Address: 3111 Washington Avenue
Built: 1912
1912 householders: Donald Gallie, streetcar motorman; George Bryson, house painter

In February 1909, the city issued a building permit authorizing the construction of a two-room, 1 storey frame residence, at a cost of $250, at “Washington & Cecelia.” A water permit was permit for the property was issued in April 1909. The permits were made out to Donald Gallie and probably pertained to a small, temporary dwelling at 3111 Washington Avenue.

The Gaillie family were enumerated at this address in June 1911. Thirty-three year old Donald Gaille was employed as a streetcar motorman. His wife, Alice, was 30 years old and their eldest son, Donald Junior, was 4 years old. They had come to Canada from Scotland in 1907. The youngest child, 2 year old Helen, was born in British Columbia.

In 1912, the Gaillie family moved into a larger residence (since demolished) across the street at 3130 Washington Avenue. The small two-room house on this lot was torn down and replaced by the building that now stands on this property. A building permit for the structure was issued on 30 December 1912 to George Bryson. It authorized the construction of a six room, 1 1 ½ storey frame house costing $2,000.

This Edwardian Arts & Crafts vernacular residence has a with full width porch covered by a pent roof. The front gable has a pair of one-over-one sash windows and there is a shed dormer on the left side. There is a box bay on the right side and a corbelled brick chimney. The house is covered in cedar shake shingles.

George Bryson was a painter and worked for Mellor Brothers, house painters and decorators.

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