WILLIAM W BISHOP HOUSE
In 1913, William W. Bishop purchased this new two-story house in what was the outer reaches of Kamloops. Bishop was a resident of Kamloops from 1900 to 1921. He worked at the Kamloops Standard newspaper and served as school trustee for two terms.
Bishop moved to Salmon Arm in 1921 and sold the house to the Holt sisters, Louise and Sarah. They continued to live in the house until their deaths. The Holts had a well-known niece named Kay Bingham who was a much loved school teacher for many years. She lived with her aunts in later years and inherited the house from them. Bingham sold the house in 1954.
Jean and Jim Woodbury became the new owners in 1954 and raised their five children in this happy home. They sold their house to Margaret Hansen in 1973. She in turn sold to Hilda and Wilfred Angell in 1975. The Angells lived in the home until 1994/95. The present owners acquired the house after Mrs. Angell's passing.
The house underwent remarkably few renovations and changes over its long history.
The house is a classic example of a style of domestic architecture popular in Kamloops in the 1910 period. The exterior is straight-edged and unadorned as a reaction against the excessively ornate houses of the Victorian era. Inside, the rich wood details and built-in features add a warmth and friendliness not found in modern-houses.
In the interior there is the heavily banistered staircase leading to the upstairs, mouldings, ten foot ceilings, dining-room cabinet, flooring, and leaded glass windows.
Source: Kamloops Heritage Commission