14 — Friday, January 10, 1992 — North Shore News

HOME & GARDEN

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Fromme House

THIS MODEST house,
built by Julius M. Fromme
for his family, was the first
house in the Lynn Valley
area and was built entirely
from local materials.

It later became the first house
in Lynn Valley to have plumbing.
Construction began in 1899 after
Fromme homesteaded District Lot
2023. This house was originally
built facing the skid road used by
the loggirig industry.

Mollie Nye writes that, “It was
decided to move the house farther
from the street, but.the complete
move was never finished — thus
its angular position on the proper-
ty.”

Rumor has it that a team of
horses was used tc make the
move, but they were needed for
an emergency, so they were unhit-
ched and taken away, and the
house was never moved to its in-
tended site.

Mr. and Mrs. Fromme had five
_ children and according to Miss

Pre-register
for Tai Chi

THE NORTH Shore Neighbour-
hood Heuse is once again offering
its popular morning Tai Chi
classes. Tai Chi instruction, an in-
ternal Chinese martial art, was in-
spired for health reasons.

The movements of Tai Chi are
performed slowly and continuous-
ly with relaxed muscles.

Beginner classes are conducted
from 21 a.m. to noon. Intermedi-
ate classes are from 10 a.m. to 11
am. and advanced level classes
are from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m

Classes are held Tuesdays and

Thursdays starting Jan. 14 to

Aprii 2.

Beginner and intermediate class
fees are $33.50 and the fee for
advanced level classes is $50.50.

Interested participants are asked
to pre-register. For more infor-
mation phone 987-8138.

WHY RISK IT ALL?

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NORTH SHORE
HERITAGE

Nye were ‘‘almoast self-supporting
with over 5G fruit trees, a garden,
a cow and a horse. Toy, a Chinese
gardener, helped with the garden
and animals. The grounds were
beautiful with the green lawns,

‘rhododendrons, azaleas, fruit trees

and other flowering shrubs.’’

The Black Walnut tree (Nigra)
is a significant landscape feature
in the front yard, as are the rem-
nant ornamental crab apple trees
in the front and back yards, and
an old mock orange shrub at the
front gate.

As you look beyond its notable
stone and wrought-iron fence,
you will see that the original
structure of the house is still ap-
parent even though there have
been alterations done over the
years.

In 1907, Fromme bought the
Hastings Shingle Co. and renamed
it the Lynn Valley Lumber Co.,
and built a second mill at Lynn
Valley Read and Mountain High-
way; this company logged the west
bank of Lynn Creek.

This prominent Lynn Valley pi-
oneer was also active in communi-
ty affairs and served as reeve from
1924-1930.

— By Dorothy Foster

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