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R.F. Anderson House

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Description: The R.F. Anderson House is a large, two-and-one-half storey Arts and Crafts style wood frame house, now located in Deer Lake Park, built as a family home and now used as institutional offices.

Associated Dates: 1912

Formal Recognition: Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register

Other Names: Robert Fenwick & Bessie Anderson House, Anderson Residence

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Other Names: Robert Fenwick & Bessie Anderson House, Anderson Residence

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Associated Dates: 1912

Formal Recognition: Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register

Enactment Type: Bylaw No. 9807

Enactment Date: 23/11/1992

Description: The R.F. Anderson House is a large, two-and-one-half storey Arts and Crafts style wood frame house, now located in Deer Lake Park, built as a family home and now used as institutional offices.

Heritage Value: The R.F. Anderson House contributes to the overall stylistic ambiance of the area and demonstrates that a range of architectural features can be read as a cohesive whole. Although designed primarily in the British Arts and Crafts genre, as were other residences around Deer Lake, it also displays some influences of the popular Craftsman style. It was constructed in the Deer Lake Crescent subdivision, which was originally promoted as an upper class neighbourhood. It represents one of the first residential developments in the City of Burnaby that required buildings to be of a specific value, thus demonstrating the desire for exclusivity among the successful businessmen who chose to settle in the area. The house and grounds illustrate the social, cultural, lifestyle and leisure sensibilities of a successful local businessman and his family in the early twentieth century; Anderson was a New Westminster hardware merchant and Justice of the Peace. The development of the house and grounds within a controlled suburban context also illustrate the values of the owners in the Deer Lake Crescent subdivision, such as social aspiration, racial exclusivity, demonstration of architectural taste, importance of a landscaped garden, and the provision of facilities for fashionable leisure pursuits such as lawn tennis. The estate makes an important contribution to the residential grouping now preserved within Deer Lake Park, and demonstrates the broad social mix of those who chose to live in the area at a time when it was in transition from a market gardening area to a more exclusive residential community. The R.F. Anderson House is important for its association with local architect Frank William Macey (1863-1935), the first resident architect in Burnaby. Macey was born and trained in England where he was well-respected for having published two standard texts for the architectural profession. He settled in Burnaby in the first decade of the twentieth century and obtained a number of commissions from prominent businessmen who were building grand homes in the new community of Deer Lake. He designed these houses mostly in the British Arts and Crafts style.

Defining Elements: Key elements that define the heritage character of the R.F. Anderson House include its: - location within a park setting in relation to the W.J. Mathers House - irregular massing of the exterior and its cladding of drop-siding, with half-timbering and rough-cast stucco in the gables - picturesque irregular roofline, including an alteration in pitch over the front verandah, with cedar shingle cladding - interior plan with its generous entrance hall, staircase, and massive staircase window with leaded-lights - multiple-assembly wooden-sash casement windows - quality of interior features such as the Douglas Fir woodwork (some with original varnish finish); original hardware supplied by Anderson's hardware company; and original fireplaces with ornate tile surrounds - setting with the imprint of the lawn tennis court, now a garden terrace, and some of the original plantings

Locality: Deer Lake Park

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Architect: Frank William Macey

Function: Primary Current--Government Office; Primary Historic--Single Dwelling

Community: Burnaby

Cadastral Identifier: P.I.D. No. 007-525-931 Legal Description: North 225 feet Lot 'C', District Lot 79, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 6884

Boundaries: The R.F. Anderson House is comprised of a single municipally-owned property located at 6450 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby.

Area: 63,100.00

Contributing Resource: Building; Landscape Feature

Ownership: Public (local)

Documentation: Heritage Site Files: PC77000 20. City of Burnaby Planning and Building Department, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C., V5G 1M2

Names: Macey, Frank W.

Street Address: 6450 Deer Lake Avenue

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Exterior view of the R.F. Anderson House, 2015.. Oblique view from the northeast. thumbnail

Rear elevation of the R.F. Anderson House, 2015. City of Burnaby. thumbnail

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Century Park

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July, 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard

Scope and Content: Photograph shows a woman relaxing in Century Park.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July, 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm mounted on cardboard

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-470

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2013-13

Scope and Content: Photograph shows a woman relaxing in Century Park.

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Gardiner, Robert

Notes: Scope note taken directly from BPL photograph description.; 1 b&w copy negative : 10 x 12.5 cm accompanying

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6450 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Cowan Centre & Parking Lot

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 18, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the James Cowan Centre (now the James Cowan Theatre at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts) and the nearby parking lot and gardens. The photograph is taken looking down from a high point, facing east.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 18, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-626

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2017-57

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the James Cowan Centre (now the James Cowan Theatre at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts) and the nearby parking lot and gardens. The photograph is taken looking down from a high point, facing east.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic; Buildings - Commercial - Theatres; Buildings - Civic - Art Galleries

Names: James Cowan Theatre

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Surridge, Jack

Notes: Title taken from project information form; Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm); BPL no. 75

Street Address: 6450 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Cowan Centre & Parking Lot, January 18, 1978 thumbnail

Craft Market at Cowan Centre

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93673

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 5, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a craft market taking place in the Cowan Centre (now the James Cowan Theatre at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts). The photograph shows a crowd of people examining and purchasing the handmade crafts on display. The photograph is taken facing north, inside of the room.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 5, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-630

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2017-57

Scope and Content: Photograph of a craft market taking place in the Cowan Centre (now the James Cowan Theatre at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts). The photograph shows a crowd of people examining and purchasing the handmade crafts on display. The photograph is taken facing north, inside of the room.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic; Buildings - Civic - Art Galleries; Persons - Crowds

Names: James Cowan Theatre

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: McGillivray, Don

Notes: Title taken from project information form; Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm); BPL no. 79

Street Address: 6450 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Craft Market at Cowan Centre, February 5, 1978 thumbnail

Craft Market Cowan Centre

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93674

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 5, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a craft market taking place in the Cowan Centre (now the James Cowan Theatre at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts). The photograph shows a crowd of people examining and purchasing the handmade crafts on display. The photograph is taken facing south.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 5, 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-631

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2017-57

Scope and Content: Photograph of a craft market taking place in the Cowan Centre (now the James Cowan Theatre at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts). The photograph shows a crowd of people examining and purchasing the handmade crafts on display. The photograph is taken facing south.

Subjects: Buildings - Civic; Buildings - Civic - Art Galleries; Persons - Crowds

Names: James Cowan Theatre

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: McGillivray, Don

Notes: Title taken from project information form; Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm); BPL no. 80

Street Address: 6450 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Craft Market Cowan Centre, February 5, 1978 thumbnail

Deer Lake

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1914

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 16.0 x 20.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Deer Lake. An earlier catalogue record from 1988 notes that the view is of the north shore of Deer Lake, looking northeast. Also noted is that the Hart's boathouse is in view at the mouth of Deer Lake Brook, and that the Anderson and Mathers houses on can be seen on Deer Lake Avenue

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 16.0 x 20.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Deer Lake. An earlier catalogue record from 1988 notes that the view is of the north shore of Deer Lake, looking northeast. Also noted is that the Hart's boathouse is in view at the mouth of Deer Lake Brook, and that the Anderson and Mathers houses on can be seen on Deer Lake Avenue