One of Vancouver’s iconic heritage buildings has undergone a major makeover. Between Oak and Granville on 8th Avenue, Fairview House’s 7,000 square feet now features a modern Edwardian style interior with luxury executive offices.
The house was originally built in 1892 for Sir Dr. John Reid, honorary physician to Queen Victoria, and his wife Lady Georgina Hill Reid, founder of the Vancouver Council of Women.
From 1900 to 1910, Fairview House was home to Sir Walter C. Nichol, former owner and editor of the Province newspaper and 12th Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia.
“I felt a mission to restore the entire house and to honour its significant place in the history of the city as well as translate the outside restored beauty to the inside of Fairview House,” said David Kaplan, president of Revenue Property Group, the property's owner.
Kaplan enlisted the services of various local businesses to make up the renovation team for the project.
Interior design was undertaken by the Janks Design Group, Michael Laflamme was the architect and the contractor was Yuval Biton.
The Revenue Property Group funded the renovation.
“This is one of Vancouver's oldest surviving buildings. It was built when Granville Street south of the bridge was a forested mud track,” added Kaplan.
“Restoring beautiful old buildings provokes a sense of wonderment and adds historic relevance to the present.”
