Chinery House
Building Description
| Building Location | Location Context | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 505 Wood Street | The Chinery House occupies the 500 block of Wood Street, significant for its concentration of heritage homes. Refer to the Cyr House; the Harvey House; and the McKinnon House | 1-1/2 Storey Log House |
Architectural History
It is a log structure with a gable roof covered in galvanized steel roofing. The exterior is wood siding and it has a hip roofed porch.
Partial renovations were done to the west portion of house in 1983 including a new metal roof and new foundation. There is also a frame addition on west side and on rear of the building.
Cultural History
This log house was built for C. Chinery in about 1908 by riverboat captain Charlie Coghlan, who also built a similar house at 408 Wood Street. Charles Chinery, a stage driver for the White Pass Royal Mail service and a purser on the riverboats "Dawson" and "Whitehorse", occupied the house until 1917.
In 1919, Jack French and his family occupied the house. French was a carpenter and undertaker who operated a workshop at Second Avenue and Steele Street.
In 1939 the house was purchased by Al and Betty Buffett who remained in the house until 1977.
Building's Use and Condition
| Current Use | residence |
| Past Use | residence |
| Condition | |
| Foundation / Floor | Good |
| Walls | Good |
| Windows / Doors | Good |
| Roof | Good |