A historic home near Granny’s Fruit Stand in Summerland was the home of two of the community’s mayors. J.R. Campbell and Don Cameron both lived at the home on Highway 97 in Summerland, but not at the same time. (Photo courtesy of the Summerland Museum)

A historic home near Granny’s Fruit Stand in Summerland was the home of two of the community’s mayors. J.R. Campbell and Don Cameron both lived at the home on Highway 97 in Summerland, but not at the same time. (Photo courtesy of the Summerland Museum)

Historic house was home to two Summerland mayors

Building along Highway 97 was constructed in 1906

Just south of Granny’s Fruit Stand on Highway 97 is one of Summerland’s important heritage homes.

Built in 1906, it had an interesting architecture with unusually large windows for that time period.

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During the Spanish Flu, this home was used as an emergency hospital for flu patients. The Spanish Flu did not impact the Summerland hospital.

This building was also the home of two of Summerland’s mayors. J.R. Campbell (1919-1920 and 1922-1924) and Don Cameron (1993-2002.)

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