Viewing Object

Joseph and Georgiana Michaud were Langley’s first French Canadian family. Their home, built in 1888 is still standing. The museum archives holds the Michaud family fonds and the museum had a display of their parlour for many years.

The Michaud House is located at 5202 - 204 Street. It was built by Joseph and Georgiana Michaud in 1888 and is the oldest house in Langley City. With the influx of settlers, the Hudson Bay Company sold most of their farmlands, and the Michauds were forced to look elsewhere for pasturage for their herds. The house was officially designated as a heritage site in 1980 when restoration was undertaken by the Langley Heritage Society and the Langley Arts Council. Interesting details to note are the cobelled brick chimney, the truned wooden posts, and the gingerbread Gothic brackets supporting the door hood. A re-creation of the parlour containing furniture purchased by the family can be viewed at the Langley Centennial Museum. The Langley Arts Council used the building until 2008, when they moved and the City of Langley entered into a lease for the building with the Langley Heritage Society.