Helmcken House Pioneer Doctor's Residence
638 Douglas St, Victoria, BC V8V 2P8
+12503567226
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638 Douglas St, Victoria, BC V8V 2P8
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Helmcken House and St. Ann's Schoolhouse | Royal BC Museum and Archives
Helmcken House Helmcken House was built by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, a surgeon with the Hudson’s Bay Company. It is one of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its original site. Dr. Helmcken set up house in Victoria when he married the daughter of Governor James Douglas in 1852. He went on to become a statesman and helped negotiate the entry of British Columbia into Canada, as a province. The good doctor’s original 19th century medical kit is among the interesting items on display. St. Ann's Schoolhouse
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