“Fort Langley House, Chapman’s” is scrawled in pencil on the back of this photograph. Antiquarius Bookseller’s Bernard Spring of Falkland sent it to us earlier this year. The house appears similar in design to others from this era (e.g. Lattimer and Moir Houses built around 1910 and restored by the Langley Heritage Society). Anyone have information about the Chapman family pictured? email to: info@langleyheritage.ca The photo has been donated to the Langley Centennial Museum. Thanks Bernard!
Thanks to Kobi Christian, Curator at the Langley Centennial Museum for sharing the Marr Map. The late William (Bill) Marr documented families and businesses in Fort Langley between 1925 – 1927 on this hand-drawn map. (It appears the Chapmans have left by this point. ) Go full screen to see the original location of the CN Station, wharf, Town Hall (Community Hall), the Haldi Butcher Shop, Chinese laundry, Charles Reid – Blacksmith, James Mackie’s house (the first reeve of Langley) and Dr Marr’s home (Bill’s father). Bill Marr was born in 1917 and lived to be 101. He created the map in 2,000.