St. Luke's Hospital
On the corner of Walnut and Arbutus is the Kenmar Builing, which was originally built for Dr. Henderson as St. Luke's Hospital in 1913. Dr. Henderson was the first practicing physician in Powell River and he implemented the first medical plan in BC in 1910.
In behind St. Luke's (Kenmar Building) is the former home of Dr. Henderson. Temporary
shacks and tents were the usual housing of the day in 1911.
Dr. Henderson's was one
of the first actual houses completed in Townsite.
Andrew Henderson came to Powell River as a favour to his Minnesota friends, Brooks and Scanlon. He had served during the Riel Rebellion and had been Calgary's first doctor.
St. Luke's Hospital -
Dr. Henderson's house -