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31. 507 Woodward:
Families Leave Their Mark
Local builder John Stewart originally built this house
to serve as the rectory for the Anglican Church of
St. John the Divine. An interesting feature is its
corbelled chimney.
An article appeared in Indian Head’s newspaper, the
Vidette, on February 14, 1906, which read, “A house
warming was held at the rectory with a great number of
guests who all thoroughly appreciated the kindness and
hospitality of Rev. G. N. Dobie and Mrs. Dobie. It has
been decided by the woman’s Auxiliary of the parish to
install, at their expense, the electric light, which is so
soon to be in working order in the town and this will add
the finishing touch to this most comfortable dwelling.”
When the house ceased to be a rectory, Mr. Dick
Taylor (see his initials on the front sidewalk) and
his wife lived here with their eleven children, all of
whom were brought into the world by Dr. Kemp. The
Taylors operated two general stores and were steadfast
supporters of the Anglican Church.
After being the Taylors’ residence, the building served
as headquarters for the RCMP detachment from 1947
to 1962. Constable Butts and his wife lived and worked
here and Mrs. Gertie Scott remembers working for Mrs.
Butts.
Herb Myers, an Indian Head businessman, was the
next owner. He and Tommy Guild owned the Ripley
Garage, which was situated across Woodward, north of
the opera house.
Kim and Penny Huntley bought the house from Herb
Myers and raised their family in it. The house at 507
Woodward is now the home of Don Golding and family. LK
Corbelled chimney – where rows of brick gradually build
out from the vertical to carry the weight
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