"Buildings - Heritage" found 15 records

Andrew Johnson house and surrounding property

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1913]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w panorama ; 13.5 x 34.5 cm mounted on mattboard 20 x 38 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Andrew M. Johnson house "Glenedward" and surrounding property at Kingsway and Royal Oak Avenue. Andrew Johnson built the house around 1911, then occupied the residence until his death in 1934. His wife sold the property in 1943, after which, the place operated as a funeral home un…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w panorama ; 13.5 x 34.5 cm mounted on mattboard 20 x 38 cm

Material Details: Panorama was created by printing two negatives and joining them together

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Andrew M. Johnson house "Glenedward" and surrounding property at Kingsway and Royal Oak Avenue. Andrew Johnson built the house around 1911, then occupied the residence until his death in 1934. His wife sold the property in 1943, after which, the place operated as a funeral home until 1980 or 1981. The building was then purchased by Wales McLelland development company, then went through a series of restaurant owners' hands.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Geographic Features - Roads; Buildings - Heritage

Names: Johnson, Andrew Martin "Andy"

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Royal Oak Avenue

Street Address: 5152 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV994.15.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1913]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-04-23

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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D.C. Patterson house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 9 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the D.C. Patterson house decorated with bunting for the visit of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught. A group of unidentified people can be seen gathered on the front steps. This home was built in 1910. The house was originally located at 7260 Edmonds Street (near Kingsway). It was rel…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Patterson family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 9 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 171-007

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-20

Scope and Content: Photograph of the D.C. Patterson house decorated with bunting for the visit of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught. A group of unidentified people can be seen gathered on the front steps. This home was built in 1910. The house was originally located at 7260 Edmonds Street (near Kingsway). It was relocated in 1955 to 7106 18th Avenue and is a city heritage site.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage; Buildings - Residential - Houses; Events - Visits of State; Events - Royal Visits

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street; 18th Avenue

Street Address: 7260 Edmonds Street; 7106 18th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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D.C. Patterson house, 1912 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Fairacres

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 4.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Fairacres Mansion and its surrounding grounds.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Art Gallery subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 4.5 x 8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 241-011

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1990-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Fairacres Mansion and its surrounding grounds.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Buildings - Heritage

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph 1 b&w copy print accompanying

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6344 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Fairacres Estate

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 4.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Fairacres' Estate, including the Mansion, a well groomed garden and a foot path winding through the lawn. Two men, a woman and three young children can be seen standing near the foot path, a few feet from the river's edge. One man is standing next to them on a small bridge that cr…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Art Gallery subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 4.5 x 8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 241-008

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1990-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Fairacres' Estate, including the Mansion, a well groomed garden and a foot path winding through the lawn. Two men, a woman and three young children can be seen standing near the foot path, a few feet from the river's edge. One man is standing next to them on a small bridge that crosses an ornamental pond, holding on to the bridge's wooden railing.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph 1 b&w copy print accompanying

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6344 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Family at Fairacres

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1915

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 4.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Fairacres Mansion, which later became the site of the Burnaby Art Gallery. The mansion was built in 1911 by Grace and Henry T. Ceperley as their retirement home. Three generations of the Ceperley family can be seen on the lawn; H.T. Ceperley, Grace Ceperley and their daughter Ethelwy…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1915

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Art Gallery subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 4.5 x 8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 241-009

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1990-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of Fairacres Mansion, which later became the site of the Burnaby Art Gallery. The mansion was built in 1911 by Grace and Henry T. Ceperley as their retirement home. Three generations of the Ceperley family can be seen on the lawn; H.T. Ceperley, Grace Ceperley and their daughter Ethelwyn standing and Ethelwyn's three children; Edith Ceperley (standing), James Edward "Junior" (sitting) and Florence Renn (in carriage).The man seen seated on the left in the photograph could be James Edward Hall (Ethelwyn's husband).

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Buildings - Heritage

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph 1 b&w copy print accompanying

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6344 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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George Searby Buxton in front of house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1911] (date of original), digitized 2010

Collection/Fonds: Buxton Family collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : sepia ; 96 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby pioneer George Searby Buxton in front of the house he was building in Burnaby. George Buxton was born in England and was a carpenter by trade. He and his wife Mary Isabel (nee Nattriss) moved to Canada between 1911 and 1913 and had five children: Clara Violet (1910-1913), Ma…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1911] (date of original), digitized 2010

Collection/Fonds: Buxton Family collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : sepia ; 96 dpi

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 513-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2010-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby pioneer George Searby Buxton in front of the house he was building in Burnaby. George Buxton was born in England and was a carpenter by trade. He and his wife Mary Isabel (nee Nattriss) moved to Canada between 1911 and 1913 and had five children: Clara Violet (1910-1913), Mary (1900-?), Alice Clarissa (Clissie) (1902-?), Bernard (1897-1972) and Leopold (1893-1951). The Buxton house remains a heritage landmark in Burnaby to this day.

Subjects: Construction; Buildings - Residential - Houses; Buildings - Heritage

Names: Buxton, George Searby

Media Type: Photograph

Geographic Access: Buxton Street

Street Address: 4807 Buxton Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

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George Searby Buxton in front of house, [1911] (date of original), digitized 2010 thumbnail

Hart House

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914

Collection/Fonds: Elizabeth Hart Bird collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 4.5 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Hart House taken during Elizabeth Cross Hart (later Bird)'s time as a nanny for the Frederick Hart family.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914

Collection/Fonds: Elizabeth Hart Bird collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 4.5 x 5.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 541-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2012-19

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Hart House taken during Elizabeth Cross Hart (later Bird)'s time as a nanny for the Frederick Hart family.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6664 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Hart House

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Hart House, also called "Avalon," the Hart family home on Deer Lake.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-787

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Hart House, also called "Avalon," the Hart family home on Deer Lake.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6664 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Jesse, Martha and Girlie at the Love farmhouse

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1912 and 1920] (date of original), copied [1985]

Collection/Fonds: Love family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w print ; 7 x 9.5 cm on paper 9 x 13 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jesse, Martha and Girlie (Hannah) Love at their farmhouse on Cumberland Road. Martha and Girlie Love are on the south side verandah while Jesse Love is standing in the garden. A large fence runs alongside the house with plants growing up it and a large holly tree is growing next to th…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Love family fonds

Series: Love family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w print ; 7 x 9.5 cm on paper 9 x 13 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jesse, Martha and Girlie (Hannah) Love at their farmhouse on Cumberland Road. Martha and Girlie Love are on the south side verandah while Jesse Love is standing in the garden. A large fence runs alongside the house with plants growing up it and a large holly tree is growing next to the verandah.The Love farmhouse was built in 1893 by Jesse Love and was located at 1390 Cumberland Road at the corner of 14th Avenue (after 1960- address was changed to 7651 Cumberland Street). The Love farmhouse was relocated to the site of the Burnaby Village Museum in 1988 where it was restored to the 1920s era.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage

Names: Love, Jesse, 1849-1928; Love, Martha Leonard, 1858-1920; Barnes, Hannah Victoria "Girlie" Love

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street

Street Address: 7651 Cumberland Street

Accession Code: BV985.3136.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1912 and 1920] (date of original), copied [1985]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 16-Jan-24

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Label on front of photograph reads: "side view from Rd. Holly tree / Dad, Mother, Girlie"; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying

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Love farmhouse

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1912 and 1930] (date of original), copied [1985]

Collection/Fonds: Love family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w print ; 5 x 7 cm on paper 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the south side of the Love Farmhouse. The Love farmhouse was built in 1893 by Jesse Love and was located at 1390 Cumberland Road at the corner of 14th Avenue (after 1960- address was changed to 7651 Cumberland Street). The Love farmhouse was relocated to the site of the Burnaby Villag…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Love family fonds

Series: Love family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w print ; 5 x 7 cm on paper 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the south side of the Love Farmhouse. The Love farmhouse was built in 1893 by Jesse Love and was located at 1390 Cumberland Road at the corner of 14th Avenue (after 1960- address was changed to 7651 Cumberland Street). The Love farmhouse was relocated to the site of the Burnaby Village Museum in 1988 where it was restored to the 1920s era.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street

Street Address: 7651 Cumberland Street

Accession Code: BV985.3136.7

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1912 and 1930] (date of original), copied [1985]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 16-Jan-24

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Love farmhouse, [between 1912 and 1930] (date of original), copied [1985] thumbnail

Love farmhouse swing

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [ca. 1918] (date of original), copied 1989

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an an unidentified woman sitting on a large wood framed swing with a group of unidentified children sitting at her feet.The swing is in the yard of the Love farmhouse. There is a tall tree to the right and several trees in the background, the ground is covered in tall grass.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Jesse Love farmhouse series

Subseries: Love family photographs subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an an unidentified woman sitting on a large wood framed swing with a group of unidentified children sitting at her feet.The swing is in the yard of the Love farmhouse. There is a tall tree to the right and several trees in the background, the ground is covered in tall grass.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage; Recreational Devices - Swings

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street

Street Address: 7651 Cumberland Street

Accession Code: BV018.41.192

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [ca. 1918] (date of original), copied 1989

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

Scan Resolution: 2400

Scan Date: 4-Mar-2019

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy print accompanying

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Love farmhouse swing, [ca. 1918] (date of original), copied 1989 thumbnail

Patterson house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912 (date of original), copied [1997]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the home built by D.C. Patterson. The house was originally located at 7260 Edmonds Street (near Kingsway). It was relocated in 1955 to 7106 18th Avenue and is a city heritage site..

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912 (date of original), copied [1997]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Jim Wolf subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 350-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1997-09

Scope and Content: Photograph of the home built by D.C. Patterson. The house was originally located at 7260 Edmonds Street (near Kingsway). It was relocated in 1955 to 7106 18th Avenue and is a city heritage site..

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street; 18th Avenue

Street Address: 7260 Edmonds Street; 7106 18th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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Patterson house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912 (date of original), copied [1997]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the D.C. Patterson home in the Edmonds district of Burnaby. The house was originally located at 7260 Edmonds Street (near Kingsway). It was relocated in 1955 to 7106 18th Avenue and is a city heritage site.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912 (date of original), copied [1997]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Jim Wolf subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 350-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1997-09

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the D.C. Patterson home in the Edmonds district of Burnaby. The house was originally located at 7260 Edmonds Street (near Kingsway). It was relocated in 1955 to 7106 18th Avenue and is a city heritage site.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street; 18th Avenue

Street Address: 7260 Edmonds Street; 7106 18th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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Shearer Shack

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911

Collection/Fonds: Shearer Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jim Shearer, his wife Katherine (Dormer), and their daughter, Katie, posed in front of the temporary shelter erected at 5573 Buckingham Avenue during the construction of their home on that site, which was commissioned by Katherine's father, Francis Joseph Dormer. The image was taken s…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911

Collection/Fonds: Shearer Family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 530-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2012-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jim Shearer, his wife Katherine (Dormer), and their daughter, Katie, posed in front of the temporary shelter erected at 5573 Buckingham Avenue during the construction of their home on that site, which was commissioned by Katherine's father, Francis Joseph Dormer. The image was taken shortly before their son James Francis was born.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage; Buildings - Residential - Cabins; Buildings - Residential

Names: Shearer, James Dyke; Shearer, Katherine Dormer; Shearer, Katie

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Shearer, Tony

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue

Street Address: 5573 Buckingham Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Townley Mansion, Deerholme

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913] (date of original), copied 2003

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Thomas O. and Frances Townley mansion known as Deerholme built in 1913 at Deer Lake by Vancouver's pioneer and 1901 Mayor, Colonel Thomas Owen Townley, and his wife Frances. The home was designed by their son Fred Laughton Townley, who had just returned from the University of Penn…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913] (date of original), copied 2003

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Municipal record subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 454-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2003-9

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Thomas O. and Frances Townley mansion known as Deerholme built in 1913 at Deer Lake by Vancouver's pioneer and 1901 Mayor, Colonel Thomas Owen Townley, and his wife Frances. The home was designed by their son Fred Laughton Townley, who had just returned from the University of Pennsylvania where he had received a degree in architecture. The Townley's enjoyed their estate until 1920 when they rented the house to the Cunningham family before selling the property to the Vancouver Anglican College.The college held the building until 1940, when it was again sold and was owned by various owners who came and went. Finally, the Loftus family sold the property to the City of Burnaby in 1979. The house remains leased as a private residence and was dedicated as a civic heritage site in 1992.

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Price Street

Street Address: 6110 Price Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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