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SUMMARY:Walks on Fort
DESCRIPTION:Guided tours of historic Fort Street\, from the waterfront to Wentworth Villa. Tours include entrance to the exhibit. \nJoin Wentworth Villa curators Ben and Charles for guided walking tours of historic Fort Street\, Victoria’s oldest street. Beginning at the Fort Victoria National Historic Site on the picturesque Inner Harbour\, we will make our way eastward on Fort Street to Wentworth Villa Museum. Enroute we will look at some of the street’s many surviving heritage buildings and consider their place in the historic fabric of the city. Stories of the buildings’ architects and original occupants will be shared along with special behind-the-scenes glimpses of how some of these buildings are being used today. At the end of the tour guests will be invited to take in our new feature exhibit\, Fort Street: The Story of Victoria’s First Street. \nMeeting Place: Fort Victoria National Historic Site on the western side of Wharf Street\, between Fort and Broughton Streets. \nTour Duration: Approximately 90 minutes (10-11:30)
URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/walks-on-fort-3-2/2026-05-09/
LOCATION:Fort Victoria National Historic Site\, 1002 Wharf Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1T4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Heritage Homes,Local History,Tour,Victoria Attractions
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SUMMARY:Mahara Woodlands
DESCRIPTION:Title Search: Four Families at Mahara Woodlands\, 1925-2025\nRichard Mackie explores the tenure\, architecture\, and inhabitants of a house on Tsehum Harbour in North Saanich known as Mahara Woodlands — Mahara being a Maori word meaning “memory” or “recollection.” The four owners include the daughter of an English baronet\, a silent film actor\, a decorated captain of the North Atlantic run\, and an eminent zoologist. Mackie\, who has made contact with all four families\, shares their remarkable stories that were enacted\, sometimes literally\, on the stage of Mahara Woodlands. \nBC Historian Richard Somerset Mackie has an honours MA in mediaeval and modern history from the University of St. Andrews. He is the publisher of the British Columbia Review.
URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/mahara-woodlands/
LOCATION:Wentworth Villa\, 1156 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3K8
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Heritage Homes,Lectures,Local History,Victoria Attractions
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SUMMARY:Peter Cotton: A Life in Design
DESCRIPTION:join us for a weekend of offerings celebrating the wide-ranging life and career of Victoria architect\, furniture designer and heritage restorationist Peter Cotton (1918-78). Held in conjunction with the Victoria Design Festival\, we will be presenting both an exhibit and a panel discussion about this seminal figure in our local design history. \nOn Sunday May 3rd\, join Wentworth Villa Curator Ben Clinton-Baker and design historian Allan Collier for a discussion about Cotton’s fascinating life and work. The speakers will focus on different aspects of Cotton’s career\, from his early days as a modernist furniture designer in Vancouver and Victoria to his pioneering work in restoring and preserving iconic buildings such as Craigflower Manor\, Emily Carr House\, and many others in Victoria. \n 
URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/peter-neve-cotton/
LOCATION:Wentworth Villa\, 1156 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3K8
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Heritage Homes,Lectures,Local History,Victoria Attractions
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SUMMARY:Furniture of Peter Neve Cotton
DESCRIPTION:join us for a weekend of offerings celebrating the wide-ranging life and career of Victoria architect\, furniture designer and heritage restorationist Peter Cotton (1918-78). Held in conjunction with the Victoria Design Festival\, we will be presenting both an exhibit and a panel discussion about this seminal figure in our local design history. \nThe exhibition will present furniture designed by Cotton for his company\, Perpetua\, between 1950 and 1955. Produced during a formative period in his career\, these works demonstrate a rigorous approach to proportion\, material selection\, joinery\, and form\, which would later establish him both nationally and internationally. Also represented are several of Cotton’s architectural works including his design renovation of 510 Fort St. for Open Space. This exhibit will be open between 11 and 4 from Friday\, May 1 to Sunday May 3. * Note – This exhibit will take place at Open Space Gallery (510 Fort St.)\, not at Wentworth Villa.
URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/furniture-peter-cotton/
LOCATION:Open Space\, 510 Fort Street\, 2nd floor
\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1E6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Heritage Homes,Lectures,Local History,Victoria Attractions
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SUMMARY:Walks on Fort
DESCRIPTION:Guided tours of historic Fort Street\, from the waterfront to Wentworth Villa. Tours include entrance to the exhibit. \nJoin Wentworth Villa curators Ben and Charles for guided walking tours of historic Fort Street\, Victoria’s oldest street. Beginning at the Fort Victoria National Historic Site on the picturesque Inner Harbour\, we will make our way eastward on Fort Street to Wentworth Villa Museum. Enroute we will look at some of the street’s many surviving heritage buildings and consider their place in the historic fabric of the city. Stories of the buildings’ architects and original occupants will be shared along with special behind-the-scenes glimpses of how some of these buildings are being used today. At the end of the tour guests will be invited to take in our new feature exhibit\, Fort Street: The Story of Victoria’s First Street. \nMeeting Place: Fort Victoria National Historic Site on the western side of Wharf Street\, between Fort and Broughton Streets. \nTour Duration: Approximately 90 minutes (10-11:30)
URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/walks-on-fort-4/2026-04-30/
LOCATION:Fort Victoria National Historic Site\, 1002 Wharf Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1T4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Heritage Homes,Local History,Tour,Victoria Attractions
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SUMMARY:Walks on Fort
DESCRIPTION:Guided tours of historic Fort Street\, from the waterfront to Wentworth Villa. Tours include entrance to the exhibit. \nJoin Wentworth Villa curators Ben and Charles for guided walking tours of historic Fort Street\, Victoria’s oldest street. Beginning at the Fort Victoria National Historic Site on the picturesque Inner Harbour\, we will make our way eastward on Fort Street to Wentworth Villa Museum. Enroute we will look at some of the street’s many surviving heritage buildings and consider their place in the historic fabric of the city. Stories of the buildings’ architects and original occupants will be shared along with special behind-the-scenes glimpses of how some of these buildings are being used today. At the end of the tour guests will be invited to take in our new feature exhibit\, Fort Street: The Story of Victoria’s First Street. \nMeeting Place: Fort Victoria National Historic Site on the western side of Wharf Street\, between Fort and Broughton Streets. \nTour Duration: Approximately 90 minutes (10-11:30)
URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/walks-on-fort-3-2/2026-04-25/
LOCATION:Fort Victoria National Historic Site\, 1002 Wharf Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1T4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Heritage Homes,Local History,Tour,Victoria Attractions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260416T100000
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SUMMARY:Walks on Fort
DESCRIPTION:Guided tours of historic Fort Street\, from the waterfront to Wentworth Villa. Tours include entrance to the exhibit. \nJoin Wentworth Villa curators Ben and Charles for guided walking tours of historic Fort Street\, Victoria’s oldest street. Beginning at the Fort Victoria National Historic Site on the picturesque Inner Harbour\, we will make our way eastward on Fort Street to Wentworth Villa Museum. Enroute we will look at some of the street’s many surviving heritage buildings and consider their place in the historic fabric of the city. Stories of the buildings’ architects and original occupants will be shared along with special behind-the-scenes glimpses of how some of these buildings are being used today. At the end of the tour guests will be invited to take in our new feature exhibit\, Fort Street: The Story of Victoria’s First Street. \nMeeting Place: Fort Victoria National Historic Site on the western side of Wharf Street\, between Fort and Broughton Streets. \nTour Duration: Approximately 90 minutes (10-11:30)
URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/walks-on-fort-4/2026-04-16/
LOCATION:Fort Victoria National Historic Site\, 1002 Wharf Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1T4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Heritage Homes,Local History,Tour,Victoria Attractions
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SUMMARY:Walks on Fort
DESCRIPTION:Guided tours of historic Fort Street\, from the waterfront to Wentworth Villa. Tours include entrance to the exhibit. \nJoin Wentworth Villa curators Ben and Charles for guided walking tours of historic Fort Street\, Victoria’s oldest street. Beginning at the Fort Victoria National Historic Site on the picturesque Inner Harbour\, we will make our way eastward on Fort Street to Wentworth Villa Museum. Enroute we will look at some of the street’s many surviving heritage buildings and consider their place in the historic fabric of the city. Stories of the buildings’ architects and original occupants will be shared along with special behind-the-scenes glimpses of how some of these buildings are being used today. At the end of the tour guests will be invited to take in our new feature exhibit\, Fort Street: The Story of Victoria’s First Street. \nMeeting Place: Fort Victoria National Historic Site on the western side of Wharf Street\, between Fort and Broughton Streets. \nTour Duration: Approximately 90 minutes (10-11:30)
URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/walks-on-fort-3-2/2026-04-11/
LOCATION:Fort Victoria National Historic Site\, 1002 Wharf Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1T4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Heritage Homes,Local History,Tour,Victoria Attractions
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SUMMARY:Walks on Fort
DESCRIPTION:Guided tours of historic Fort Street\, from the waterfront to Wentworth Villa. Tours include entrance to the exhibit. \nJoin Wentworth Villa curators Ben and Charles for guided walking tours of historic Fort Street\, Victoria’s oldest street. Beginning at the Fort Victoria National Historic Site on the picturesque Inner Harbour\, we will make our way eastward on Fort Street to Wentworth Villa Museum. Enroute we will look at some of the street’s many surviving heritage buildings and consider their place in the historic fabric of the city. Stories of the buildings’ architects and original occupants will be shared along with special behind-the-scenes glimpses of how some of these buildings are being used today. At the end of the tour guests will be invited to take in our new feature exhibit\, Fort Street: The Story of Victoria’s First Street. \nMeeting Place: Fort Victoria National Historic Site on the western side of Wharf Street\, between Fort and Broughton Streets. \nTour Duration: Approximately 90 minutes (10-11:30)
URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/walks-on-fort-4/2026-04-02/
LOCATION:Fort Victoria National Historic Site\, 1002 Wharf Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1T4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Heritage Homes,Local History,Tour,Victoria Attractions
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SUMMARY:Walks on Fort
DESCRIPTION:Guided tours of historic Fort Street\, from the waterfront to Wentworth Villa. Tours include entrance to the exhibit. \nJoin Wentworth Villa curators Ben and Charles for guided walking tours of historic Fort Street\, Victoria’s oldest street. Beginning at the Fort Victoria National Historic Site on the picturesque Inner Harbour\, we will make our way eastward on Fort Street to Wentworth Villa Museum. Enroute we will look at some of the street’s many surviving heritage buildings and consider their place in the historic fabric of the city. Stories of the buildings’ architects and original occupants will be shared along with special behind-the-scenes glimpses of how some of these buildings are being used today. At the end of the tour guests will be invited to take in our new feature exhibit\, Fort Street: The Story of Victoria’s First Street. \nMeeting Place: Fort Victoria National Historic Site on the western side of Wharf Street\, between Fort and Broughton Streets. \nTour Duration: Approximately 90 minutes (10-11:30)
URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/walks-on-fort-3/
LOCATION:Fort Victoria National Historic Site\, 1002 Wharf Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1T4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Heritage Homes,Local History,Tour,Victoria Attractions
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SUMMARY:Walks on Fort
DESCRIPTION:Guided tours of historic Fort Street\, from the waterfront to Wentworth Villa. Tours include entrance to the exhibit. \nJoin Wentworth Villa curators Ben and Charles for guided walking tours of historic Fort Street\, Victoria’s oldest street. Beginning at the Fort Victoria National Historic Site on the picturesque Inner Harbour\, we will make our way eastward on Fort Street to Wentworth Villa Museum. Enroute we will look at some of the street’s many surviving heritage buildings and consider their place in the historic fabric of the city. Stories of the buildings’ architects and original occupants will be shared along with special behind-the-scenes glimpses of how some of these buildings are being used today. At the end of the tour guests will be invited to take in our new feature exhibit\, Fort Street: The Story of Victoria’s First Street. \nMeeting Place: Fort Victoria National Historic Site on the western side of Wharf Street\, between Fort and Broughton Streets. \nTour Duration: Approximately 90 minutes (10-11:30)
URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/walks-on-fort/
LOCATION:Fort Victoria National Historic Site\, 1002 Wharf Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1T4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Heritage Homes,Local History,Tour,Victoria Attractions
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SUMMARY:Fort Street Exhibit Opening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening of our new feature exhibit\, Fort Street: The Story of Victoria’s First Street. Curator Ben Clinton-Baker will walk us through the development of historic Fort Street\, from its origins as a cart track through the centre of Fort Victoria to its role today as a vibrant cultural\, commercial\, and transport corridor. \nNote– The ticket price for this event includes admission to the exhibit.
URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/fort-street-exhibit-opening/
LOCATION:Wentworth Villa\, 1156 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3K8
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Heritage Homes,Lectures,Local History,Victoria Attractions
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SUMMARY:Devil’s Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Devil’s Workshop: Architecture\, Magic\, and the Occult\nIn this talk\, illustrated with illuminated manuscripts and the speaker’s own photographs\, Charles chronicles the interplay of architecture and the occult\, from secret alchemical laboratories to bridges built by the devil\, from a 10th century church to a 20th century Goethe scholar\, and from medieval Europe to contemporary Victoria. \nDr. Charles Leitz is an associate curator at Wentworth Villa. Before coming to Wentworth\, he did academic research on medieval European intellectual history\, and especially on the history of demonology. \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/devils-workshop/
LOCATION:Wentworth Villa\, 1156 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3K8
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Lectures,Local History,Victoria Attractions
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SUMMARY:Victoria's Morgan Block
DESCRIPTION:Victoria’s Morgan Block: A Heritage Conservation Case Study\nVictoria’s Old Town is a cherished historic district with preserved architecture. Development guidelines protect its character while accommodating growth. This panel discussion involving some of Victoria’s most respected architects and Heritage professionals will examine one proposal’s journey through the approval process\, exploring context\, regulations\, and design deliberations.  \n Register Here\n \nCost: $20 members / $30 suggested for non-members (sliding scale) / cash at door only\n \n \nSpeakers:\n  \nDonald Luxton\nDonald Luxton has practised in the field of heritage conservation since 1983\, and has demonstrated experience in all aspects of heritage planning and restoration. His reputation as a heritage consultant\, educator and author has been firmly established on projects throughout British Columbia\, the Yukon and Alberta. Mr. Luxton’s past projects include the restoration of residential\, commercial\, and institutional buildings. Recent restoration projects include Mole Hill Community Housing\, Streamline Place (Heritage Award\, 2000)\, and the PGE Railway Station (Heritage Society of B.C. Provincial Heritage Award\, 1998). Other conservation projects include the City of Whitehorse Heritage Management Plan (1999)\, B.C. Packers\, Steveston\, Heritage Interpretive Plan (1997-2000)\, and Municipal Heritage Management Plans for the City of Nanaimo (1998)\, the Corporation of Delta (1998-1999)\, the District of Saanich (1999)\, and the City of Port Moody (2000).\n  \n\n  \nSteve Barber\nSteve Barber is the former Senior Heritage Planner for the City of Victoria Planning & Development Department. He was the Heritage Planner in Victoria for 28 years and prior to that\, was a Heritage Planner for 8 years in Winnipeg. He received a Masters of Environmental Design in Architecture from the University of Calgary and has lectured on heritage conservation at the University of Victoria\, Simon Fraser University and numerous conferences. In 1998 he helped develop the City’s Tax Incentive Program for Residential Conversion which has resulted in the rehabilitation of 34 downtown heritage buildings\, creating over 600 units of new housing and attracting over $100 million in new private investment. This program was given awards by the local Hallmark Society\, The Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals and by the Canadian Home Builder’s Association.\n  \n\n  \nShaun McIntyre\nShaun McIntyre has been with the renowned Merrick Architecture practice for 26 years\, becoming a Principal and owner in 2014 after serving as a Managing Associate of the Victoria Studio since 2010. He is a LEED® AP and AIBC Registered Architect. He has served on the City of Victoria’s Advisory Design Panel\, and Vancouver’s Gastown Heritage Area Planning Committee. Shaun is an accomplished designer\, providing project leadership with a focus on client engagement\, in addition to his daily management of the Victoria Studio. He is especially skilled in the preparation of conceptual designs during the project visioning stage and has contributed to a wide range of complex rezoning initiatives on Vancouver Island and the Mainland. Shaun has been involved with complex heritage rehabilitation projects\, including the Hudson’s Bay redevelopment\, the historic Janion Hotel\, the Johnson Street Gateway (formerly the Northern Junk)\, the Victoria Public Market at the Hudson\, and the Morgan Block.\n  \n\n  \nMerinda Conley\nMerinda Conley is the principal owner of Community Design Strategies Inc.\, which was incorporated in 2006. Merinda holds a Master of Environmental Design in Architecture\, an Honours Diploma in Architectural Technology\, and a Certificate in Management Development from The University of Alberta’s School of Business. She is a certified member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada\, certified under the National Charrette Institute\, and an Associate Member of the American Institute of Architects. She is a recipient of over sixteen awards\, including a Canadian Institute of Planners Award of Merit in 2019\, a Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architects and two Alberta Premier’s Awards of Excellence for her professional contributions\, delivery and management of the Alberta Main Street Program. Merinda’s focus is on her consulting work with heritage conservation\, main street revitalization\, public engagement\, and design and illustration. Her heritage conservation services include working with communities to survey their local heritage resources\, identify Places of Interest\, develop heritage inventories\, prepare context papers and heritage management plans with interactive management tools. She also prepares conservation plans\, heritage impact assessments\, and various protocols for appropriate building conservation. Merinda is also Associate Director of the award- winning Co-Design Group based out of Vancouver and Calgary\, and is a core Co-Design architect/artist facilitator. She also co-author of the book Co-Design: A Process of Design Participation published in 1989 by Van Nostrand Reinhold in New York. \nAt the time of the Morgan Block and Watson & McGregor application Merinda was serving as the Senior Heritage Planner for the City of Victoria.\n  \n\n  \nPamela Madoff\nPamela Madoff is a prominent former city councillor and a dedicated advocate for heritage preservation\, architecture\, and urban design in Victoria\, British Columbia. She served on the Victoria City Council for 25 years. Born and raised in Victoria\, Pamela developed an interest in urban form and heritage preservation early on\, becoming an activist in local movements to save historic buildings from demolition in the 1980s. Before entering politics\, her experience included writing and lecturing on architectural history\, preservation\, and urban planning. Pamela was first elected to the Victoria City Council in 1993\, where she served for an uninterrupted stretch until 2018. During her tenure\, she was known as the city’s “conscience” on matters of land use\, urban design\, and built form. Since leaving the city council\, Pamela has remained active in the field of heritage preservation. She was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Heritage B.C. in 2019 for her contributions. She continues to serve as chairwoman of the Victoria Heritage Advisory Panel\, a member of the Advisory Design Panel\, and a board member of the Civic Trust and the Heritage Foundation.\n  \n\n  \n\nDouglas Campbell\nDoug Campbell is an architect with experience in a wide range of projects. After a career of over 25 years with Carruthers and Associates and Cannon Design in Calgary and Vancouver\, he moved to Victoria and set up a practice in focused on residential projects. Doug was a council member and President of the Aberta Association of Architects\, and served on the Victoria Heritage Advisory Panel from 2017 to 2020. He is registered with the AIBC and is a Fellow of the RAIC.
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LOCATION:Wentworth Villa\, 1156 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3K8
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Heritage Homes,Lectures,Local History,Victoria Attractions
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SUMMARY:The Stories Houses Tell
DESCRIPTION:Every house is more than a collection of walls and ceilings; houses carry the stories\, memories\, and identities of the people who live in them. In this talk\, Maryam Vakil shares her journey to Yazd – a UNESCO World Heritage City – and the experience of reviving a 200-year-old adobe house. What began as a short visit turned into a deep immersion in the history\, culture\, and architecture of the city. Restoring Homayoun House was not only about reconstruction; it was a way to connect with the historic fabric of Yazd — with its enduring traditions\, the Zoroastrian neighborhood\, and the sense of old-fashioned neighbourliness that still shapes everyday life. This experience led her to reflect on the meaning of home\, its link to personal and collective identity\, and the role of architectural heritage in our lives today. \nFrom the mud-brick courtyards of Yazd to the wooden Victorian houses of Victoria\, this talk is an invitation to listen to the stories that houses tell — each shaped by its own climate\, culture\, and community — and to consider a larger question: when we listen to houses\, what do we rediscover about ourselves? \nMaryam Vakil is an architect and urban designer from Iran\, now living in Victoria. Her work weaves together architecture\, culture\, and memory\, seeking to revive the spirit of spaces and reconnect them with contemporary life\, shaping vibrant and inclusive communities. She currently works with the City of Victoria’s Arts\, Culture and Events team as a Programs & Policy Coordinator.
URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/stories-houses-tell/
LOCATION:Wentworth Villa\, 1156 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3K8
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Heritage Homes,Lectures,Victoria Attractions
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SUMMARY:Tending Eden: A Garden History of Victoria
DESCRIPTION:Martin Segger will talk about the golden years of Victoria as a garden city\, 1890-1930. He will focus on those who commissioned and created the great estate gardens\, the social rituals they accommodated\, and their importance as symbols of social status\, wealth\, and of horticultural and aesthetic sophistication. \nMartin Segger is an architectural historian and urban critic who has written extensively on Victoria’s built environment. He is the author of numerous publications on the architectural history of Victoria and BC including (with Douglas Franklin) the path-breaking Victoria: A Primer for Regional History in Architecture 1843-1929 (1979) and The Buildings of Samuel Maclure: In Search of Appropriate Form  (1986). He is also a former City of Victoria councillor and co-chair of the Provincial Capital Commission\, and has enjoyed a long career as a gallery curator focusing on BC historic and decorative arts. \nPlease reserve your seating below.
URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/tending-eden-a-garden-history-of-victoria/
LOCATION:Wentworth Villa\, 1156 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3K8
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Heritage Homes,Lectures,Local History,Victoria Attractions
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