"At the lower end of Vancouver Street there is an interesting group of middle-class Italianate-style houses which were constructed in the early Nineties, following a considerable amount of subdivision of land.

They are restored to a high standard generally and represent the original work of architect John Teague. Teague was a Cornishman who came to Victoria in 1862 as an engineer for the Royal Navy at Esquimalt. After designing some of the navy buildings he went into private practice, designing a wide variety of buildings, from hospitals and churches to business blocks and private homes.

The example on Vancouver Street is typically of frame construction and has a colorful exterior. Above the second storey, there is a distinctive crescent-shaped window to light the attic in the gable. This feature is common to other houses in the group, which are designated heritage."

From: "Teague houses feature distinctive crescent window" by Geoffrey Castle.
Published in the Victoria Times-Colonist, Sat. August 17, 1985

Scholefield House at night