was originally called North Park, and is not only Victoria’s second oldest park, it was the starting point for our historical walking tour.
North Park
We recently spent an afternoon zooming; actually, it was more like zigging and zagging, around beautiful tree lined streets. We thoroughly enjoyed seeing some of the beautiful historical architecture that remains in this quaint neighbourhood.
2303 Quadra St - Craftsman Bungalow (1910)
Most of the home building in this area occurred between 1907 and World War 1, and cost between $2-4,000 to build a house. There was a real building boom going on in this city at that time. A few homes are for sale in the neighbourhood, and today’s prices are in the $500,000 plus range.
2411 Wark St. - (1907) Francis M Rattenbury's home
Do you recall my recent blog on the BC Parliament buildings? The architect, Francis M. Rattenbury, lived at 2411 Wark St. (1907).
Outdoor basketball court (2006) Central Park
After walking for almost 2 hours, and covering just over 3 km, we found ourselves standing in front of a well-used outdoor basketball court. Apparently, basketball Star, Steve Nash, whom spent most of his childhood in Victoria, added this in 2006.
What a great way to give back to his community!
