In 1906, B.C. 's Lieutenant Governor, James Dunsmuir who was of Scottish ancestry, purchased the property and commissioned renowned Canadian architect Samuel Maclure to build a 40-room home in the Scottish baronial style, a Gothic revival style popular in the Edwardian period.
B.C. 's Lieutenant Governor purchased the property. This was in 1906. B.C.'s Lieutenant Governor commissioned renowned Canadian architect Samuel Maclure. This was in 1906. This was to build a 40-room home in the Scottish baronial style, a Gothic revival style popular in the Edwardian period. James Dunsmuir was B.C. 's Lieutenant Governor. This James Dunsmuir was of Scottish ancestry.