Built in Victoria, B.C in 1865, Ross Bay Villa was home to Frances Roscoe and his family. Roscoe was a Member of Parliament. Ross Bay Villa survived relatively intact when a developer applied for a demolition permit in 1999. A group of heritage advocates, recognizing that the house was one of a very few surviving properties from the 1860s, successfully moved to secure the property from the wrecking ball. Dedicated volunteers began conserving, preserving, and restoring the property to the highest scholastic standards. When the future of the property was again at risk, title of the property was transferred to the non-profit Ross Bay Villa Society after raising sufficient funds to pay the mortgage on the property. The volunteer-based Society now owns and operates the Ross Bay Villa Historic House Museum with dedicated volunteers who have contributed thousands of hours over the past nineteen years to restore the Villa to the 1860s period. The Villa is open to the public on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays for guided house tours, with the gift shop open on Saturdays.
Ross Bay Villa Historic House Museum
Victoria, British Columbia
- Type
- House Museum/Homestead
- Address
- 1490 Fairfield Road Victoria BC
Get directions - Hours
- Tours Thursdays 11:00am & 1:00pm Fridays 11:00am & 1:00pm Saturdays 2:00pm
- Phone
- 250 598-1803
Amenities
- Educational Institution
- Family-Friendly
- Guided Tour
- Washrooms
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Location
1490 Fairfield Road Victoria BC
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