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British Columbia houses : guide to the styles of domestic architecture in British Columbia
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary997
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0888650167
- 9780888650160
- Call Number
- 728.09 CHA
- Place of Publication
- [Vancouver]
- Publisher
- Western Education Development Group, Centre for the Study of Curriculum and Instruction, University of British Columbia
- Publication Date
- 1981
- Physical Description
- ix, 214 p. : ill. ; 22 x 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Architecture
- Dwellings
- Subjects
- Buildings
- Buildings - Heritage
- Notes
- Subtitle on cover: A workbook for secondary art & home economics students.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-204).
Building the West : the early architects of British Columbia
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary824
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Luxton, Donald, 1954-
- Publication Date
- c2003
- Call Number
- 720.922 LUX
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0889224749
- 9780889224742
- Call Number
- 720.922 LUX
- Author
- Luxton, Donald, 1954-
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Publisher
- Talonbooks
- Publication Date
- c2003
- Physical Description
- 560 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Architecture
- Architects
- Subjects
- Buildings
- Buildings - Heritage
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 526-530) and indexes.
Building the West : the early architects of British Columbia
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1410
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Luxton, Donald, 1954-
- Edition
- Rev. 2nd ed.
- Publication Date
- c2007
- Call Number
- 720.922 LUX
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9780889225541
- 0889225540
- Call Number
- 720.922 LUX
- Edition
- Rev. 2nd ed.
- Author
- Luxton, Donald, 1954-
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Publisher
- Talonbooks
- Publication Date
- c2007
- Physical Description
- 560 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Architecture
- Architects
- Subjects
- Buildings
- Buildings - Heritage
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 526-530) and indexes.
H.T. Ceperley Estate 'Fairacres' Mansion
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark526
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Description
- 'Fairacres' is a large, two-and-one-half storey estate house in the British Arts and Crafts style, located in Deer Lake Park, with four associated original outbuildings.
- Associated Dates
- 1911
- Formal Recognition
- Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
- Other Names
- Henry Tracy & Grace Ceperley Estate
- Burnaby Art Gallery
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Other Names
- Henry Tracy & Grace Ceperley Estate
- Burnaby Art Gallery
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Associated Dates
- 1911
- Formal Recognition
- Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
- Enactment Type
- Bylaw No. 9807
- Enactment Date
- 23/11/1992
- Description
- 'Fairacres' is a large, two-and-one-half storey estate house in the British Arts and Crafts style, located in Deer Lake Park, with four associated original outbuildings.
- Heritage Value
- 'Fairacres' is important as a record of the early years of Burnaby, specifically the Deer Lake area, as a place of tranquility and beautiful scenery in which the wealthy and successful in the burgeoning cities of New Westminster and Vancouver chose to retire or to make their family homes. The main house, which anchors in style and setting the outbuildings on the estate, demonstrates the social, cultural, and aesthetic values of local wealthy businessmen and women of the early twentieth century - values such as appreciation of architectural elegance and grand interior spaces, leisure and recreation, formal landscaped gardens and scenic views. Also important is the association with the English-born and trained architect Robert Mackay Fripp (1858-1917), as this was one of his grandest residential commissions. Steeped in the current architectural trends in Great Britain, Fripp designed this sprawling mansion in the Arts and Crafts style, reflected in the architectural detailing and proportions. The style was common at the time and was often used for estate mansions as a symbol of affluence and good, modern taste as well as an affinity for all things British. Quality is displayed inside and out in the finishes and materials, orchestrated by prominent local contractor, James Charles Allen, including imported English materials of specific value such as imported Medmenham tiles in the fireplace surrounds, one of the earliest documented use of these tiles outside the United Kingdom. Detailed features of the interior woodwork were carved by Scottish-born master wood carver George Selkirk Gibson (1867-1942), who was best known for his many commissions for prominent British Columbia architect Samuel Maclure. The outbuildings at 'Fairacres' are an important record of the functioning of a large estate of the time. The Garage and Stables and the Chauffeur’s Cottage accommodated the use of automobiles, horses and carriages, and in concert with the estate's location near the new British Columbia Electric Railway 'Burnaby Lake' interurban line, illustrate the evolving nature of regional transportation and the growing bedroom communities and estates made possible by increasing options for transportation. Other outbuildings accommodated the agricultural activities that helped support the Ceperley estate. The estate was conceived and funded by American-born Grace E. Dixon Ceperley (1863-1917), who had achieved significant wealth through a bequest from her brother-in-law, Vancouver pioneer Arthur Ferguson. Her husband, Henry Tracy Ceperley (1850-1929), also American-born, was a successful and well-respected businessman who made a significant contribution to the development of the City of Vancouver. The construction of 'Fairacres' spawned the transformation of the Deer Lake area from a farming community into a preferred location for elite suburban homes. 'Fairacres' is significant to the City of Burnaby as its first civic heritage conservation project. Acquired in 1966 for conversion to Burnaby’s first art gallery, it was dedicated in 1967 to mark Canada’s Centennial of Confederation.
- Defining Elements
- Key elements that define the heritage character of the ‘Fairacres’ mansion include its: - setting in relation to the gardens, its former market garden, and the vistas to Deer Lake and other grand homes in the area - side gable roof with prominent dormers and cedar shingle cladding - verandah across the eastern (garden) facade, with its view over the landscaped gardens and the distant mountains - porte cochere with its side steps for those arriving by automobile, and central raised step for those alighting from horse-drawn carriages - rich variety of exterior elements that demonstrate the typical Arts and Crafts use of local materials such as cobble stone chimneys and foundations, wide wooden siding and half-timbering - mixture of double-hung and casement wooden-sash windows, many with multi-paned sash - lavish interior spaces, designed for entertaining on a grand scale, including a billiard room with a beamed ceiling and an inglenook fireplace, and generous living and dining rooms arranged off a central hall - quality of the interior materials such as imported Medmenham tiles in fireplace surrounds, window hardware by Hope and Sons, and leaded stained glass - interior wood work including the staircase, and carvings by George Selkirk Gibson - remaining formal Edwardian garden landscape elements, including the cross-axial plan that reflects the relationship of the mansion to its 'outdoor rooms'
- Locality
- Deer Lake Park
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Architect
- Robert Mackay Fripp
- Function
- Primary Current--Museum
- Primary Historic--Estate
- Community
- Burnaby
- Cadastral Identifier
- P.I.D. No. 004-493-311 Legal Description: Block 3 Except: Part subdivided by Plan 26865, District Lot 79, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 536
- Boundaries
- ‘Fairacres’ is comprised of a single municipally-owned property located at 6344 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby.
- Area
- 17,065.00
- Contributing Resource
- Building
- Landscape Feature
- Ownership
- Public (local)
- Other Collection
- City of Burnaby, Visual Art Collection: Original rendering by R.P.S. Twizell Burnaby Historical Society, Community Archives: Ceperley Photograph Album Burnaby Village Museum, Collection: Carved dining room panels by G.S. Gibson and other hardware items
- Documentation
- Heritage Site Files: PC77000 20. City of Burnaby Planning and Building Department, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C., V5G 1M2
- Names
- Ceperley, Grace
- Ceperley, H.T.
- Fripp, Robert Mackay
- Allen, James Charles
- Gibson, George Selkirk
- Street Address
- 6344 Deer Lake Avenue
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
Images
Burnaby's heritage : an inventory of buildings and structures
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5437
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Luxton, Donald, 1954-
- Wolf, Jim
- Edition
- Rev.
- Publication Date
- 2011
- c2007
- Call Number
- 971.133 LUX COPY 1
. Historic buildings--British Columbia--Burnaby. 2. Burnaby
(B.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc. 3. Historic sites--British Columbia--
Burnaby. 4. Architecture--British Columbia--Burnaby. 5. Burnaby (B.C.)--
History. I. Wolf, Jim II. Burnaby (B.C.) III. Title.
FC3849.B85Z57 2006 971.1’33 C2006-906502-0
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0969282893
- Call Number
- 971.133 LUX COPY 1
- Edition
- Rev.
- Author
- Luxton, Donald, 1954-
- Wolf, Jim
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- 2011
- c2007
- Physical Description
- 157 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Architecture
- Historic buildings
- Buildings
- Historic sites
- Subjects
- Buildings
- Buildings - Heritage
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 2 copies held: copy 1.
Digital Books
drawing
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91118
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.2010
- Description
- drawing; xerox copy; black ink on cartridge paper; caricature of Burnaby Village Musuem Operations Coordinator, Gilda Heath; drawn by Denis Nokony, 1998. Drawing of Gilda Heath inside the top drawer of a three drawer filing cabinet with her head, shoulders and hands visible, label on top drawer reads "PEOPLE", drawers below are labeled "MONEY and "TIME", stack of three boxes to the right of the filing cabinet with labels "VAN / ATRAX / ICP / GIFTSHOP / LYNNE / + EV", cylindrical container to the left of the filing cabinet holding rolled plans with label "TOP PRIORITY FILE". Small rectangular labels scattered beneath with numbers "241". Balloon in top left corner with text "HAVE / FUN / DAMMIT". Vase of flowers on top of filing cabinet with label "ARTIFACT / #12681". Signature in right corner reads "NOKONY-98-". Handwritten note in red pen on verso of drawing reads "Drawing by Denis Nokony / Retired 1998 Jun 03 / GILDA HEATH"
- Object History
- City of Burnaby Cultural Services Director, Denis Nokony drew the caricature in honour of Burnaby Village Museum, Operations Coordinator, Gilda Heath's retirement in June 3, 1998.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Art
- Object Term
- Drawing
- Colour
- Black
- White
- Measurements
- 28 cm x 20.5 cm
- Maker
- Nokony, Denis
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Publication Date
- 1998
- Subjects
- Arts - Drawings
Images
![Ingeborg (Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer in an evening gown, [196-]. Item no. 549-061. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-061.jpg?width=280)
Interview with Ingeborg Raymer by Eric Damer November 21, 2012 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory396
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1960-2012
- Length
- 0:08:03
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains mainly to Ingeborg ((Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer's memories of music and art. She describes her children first learning to play the piano and her own career as an art teacher and artist. She begins to tell the story of forming the Burnaby Artist's Guild.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains mainly to Ingeborg ((Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer's memories of music and art. She describes her children first learning to play the piano and her own career as an art teacher and artist. She begins to tell the story of forming the Burnaby Artist's Guild.
- Date Range
- 1960-2012
- Photo Info
- Ingeborg (Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer in an evening gown, [196-]. Item no. 549-061.
- Length
- 0:08:03
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- November 21, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Ingeborg (Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 21, 2012. Major theme discussed: rise of fine arts in Burnaby.
- Biographical Notes
- Born in 1922 in Dresden and trained as a pianist, Ingeborg (Weigler) Haacke came to Vancouver in 1952 with her husband, eldest daughter, and son. Ingeborg found work in Burnaby but her husband did not wish to stay. By 1953 they were divorced, with Ingeborg keeping the children in Burnaby. In 1955 Ingeborg (Weigler) Haacke married her second husband Roy Raymer. The first auto court in British Columbia, the Oasis, was originally owned and operated by Roy Raymer's parents. Roy was responsible for running the Oasis gas station and he and Ingeborg also built an attached drive-in restaurant on the property. During this time, Ingeborg and Roy had two sons together. After the auto court was sold in 1964, Ingeborg followed Roy on a job to Banff where she began sketching and painting. Over the course of her art career, Ingeborg has studied at Douglas College, Emily Carr College of Art, and Capilano College, earned an Associate of Arts Degree and an honorary Degree from the Accademia Internazionale Greci Marino. Ingeborg also founded the Burnaby Artists' Guild in 1970 of which she is an honorary Lifetime Member. She currently teaches private art classes out of her studio.
- Total Tracks
- 5
- Total Length
- 0:44:18
- Interviewee Name
- Raymer, Ingeborg Weigler Haacke
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
![Ingeborg (Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer in an evening gown, [196-]. Item no. 549-061. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-061.jpg)
Audio Tracks
Track three of recording of interview with Ingeborg Raymer
Track three of recording of interview with Ingeborg Raymer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-023/MSS171-023_Track_3.mp3
The Benedictines of Westminster Priory
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38167
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1951 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.3 x 5.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an original photographic postcard of the Benedictines of Westminster Priory at Ceperley House which was funded by the Catholic Diocese beginning in 1939. There is a postmark from Merritt, British Columbia, at the top right corner.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1951 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.3 x 5.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.1 x 26.3 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-754
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an original photographic postcard of the Benedictines of Westminster Priory at Ceperley House which was funded by the Catholic Diocese beginning in 1939. There is a postmark from Merritt, British Columbia, at the top right corner.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Religious
- Buildings - Heritage
- Occupations - Clergy
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Names
- Westminster Priory
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Negative has a pink cast
- Annotation at bottom of photograph reads, "The Benedictines of Westminster Priory, Vancouver, BC"
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6344 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
Exploring Vancouver 2 : ten tours of the city and its buildings
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary999
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Kalman, Harold, 1943-
- Edition
- Rev. and enl. ed.
- Publication Date
- 1978
- c1974
- Call Number
- 720.971 KAL
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0774801042
- Call Number
- 720.971 KAL
- Edition
- Rev. and enl. ed.
- Author
- Kalman, Harold, 1943-
- Contributor
- Roaf, John, 1939-
- Place of Publication
- [Vancouver]
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date
- 1978
- c1974
- Physical Description
- 299 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Architecture
- Historic buildings
- Subjects
- Buildings
- Buildings - Heritage
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Notes
- "The official guidebook of the Greater Vancouver Chapter of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia."
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 277) and index.