Pictured here are the children of Julius M. Fromme – Julia, Vera, Margaret, and Harold – in the garden of their North Vancouver home at 1466 Ross Rd., ca. 1917. In their slightly overstaffed, unofficial medical clinic, they are shown treating their pet cat.
Such a picturesque moment of childhood was made possible through the work of their father, J.M. Fromme, the “father of Lynn Valley” (1857-1941).
Fromme built the first European-style house in Lynn Valley and worked as a lumber camp foreman. During his tenure as the mayor of North Vancouver, Mount Fromme came to bear his name.
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open for drop-ins on Monday and by appointment Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
Navigate culture on the North Shore by using the North Shore Culture Compass.
