The vision for Honour House is to provide a temporary home for families of Canadian Forces and first responders while members of these organizations are receiving care in the Metro Vancouver area.
On April 16, 2010, Honour House Society purchased the former Blue Spruce Cottage at 509 St. George Street in historic New Westminster. Constructed in 1939, this nine thousand square foot heritage home is being restored and upgraded to accommodate 10 fully accessible sleeping units and shared common areas to provide independent living and short term stay for the visiting families of Canadian Forces veterans and first responders.
The new plans respect the original heritage character, detail and cross access layout of the house, while introducing modern functioning convenience and comfort.
Alterations to the overall exterior form are limited to raising the third storey roof to provide additional area with traditional dormer forms at the front, while introducing dormers and an elevator at the rear of the house to provide disabled access to the four interior levels.
The large lot, heritage trees and stone wall is being enhanced through a landscape plan compatible with the heritage neighbourhood while providing a garden amenity for the visiting families.
Construction began in May 2010 with a targeted November 2010 completion.
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