Former Pickett house on Ellis farm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the former Pickett house before being disassembled and transported to the proposed site of the Morice-Bulkley Museum. Built in 1918, the house was the home of Lou Pickett & family of Telkwa and also served as a stopping place for travellers. It later became the home of the Ellis famil…

History / Biographical: In the early 1990s, the Morice-Bulkley Heritage & Museum Society attempted to establish an open-air museum at Four Seasons Park, near Houston. Heritage buildings and large artifacts from the surrounding area were transported to the site and intended to be restored to their original state. However, various issues brought construction to a halt by the end of 1991. After a brief return to the project in the late 90s and early 2000s, the Four Seasons site was abandoned and several of the buildings were moved to a park at the corner of Highway 16 and Benson Ave.

Custodial History: Negative taken by Bill Dungate in March 1989. Donated to the Museum on August 12th 2021 by Dino Laramie.

Scope and Content: Photograph of the former Pickett house before being disassembled and transported to the proposed site of the Morice-Bulkley Museum. Built in 1918, the house was the home of Lou Pickett & family of Telkwa and also served as a stopping place for travellers. It later became the home of the Ellis family and was used as a grain storage building on their farm at the time this photograph was taken.

Notes: See Houston Today, March 21st 1990. Envelope labelled "Museum - the Morice Bulkley Heritage. Neg's of Various Farm Equipment Items, Including Buildings and the Museum Site. April 2nd/89." Additional negatives from same event contained in folder.