Description
Chemo RV (150 Mile Barns) is a 1 1/2-storey building serving as the sales and service facility for a recreational vehicle dealership located above Highway 97 north of Borland Creek in 150 Mile House.
The structure was built on the skeleton of the original storage barn, and the interior is finished with materials salvaged from the original stable at Davidson's Lake Valley Ranch. The beam on the front porch contains 50 local ranch brands. The building is located at Lot 1, District Lot 12 at 150 Mile House, BC. This historic place is limited to the building footprint.
Heritage Value
Chemo RV (150 Mile Barns) is valued as one of the last remaining structures from Davidson's Lake Valley Ranch, which established 150 Mile House, in 1861, as a major stopping house and supply centre for the goldfields.
The historic place is valued for its location overlooking the valley, and its proximity to the original Cariboo Waggon Road at the 150 Milepost and the views of the grassy meadows surrounding it.
The building is valued for its structure and materials from the original storage barn and stable. Chemo RV is valued today for the restoration work which showcases the original structure of the storage barn, which incorporates materials with historical significance into it as well as highlights of present local and regional community pride, and which ensures that the 150 Mile Barns will continue to serve the region long into the future.
Character Defining Elements
- Original location next to Highway 97, which closely follows the original Cariboo Waggon Road
- Location near the grassy meadows, which are still being harvested
- Location at the 150 Milepost on the Cariboo Waggon Road
Original lumber sizes and framing construction:
- Two 10” x 10” x 60 ft. hand-hewn beams (single length, no joints)
- Two 8” x 8” x 60 ft. hand-hewn beams (single length, no joints)
- Cross support beams (8” x 8”, 10” x 10”, are hand-hewn)
- Framing and top rails in the main floor offices are rough-cut lumber with original square nails
Interior finishing materials salvaged from the stable, including:
- Interior paneling is rough-cut fir cladding, 1” x 6”, 8”, and 10”
- Handcrafted original stair railings
- Stair treads crafted from 3” thick stall boards
- Reception counter crafted from stall posts and boards
- Unique colour resulting from years of animal sweat and urine is preserved with a clear varnish
- Local ranch brands (50) burned into the porch beam at the front entrance to the building
Additional information Chemo RV (150 Mile Barns) Heritage Site