by South Hill | Jan 12, 2024 | Heritage Places, Museums and Interpretive Centres
Whitehorse MacBride Museum of Yukon History Your Yukon adventure starts here! From gold rush fever to the birth of Whitehorse, MacBride Museum offers a comprehensive view of the colourful characters and ground-breaking events that shaped Canada’s Yukon. Walk through...
by South Hill | May 14, 2024 | 1941-1950, Residential Buildings
Whitehorse Mah Bing Cabin Architectural History: This building is a two storey partially squared log structure with log roof beams and a gable roof covered in galvanized sheet metal. It also has timber grade beam footing with no basement. Cultural History: This two...
by South Hill | May 14, 2024 | 1911-1920, Residential Buildings
Whitehorse Mast House The House “Dr. F.J. Nicholson has commenced work on a residence situated at the south end of town.” (The Whitehorse Semi-Weekly Star, 10 May 1902)” This was the announcement of the start of construction of the house now known to Whitehorse...
by South Hill | May 14, 2024 | 1901-1910, Residential Buildings
Whitehorse McKinnon House Architectural History: It was originally a log cabin with several gabled roofs and ship lap siding. It also included a glassed front porch and a fireplace faced with copper ore tailings taken from Pueblo Mine. Two large framed rooms to the...
by South Hill | May 14, 2024 | 1901-1910, Residential Buildings
Whitehorse McPherson House Architectural History: The building is a small, one-storey frame house with U-shaped plan and a series of gable roofs. It has a wood sill foundation and ship lap exterior siding. The roof is covered by asphalt shingles. The only additions...
