Whitmore House

Whitmore House is a single storey wood frame house located on the east side of Reid Street in North Quesnel, BC. The historic place includes the building and the parcel of land it occupies.

Whitmore House is valued for its historic association with the people who shaped the development of Quesnel. The house was built in 1933 and is located in North Quesnel which is an older residential neighbourhood in the city.

The house is named for Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Whitmore. He owned Northern Hardware Store with partner Alexander Moffat. In 1946, Mr. Whitmore left Northern Hardware Store to work at the newly established Willis-Harper Hardware and Furniture Store on the southeast corner of Reid Street and Barlow Avenue. The Willis-Harper Hardware Store is a commercial landmark in Quesnel.

The Whitmore family lived in this house for many years until they sold it to Alex Ritson in the 1950s. The Ritson family is recognized for their contribution to the development of the community with a street named in their honour.

The character-defining elements of Whitmore House include its:

- substantially intact building;

- excellent representation of the small houses built during the 1930s in Quesnel;

- single storey wood frame house of uncomplicated design;

- roof line and materials have been modernized similar to other houses on the block;

- positive relationship with its surrounding houses and is an asset to the streetscape;

- gable roof with a brick chimney;

- L-shape form.