Lily Apartments (W.R. Allan House)
6 Roslyn Road

Originally the Lily Apartments was constructed as a duplex, designed by Hugh Holman in 1914. It was built for Mrs. W.R. Allen's son and daughter and their families. Her husband was the son of the founder of Allen Steamship Lines, and came west to establish a financial and insurance firm, Allen Killam and McKay. Mrs. Allen's son, George Killam was a partner in the firm, and lived in the duplex with his wife, and his sister lived in the other half with her husband Herbert Pennock.

In the 1950s the duplex was converted into several apartments, but despite the alterations to the inside, the outside remains the same. The inside originally contained servants’ staircases, and both the upper and lower halves contained a formal library. The wood finishes were oak, and mahogany paneling.

*Historical Buildings Committee