big house

Fur Trade, Hist.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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the residence and office of the officer in charge of a fur-trading post.

See: great house(def. 1)

Quotations

1910

Three years ago the Big House at Edmonton was burned down.

1913

Behind and connected by a short passage with the "big house" was another building.

1955

At nightfall Chief Factor Rowand gave a dance in his Big House.