- Built
- 1934
- Recognized
- 2007
- By
- Local government
The register’s text, word for word
Description
Wade House is a large two-storey wood framed house built in 1934 located on a large lot on the north side of Bowron Avenue overlooking the Quesnel River in North Quesnel, B.C. The historic place includes the building and the parcel of land it occupies.
Heritage value
Wade House is located in North Quesnel which is an older residential neighbourhood in the city. The house is a physical reminder of the people who shaped the development of Quesnel giving it cultural and social value. The house is named for Joseph and Pearl (Waterson) Wade, whose family was prominent in the community and helped shaped its development.
Character‑defining elements
The character-defining elements of Wade House include its:
- overall form and massing
- position on a large wooded lot that overlooks the Quesnel River
- original elements
- a steeply pitched gable roof and wood siding
- double paned six-over-six windows on the first storey and double six-paned windows on the second storey
- covered porch with pediment
- projection with six-over-six windows on the eastern side of the house
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Location
777 Bowron Ave, Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
52.98450° N, 122.48963° 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.