This small farmhouse was originally located on the McMyn farm, at the southwest corner of Park Road and Bonson Road, now the Somerset area of Pitt Meadows. By 1909 the property had been acquired by John McMyn (1860-1932) and his wife, Margaret (1867-1960) where they undertook mixed and dairy farming. They farmed the property until 1920, when they moved to Vancouver. John’s brother, William McMyn, stayed in Pitt Meadows and was a substantial landowner and farmer in the area. The Masson family purchased the house in 1931 and resided here for over sixty years.
The McMyn / Masson Residence is a fine example of a B.C. Mills Timber and Trading Company prefabricated structure. Patented in 1904, this early modular system could be purchased through a catalogue, shipped in pieces, and assembled onsite to provide a variety of houses, churches, schools and banks. The component panels were assembled from short mill ends of lumber that could be bolted together. Vertical joints between the panels were covered by narrow battens, which gave these buildings their characteristic appearance. The system proved ideal for smaller, developing communities as skilled labourers were not required for their assembly. The McMyn / Masson Residence is one of two surviving B.C. Mills prefabricated buildings in Pitt Meadows, the other being the Pitt Meadows Community Church.
In 1995, in order to prevent its demolition, the District of Pitt Meadows funded the move of the house to its present site on municipal land in Hoffmann Park. The McMyn / Masson Residence is a community landmark, operating today as a restaurant.