage character of the Henderson Residence include its:

  • rectangular plan form, imposing scale and regular massing
  • elements of the Colonial Revival style, including the gambrel roof, eave brackets, dentil courses and classical porch columns
  • high pitch front gambrel roof with side hip wall dormer
  • central front entry porch with classical columns
  • angled bay and sun porch on ground floor, southwest corner
  • cladding: lapped siding on ground floor and shingles in gable ends (upper shingles extant under vinyl siding)
  • fenestration: wooden-sash casement windows in multiple assembly; stained glass panels in stairwell and other locations

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Location

405 East 4th Street, North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7L, Canada

49.31010° N, 123.06710° 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.