1025 Moss Street

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Moss Street – 1000 Block

1025 Moss Street

1025 Moss Street was designed by architect Samuel Maclure (1860-1929) for George & Josephine Richardson. It was built in 1912-13 and is Heritage Registered by the City of Victoria.

1025 Moss Street, designed by architect Samuel Maclure in 1912-13 for George and Josephine Rishardson

Here’s a map showing the location of 1025 Moss Street.

Here is a Google Street View image of 1025 Moss Street:

The view of 1025 Moss Street is currently obstructed by hedges. The photo below was taken in 2005 before the hedges grew to their present height.

1025 Moss Street, designed by architect Samuel Maclure in 1912-13 for George and Josephine Richardson. This photo was taken in 2005, before the hedges obscured the street view of this Heritage house.

Additional Information on 1025 Moss Street

• Assessed Value (July 2019): $1,485,000; Land $1,075,000 Buildings $410,000
• Assessed Value (July 2018): $1,615,000; Land $1,198,000 Buildings $417,000
• Assessed Value (July 2017): $1,533,000; Land $1,069,000 Buildings $464,000
• Assessed Value (July 2015): $1,069,000; Land $698,000 Buildings $371,000
• Assessed Value (July 2014): $990,000; Land $610,000 Buildings $380,000
• Victoria Heritage Foundation

A Brief History of 1025 Moss Street

1025 Moss Street was designed by architect Samuel Maclure (1860-1929) for George Richardson (1867-1922) and Josephine Richardson (nee Burkholder – 1876-1953).

George Richardson was the son of George Alfred Richardson, who had come to Victoria in 1850 and had built Victoria’s first brick hotel, best known as the Windsor Hotel, at 901-905 Government Street, at the corner of Government Street and Courtenay Street, in 1858.

George Richardson operated a dry goods business in downtown Victoria. After George Richardson’s death in 1922,  Josephine Richardson lived here until her death in 1953.

The Richardson’s daughter Edith Lillian (1897-1983) married Ainslie Helmcken in 1924 and the Helmckens also lived here until 1953. Ainslie Helmcken started the City of Victoria Archives in 1965.

In 1970 the house was purchased for $50,000 by Dr. Derek Kidd, who was still living here in 2015.

1025 Moss Street is listed on Victoria’s Heritage Registry.

For more historical information on 1025 Moss Street, here is a link to a Victoria Heritage Foundation page.

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