In 1913 Robert Butchart retained architect Samuel Maclure to design a major addition to the east side of Benvenuto, the Butcharts’ house at Tod Inlet.

Samuel Maclure’s architectural drawings for this 1913 addition to Benvenuto still exist and are shown below. Notice that these Samuel Maclure drawings do not show the upper floor that is on Benvenuto today.

Samuel Maclure drawing of the addition to the east side of Benvenuto, north elevation (now facing the Italian Garden), 1913 (Courtesy of UVic Library - Special Collections)
Samuel Maclure drawing of the addition to the east side of Benvenuto, north elevation (now facing the Italian Garden), 1913 (Courtesy of UVic Library – Special Collections)

The postcard below shows the view of this 1913 addition facing the Italian Garden as it appeared circa 1954.

Postcard, postmarked May 1954, of the Italian Garden, looking south toward Benvenuto. (Author's collection)
Postcard, postmarked May 1954, of the Italian Garden, looking south toward Benvenuto. (Author’s collection)

 

Samuel Maclure drawing of the addition to the east side of Benvenuto, south elevation, 1913 (Courtesy of UVic Library - Special Collections)
Samuel Maclure drawing of the addition to the east side of Benvenuto, south elevation, 1913 (Courtesy of UVic Library – Special Collections)

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