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Research showed that this part of the House was an addition at a later date. It possibly was a summer sleeping porch which was closed … Read full post

A ground floor master bedroom was not unusual for the time. You will also notice that this House has been designed with closets, whereas many … Read full post

This room’s restoration is remarkably close to its original scheme. The wallpaper was silk-screened by the same expert who recreated the ceiling papers in the … Read full post

This room originally had a small room adjoining the back stairs which served as servants quarters. The family had several maids who lived here for … Read full post

This is the original washroom from 1893. Sewage connection was not complete until 1903, and this left the Roeddes using an outhouse during these first … Read full post

Artifacts in this room represent pastimes historically geared towards boys – stamp collecting, Scouting, checkers, collecting flora and fauna, as well as military memorabilia and … Read full post

This tiny space was Matilda’s favourite room. She was able to view the mountains to the North and the sunsets over English Bay while she … Read full post

Our interpretation re-creates a girl’s bedroom of the era. Why just one bed? It was not uncommon for children to share a room, even a … Read full post

This room was a versatile space used for special family meals and as a “family room” during poor weather. The children did their homework at … Read full post

The Parlour was the “best” room in the House and used for entertaining (viewing of scrapbooks, poetry readings, acting games, singing around the piano, etc. … Read full post