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 Parsons project rejuvenates Vernon heritage home Posted by:  T0SHEA
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This pre 1900 Queen Anne Revival style house was built in 1898 for A.E. Morden, but is better known for its subsequent owners, the Campbell family, who operated a furniture store and funeral home in Vernon for decades.
Waymark Code: WMN703
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 01/07/2015
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In May of 2010 a unique old Vernon heritage home was nearly destroyed when a lightning strike caused a fire. Two years later it had been brought back from the ashes, better than new, with many improvements incorporated into its restoration by local contractor Gavin Parsons.
On July 29, 2012 the Vernon Morning Star reported on the building's restoration, the article being reprinted in part below.
Parsons project rejuvenates
Vernon heritage home
By GRAEME CORBETT
July 29, 2012 · Updated 10:03 AM
A Vernon-area landmark has risen from the ashes, quite literally.
Severely damaged in a May 2010 fire sparked by an electrical storm, Campbell House, an 1898 heritage home situated atop Suicide Hill on 30th Avenue, has been restored to its original glory.
The 114-year-old residence, owned by Heath Anderson, sustained major fire and subsequent water damage from the fire fighting efforts to snuff out the blaze. The aftermath left Gavin Parsons Homes, winners of the restoration contract, with an intriguing puzzle. The structure required a complete removal of the interior, right back to the original framing.
“It took old-school knowledge to rebuild the rafter roof and install a new interior support structure to bring the home up to current building codes,” said Gavin Parsons, who operates the company with his son, Taylor. Both are journeyman carpenters.
“Over the 100 years or so the house has been around, there were a lot of renovations done to it that were done poorly, and a lot of things were taken away from it. It’s had very poor maintenance over its life.”
Parsons, 64, has been carving out a niche as a custom home builder and renovator since he moved to the North Okanagan in 1975 from Port Moody. Some of his handiwork includes Victorian-based theme homes at Silver Star Resort, as well as The Elms, a set of tall, narrow heritage homes on 34th Avenue. One of his current projects includes the restoration of a 1920s barn in Coldstream.
However, the restoration of Campbell House, which began in February 2011 and was ready for habitation in early 2012, presented Parsons with a unique set of challenges. Before any restoration work could happen, W.A. Marsh Engineering of Vancouver was called in to assess the structural integrity of the building...
Read more at the Vernon Morning Star
Type of publication: Newspaper
When was the article reported?: 07/29/2012
Publication: The Vernon Morning Star
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News Category: Arts/Culture
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