The photo shows the front of Colcleugh House located at 102 Pacific Avenue. The picture sows the front of the house, a two story building wiith two windows on the top floor and one on the bottom beside the front door.

Historic Houses in Selkirk

Selkirk has so many historic houses — some of which you probably pass by every day without even realizing! NOTE: that many of these homes are only recognized as historic and are technically not designated. 

Take a walk, bike, or drive through Selkirk and discover the history of our heritage houses and read all about them along the way.

Please do not enter any of the residential Heritage Houses — people still live there!

Explore the tour using the map below, or seamlessly follow along with the Driftscape website or app!

Gilbart Funeral Home

May 19, 2023

309 Eveline StreetThe four-generation business, Gilbart Funeral Home, begins with James Maurice Gilbart. Maurice and his wife, Muriel Dixon were married in their hometown of

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A banner of a yellow house with red doors and tree in front of it, with blue banner stripes on the sides.

Barnard House

September 8, 2020

202 Christie Avenue Prior to 2020 a lonely and seemingly out of place house at 202 Christie Avenue was home to the same family for

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Photo of 213 Dorchester Avenue. The photo shows the two level home with a large front porch that doubles as a sunroom. The second floor has depicts two windows on the two visible sides of the hosue.

Benson House

August 9, 2021

213 Dorchester Avenue A variety of early house designs can be seen in one block on this street. Compare the large square plan house at

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The photo shows the front and the side of the house. A larger home with a a frontal sunroom attached to the porch.

Holloway House

August 9, 2021

233 Eveline Street Built prior to 1894 for F. E. Holloway who was a local businessman, this 1 1⁄2 storey home is topped by a

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The photo shows the front of Colcleugh House located at 102 Pacific Avenue. The picture sows the front of the house, a two story building wiith two windows on the top floor and one on the bottom beside the front door.

Colcleugh House

August 9, 2021

102 Pacific Ave Built between 1872 and 1874 for Frederick W. Colcleugh who would become Selkirk’s second mayor (he was also cousin to James Colcleugh

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Picture shows a frontal shot of Fyer House located at 285 Eveline street. Showing off the two story homes front doorstep with four windows on this side total. Two on the main floor and two on the top floor.

Fryer House

August 9, 2021

285 Eveline Street Built in 1892 for businessman William Fryer, this house is largely unaltered. It is constructed of horizontal siding on a milled wood

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