NUKO Prideaux
546 Prideaux, Nanaimo, BC
Building History
Built around 1892, the Harrison Residence is a very good example
of Late Victorian Eclectic architecture. The picturesque massing of
the building reflects the Late Victorian enthusiasm for complex
roof lines.
Built for Judge Eli Harrison, the house was subsequently
owned by Dr. R.E. McKechnie (member of the Provincial
Parliament, President of the Provincial Executive Council and
doctor for the Vancouver Coal Company), Dr. James Hogle, who
operated a maternity hospital from the house, and, much later, by
Shelby Saunders, a businessman and real estate developer, who opened the Pgymy Pavilion dance hall (later the Fiesta Bowling Lanes) on Chapel Street in the 1930s.
Built around 1892, the Harrison Residence is a very good example
of Late Victorian Eclectic architecture. The picturesque massing of
the building reflects the Late Victorian enthusiasm for complex
roof lines.
Built for Judge Eli Harrison, the house was subsequently
owned by Dr. R.E. McKechnie (member of the Provincial
Parliament, President of the Provincial Executive Council and
doctor for the Vancouver Coal Company), Dr. James Hogle, who
operated a maternity hospital from the house, and, much later, by
Shelby Saunders, a businessman and real estate developer, who opened the Pgymy Pavilion dance hall (later the Fiesta Bowling Lanes) on Chapel Street in the 1930s.
