Townley & Matheson's "All-Electric Show House" will be DEMOLISHED without public outcry. This significant 1922 home in pristine condition is now surrounded by orange fences. It is currently for sale, but the own is pursuing an application to demolish and build a 6,700 square foot, 5 bedroom, 7 bathroom luxury home with 4 car garage, complete with indoor pool. Some features of this amazing house: The first house in Western Canada of its kind, as an electric showroom house; Closets that when opened, automatically turned on lights; Central control panels to select lighting throughout the home; Exterior grounds light; Furnished with kitchen, laundry room, etc. fully electric appliances; Homes at the time had about 20 electrical outlets; this had 170 outlets. Please write to: mayorandcouncil@vancouver.ca kyle.pringle@vancouver.ca jane.pickering@vancouver.ca TEMPLATE LETTER: Dear Mayor and Council, RE: Development Application DE418631 I am writing to request that you direct staff to REJECT the application to redevelop 1550 West 29th Avenue. Built in 1922, this house is significant as both a creation of one of Vancouver’s most important architectural firms, Townley and Matheson (which designed City Hall), and as BC Electric’s “Model Electric Show House” for that year, the first house in Western Canada of its kind. The current owner of 1550 West 29th Avenue is proceeding with this development application WHILE THE HOUSE IS FOR SALE. The realty listing boasts this offer of: “Architectural drawings for a 6,700 square foot, 5 bedroom, 7 bathroom luxury home with 4 car garage, complete with indoor pool; almost ready for development permit – saving time for you to begin building your dream home.” Should this development permit be accepted, yet another piece of Vancouver’s built heritage will be ground up, joining the 974 single family homes and duplexes that were demolished last year. Once again Vancouver’s Greenest City objectives will be overridden by the profit motive. Please stand up for our besieged city. Reject this application. Sincerely,