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The history of freemasonry in Canada from its introduction in 1749 embracing a general history of the craft and its origin, but more particularly a history of the craft in the province of Upper Canada, now Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada : compiled and written from official records and from mss. covering the period from 1749-1858, in the possession of the author, Volume 1

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Robertson, J. Ross (John Ross), 1841-1918
Publication Date
1899
Call Number
366.10971 ROB v.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV974.60.1
Call Number
366.10971 ROB v.1
Author
Robertson, J. Ross (John Ross), 1841-1918
Place of Publication
Toronto, Ont.
Publisher
The Hunter, Rose Company, Limited
Publication Date
1899
Series
The history of freemasonry in Canada, Vol. 1
Physical Description
xxi, 1196 p. : ill. (incl. ports.) maps (some folded) plans, facsims. (some folded) folded tables. ; 26 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Freemasons--History
Secret societies--Canada
Freemasonry
Notes
"Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Canada" with the Arms of the Grand Lodge of Canada -- Front Cover
"The edition of this work consists of two thousand sets. The number of this set is 29."
Includes index.
Author's given name and dates: Robertson, J. Ross (John Ross), 1841-1918.
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The history of freemasonry in Canada from its introduction in 1749 embracing a general history of the craft and its origin, but more particularly a history of the craft in the province of Upper Canada, now Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada : compiled and written from official records and from mss. covering the period from 1749-1858, in the possession of the author, Volume 2

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Robertson, J. Ross (John Ross), 1841-1918
Publication Date
1899
Call Number
366.10971 ROB v.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV974.60.2
Call Number
366.10971 ROB v.2
Author
Robertson, J. Ross (John Ross), 1841-1918
Place of Publication
Toronto, Ont.
Publisher
The Hunter, Rose Company, Limited
Publication Date
1899
Series
The history of freemasonry in Canada, Vol. 2
Physical Description
xxiv, 979 p. : ill. (incl. ports.) maps (some folded) plans, facsims. (some folded) folded tables. ; 26 cm.
Inscription
"April 30 1874 / John Leslie St. Clair no 1353 R C Mitters Ont / H M 1895 Prince Ruperts Lodge N 13R M / Z 1883 1884 Prince Ruperts Rct 6 no 52 3R6 / Treasurers King Edward Preceptory / members it & SS Rite 32 April 8th 1887 / at it O M M S Khuram / Grand Masters Manitoba June 1899 June 1903 / Grand Z G C of Canada 1907 & 1908 / Semi Centennial held Toronto Jun 22 1908 / W M St Clair December 27 1878 to Dec 27th 1880" -- handwritten in ink on flyleaf.
Library Subject (LOC)
Freemasons--History
Secret societies--Canada
Freemasonry
Notes
"Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Canada" with the Arms of the Grand Lodge of Canada -- Front Cover
"The edition of this work consists of two thousand sets. The number of this set is 29."
Includes index.
Author's given name and dates: Robertson, J. Ross (John Ross), 1841-1918.
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East Burnaby School (Edmonds Street School)

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Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Associated Dates
1894
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Associated Dates
1894
Heritage Value
One of the first tasks of Burnaby's Municipal Government upon its incorporation was to lobby for a public school in Burnaby. By 1893, land on Douglas Road near Edmonds was donated and the new school was built in 1893. The one-room school opened on January 22, 1894 with 29 students under the charge of teacher, Ethel LePage. The School has been known as the Burnaby School (until1896), and then East Burnaby School from 1896 to 1907 and finally, Edmonds Street School.
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
Street Address
7376 Canada Way
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
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Hans & Anna Hau Residence

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Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
Residential building.
Associated Dates
c.1935
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Associated Dates
c.1935
Description
Residential building.
Heritage Value
Danish builder Hans Jorgensen Hau (1878-1944) and his wife Anna (née Sorenson, 1874-1956), constructed this highly-distinctive Tudor Revival residence circa 1935. This was a time of entrenched traditionalism, and most domestic architecture reflected period revival styles. Tudor elements have been compressed here into a cottage form, including a distinctive front façade with half timbering and brick noggin; on the sides the nogging is rock-dash stucco. Casement windows contribute to the cottage appearance. The rear façade is clad with more utilitarian shingles. A prominent brick chimney exhibits angled and corbelled brickwork. Hau worked as a bricklayer and stonemason, and this house has common elements with the Moore Residence at 5165 Sperling Avenue, which Hau designed and constructed in 1943.
Locality
Burnaby Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Area
2010.52
Contributing Resource
Building
Ownership
Private
Street Address
5070 Canada Way
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
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Copy of Official British Columbia Road Maps

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18945
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[193-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
Physical Description
1 map : lithographic print on sheet ; 43 x 56 cm folded to 22 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of Road maps of British Columbia presented by Union Oil Company of Canada Limited. Includes seventeen maps printed on both sides of sheet. One side of sheet includes ten separate road maps titled "Cariboo"; "Chilcotin Plateau"; "150 Mile House to Prince George"; "Prince George - Burns…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
Series
Maps of British Columbia and Canada series
Physical Description
1 map : lithographic print on sheet ; 43 x 56 cm folded to 22 x 11 cm
Material Details
Scale not defined
Scope and Content
Item consists of Road maps of British Columbia presented by Union Oil Company of Canada Limited. Includes seventeen maps printed on both sides of sheet. One side of sheet includes ten separate road maps titled "Cariboo"; "Chilcotin Plateau"; "150 Mile House to Prince George"; "Prince George - Burns Lake"; "Burns Lake - Hazelton"; "Similkameen - Nicola"; "Salmon Arm to Revelstoke"; "Ashcroft to Salmon Arm / Kamloops to Vernon"; "Okanagan Valley"; "Boundary District". Other side of sheet includes seven road maps titled "Vancouver Island"; "Vancouver to Yale"' "Fraser Canyon Section Cariboo Road"; "Lytton to 150 Mile House"; "Arrow and Kootenay Lakes"; "The Kootenays"; "Columbia Valley". When folded, cover of maps reads "COPY OF / OFFICIAL / BRITISH COLUMBIA / ROAD-MAPS" / Presented by / UNION OIL / COMPANY / of Canada Ltd."; verso of cover includes advertisement for Union Motor oil "MOTORITE"; inside cover includes advertisement for Union Gasoline with title reading "See Canada's Evergreen Playground".
Creator
Union Oil Company of Canada Limited
Subjects
Geographic Features - Roads
Documentary Artifacts - Maps
Responsibility
Union Oil Company of Canada Limited
Accession Code
HV972.179.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[193-]
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-08-17
Notes
Title based on contents of map
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Chapel Of Peace

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark566
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
Church building.
Associated Dates
1936
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Other Names
First United Spiritualist Church
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Other Names
First United Spiritualist Church
Geographic Access
Kincaid Street
Associated Dates
1936
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Enactment Type
Bylaw No. 13162
Enactment Date
28/01/2013
Description
Church building.
Heritage Value
This church was built in 1936 as the Chapel of Peace for the Forest Lawn Cemetery. It was located outside the main entrance of the cemetery at the triangular parcel of land bounded by Sprott, Royal Oak and Canada Way. It served as the location for many memorial services, local community worship and weddings. The Anglican Church purchased and relocated the building to its present site in 1955. The church has been altered with the addition of wings and stucco, but retains its steep front gabled roof and some of its arched windows. It is now used as the First United Spiritualist Church.
Locality
Burnaby Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Contributing Resource
Building
Ownership
Private
Street Address
5584 Kincaid Street
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
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Charles R. Shaw House

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Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
The Charles R. Shaw House is a one and one-half storey plus basement wood-frame late Victorian era residence, located on the grounds of the Normanna Rest Home development in East Burnaby, near its original location on this site. Originally a modest vernacular Victorian structure, it has been enlarg…
Associated Dates
1891
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Other Names
Charles R. & Mary Shaw House
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Other Names
Charles R. & Mary Shaw House
Geographic Access
12th Avenue
4th Street
13th Avenue
Associated Dates
1891
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Enactment Type
Bylaw No. 10739
Enactment Date
06/04/1998
Description
The Charles R. Shaw House is a one and one-half storey plus basement wood-frame late Victorian era residence, located on the grounds of the Normanna Rest Home development in East Burnaby, near its original location on this site. Originally a modest vernacular Victorian structure, it has been enlarged and embellished through later additions.
Heritage Value
The Shaw House is one of the oldest surviving houses in Burnaby, and is valued as a representation of a typical vernacular pioneer house in Burnaby, and a rare survivor from the late Victorian era. The original portion of the house displays a simplicity of form and detail consistent with early local construction, while the later additions display a more sophisticated approach. Originally built in 1891, this house is valued for its association with first owner, Charles R. Shaw (1834-1916) and Mary D. Shaw (1848-1897), one of Burnaby’s earliest settlers. Born in England, Shaw immigrated to Toronto in 1869, and relocated to New Westminster in 1889, where he worked as an employee of the Mechanic's Mill Company, an early woodworking plant. After moving to Burnaby, he was unanimously elected by acclamation as first reeve (mayor) of the new municipality in 1892. In 1894, Shaw sold his house and farm and moved his family to Kamloops due to his wife Mary's failing health. After Mary died in 1897, the Shaw family returned to Toronto. The Shaw House is additionally valued for its association with a later owner, James Brookes (1884-1953), founder of James Brookes Woodworking Ltd., a mill that was a major employer in East Burnaby. Brookes bought and renovated the house in 1917. In 1927, he built a much larger house on the property (now demolished), and the original house was moved to the corner of the property to serve as a gardener's cottage for Brookes' estate. The additions made to the house at this time employed sash and milled products produced by the Brookes plant. Although altered, this Victorian era residence remains largely intact, with Brookes’s later additions.
Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of the Shaw House include its: - modest vernacular residential form, scale and massing, as exemplified by its one and one-half storey plus basement height, front gabled roof, shed roofed verandah and asymmetrical plan - asymmetrical front entrance - cladding: horizontal wooden drop siding on the original portion of the house; cedar shingles on additions; decorative octagonal cedar shingles in the front gable; original decorated bargeboards at front, with cut-out details - later renovations to the front verandah and side addition which resulted in a partially glazed porch entrance and addition with large window assemblies - square verandah columns - irregular fenestration: double-hung wooden-sash windows in a variety of configurations such as 6-over-1 and 4-over-1 windows in the original portion of the house, 12-over-1 windows, and one 24-over-1 window in the front addition - small window at front entry - fifteen-pane French front entry door - internal red brick chimney with corbelled cap
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
Function
Primary Historic--Single Dwelling
Primary Current--Single Dwelling
Community
Burnaby
Cadastral Identifier
003-253-848
Boundaries
The Shaw House is comprised of a single residential lot located at 7725 Fourth Street (legal address), Burnaby
Area
9199.27
Contributing Resource
Building
Ownership
Private
Names
Shaw, Charles R
Street Address
7725 4th Street
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
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Duncan & Margaret McGregor Estate 'Glen-Lyon' New Haven Barn

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Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
Designed in a vernacular architectural style, the New Haven Barn is a large gambrel-roofed barn located on the Edwardian era McGregor Estate 'Glen-Lyon,' overlooking the rich farmland of the Fraser River floodplain and near a ravine and forested area adjacent to Marine Drive in South Burnaby.
Associated Dates
1939
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Other Names
Home of the Friendless, New Haven Borstal Home for Boys and Youthful Offenders, New Haven Correction Centre
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Other Names
Home of the Friendless, New Haven Borstal Home for Boys and Youthful Offenders, New Haven Correction Centre
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Associated Dates
1939
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Enactment Type
Bylaw No. 12183
Enactment Date
11/12/2006
Description
Designed in a vernacular architectural style, the New Haven Barn is a large gambrel-roofed barn located on the Edwardian era McGregor Estate 'Glen-Lyon,' overlooking the rich farmland of the Fraser River floodplain and near a ravine and forested area adjacent to Marine Drive in South Burnaby.
Heritage Value
The site is historically significant for its association with early social welfare and correctional reform. The estate was sold in 1926 to an inter-denominational religious organization called the Home of the Friendless, which used it as their B.C. headquarters. The organization was charged with several cases of abuse and neglect in 1937, after which a Royal Commission was formed that led to new legislation to regulate and license all private welfare institutions. 'Glen-Lyon' was sold to the provincial government, and was dedicated in 1939 by the Lt.-Gov. E.W. Hamber for use as the New Haven Borstal Home for Boys and Youthful Offenders (later renamed the New Haven Correction Centre). The Borstal movement originated in England in the late nineteenth century, as an alternative to sending young offenders and runaways to prisons by providing reformatories that focused on discipline and vocational skill. This site’s role as the first North American institution devoted to the Borstal School philosophy was historic, and influenced corrections programs across Canada. The New Haven Barn is a significant feature from its development in 1939 as the Borstal School, designed by Chief Provincial Architect Henry Whittaker of the Department of Public Works, and is the only remaining structure of its kind in Burnaby.
Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of the New Haven Barn include its: - gambrel-roofed barn with roof vent with finial, sliding hay loft and access doors, small multi-pane windows, and lapped wooden siding
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Big Bend Area
Organization
Home of the Friendless
Borstal School
New Haven Correction Centre
Architect
Henry Whittaker
Function
Primary Historic--Estate
Community
Burnaby
Cadastral Identifier
003-004-661
Boundaries
'Glen-Lyon' is comprised of a single residential lot located at 4250 Marine Drive, Burnaby.
Area
230873.18
Contributing Resource
Building
Ownership
Private
Names
Whittaker, George
New Haven Borstal Home for Boys and Youthful Offenders
New Haven Correction Centre
Borstal School
Subjects
Buildings - Heritage
Buildings - Public - Detention Facilities
Buildings - Agricultural
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
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Ford Motor Company

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark698
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Associated Dates
1938
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Associated Dates
1938
Heritage Value
In 1938, the Ford Motor Company selected Burnaby as its site for a new assembly plant to serve Western Canada. Ford purchased the land which had been owned by the Silver family at Kingsway and Silver Avenue and built its factory using steel from Burnaby's Dominion Bridge Company. During World War II, the plant was used to produce military vehicles. In 1988, the building was demolished and the Station Square development was constructed on the site.
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Street Address
4600 Kingsway
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Forest Lawn Memorial Park

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Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
Cemetery site.
Associated Dates
1935
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Geographic Access
Royal Oak Avenue
Associated Dates
1935
Description
Cemetery site.
Heritage Value
Forest Lawn Memorial Park was founded and designed by Albert F. Arnold, who wanted to design a memorial park “which would be a place of perpetual beauty and which would banish the ‘graveyard’ taint from such places forever.” The 145 acres of Forest Lawn were designed as a garden, which overlooks Vancouver and has a magnificent view of the mountains. Called “God’s Acres,” with white-shelled walks and piped sacred music, the design allowed a natural setting to offer solace to grieve. Bronze memorial plaques were used rather than headstones, which would have marred the garden effect. Arnold acted as a consultant to memorial parks all over Canada and the United States and many of his innovations have become standard practice in North American cemeteries. Equipped with its own greenhouses, the park has more than a million plants of all types. The chapel, which sits on the lower southern slopes, is a sophisticated modernist structure that was designed by renowned local architects McCarter & Nairne.
Locality
Burnaby Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Architect
Albert F. Arnold McCarter & Nairne
Area
449910.00
Contributing Resource
Landscape Feature
Building
Ownership
Private
Street Address
3789 Royal Oak Avenue
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
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Joseph & Jane Wintemute House

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Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
The Wintemute House is a large two-storey wood-frame Victorian era country farm house with Victorian Italianate detailing. Designed in a symmetrical Foursquare form, it features a low-pitched hipped roof with deep eaves. Later additions to the rear of the house, and the extensive wraparound veranda…
Associated Dates
1891
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Other Names
Burnett House
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Other Names
Burnett House
Geographic Access
Berkley Street
Associated Dates
1891
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Enactment Type
Bylaw No. 6889
Enactment Date
07/03/1977
Description
The Wintemute House is a large two-storey wood-frame Victorian era country farm house with Victorian Italianate detailing. Designed in a symmetrical Foursquare form, it features a low-pitched hipped roof with deep eaves. Later additions to the rear of the house, and the extensive wraparound verandah and porte-cochere, were Edwardian era additions. It is located on its original site, in the modern subdivision of Buckingham Heights in southeast Burnaby. The Burnett House is one of the oldest surviving houses in Burnaby.
Heritage Value
Built circa 1891, the Joseph and Jane Wintemute House is valued as a representation of the early history of Burnaby and its agricultural origins. Built prior to the civic incorporation of Burnaby in 1892, the house was situated to face Douglas Road (now Canada Way), one of the first roads built to connect the rural farmlands of Burnaby to New Westminster. The original large property has been extensively subdivided and the house is now isolated in a modern subdivision. Designated in 1977, the Wintemute House is also significant as Burnaby's first protected municipal heritage site. The house is valued for its association with Joseph S. Wintemute (1832-1911) and Jane Wintemute (1832-1910), who came to British Columbia from Port Stanley, Ontario in 1865, traveling via the Isthmus of Panama. Joseph Wintemute, a skilled carpenter and contractor by trade, operated the Wintemute Furniture Factory in New Westminster, the first furniture plant established on the mainland of British Columbia. In 1891, he acquired this property, where he set up a cord wood sawmill to supply his factory. Wintemute was likely responsible for the design and construction of this commodious structure, as it was built in an Eastern Canadian style he would have been familiar with. After the lands were cleared of timber, the Wintemutes developed the property into a typical small-scale 'market garden,’ involved in the production of vegetables and fruits, such as strawberries, for sale at the New Westminster City Market. The Wintemute House is additionally significant for its association with the speculative land boom that occurred prior to the First World War, and ongoing suburban subdivision. Charles Gordon, a real estate agent, acquired the Wintemute farm and subdivided the acreage, which he marketed through the People’s Trust Company as 'Montrelynview' and offered this house as a draw prize to lot purchasers. With the collapse of the land boom, the house remained in Gordon’s possession until 1929 when it was purchased by his brother-in-law, Geoffrey Burnett, a local surveyor responsible for many of the original land surveys of Burnaby. David Burnett, Geoffrey's son, requested designation of the house when the family decided to subdivide the remaining 1.4 hectares of property in 1977. Furthermore, the Wintemute House is valued as an excellent example of a Victorian era country farm house, based loosely on the traditional farmhouses seen commonly in nineteenth century Ontario. Designed in a vernacular version of the Victorian Italianate style, the house displays restrained detailing, including several original multi-paned windows notable for their vertical proportions. The house retains many original exterior features, and the original interior layout, although modernized during the Edwardian era, is substantially intact, including finely crafted maple and cedar interior millwork that was produced by the Wintemute Furniture Factory. From 1904 to 1910, Charles Gordon, the second owner, made a number of alterations to the house including the addition of the wrap-around verandah, a porte-cochere and a 7.6 metre by 9 metre billiard room in the Arts and Crafts style, beamed and panelled in Douglas Fir. These later additions and alterations have value in demonstrating the evolution of the house and property and changing tastes at the turn of the nineteenth century.
Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of the Wintemute House include its: - picturesque original setting with views to the North Shore - residential form, scale and massing as expressed by its symmetrical cubic form and two-storey height, with later additions to the rear - Victorian Italianate architectural features such as the vertically-proportioned original windows with vestigial window hoods, low-pitched hipped roof and Classical Revival details such as the corner boards articulated as pilasters - hipped roof with deep boxed eaves - horizontal lapped narrow wooden siding - second storey balcony over front entry - wide wraparound columned verandah with porte-cochere, with square trimmed columns - irregular fenestration: original Victorian era double-hung 6-over-6 wood-sash windows with vertical proportions and segmental arched tops; Edwardian era double-hung 1-over-1 wooden-sash windows; and Edwardian era wooden-sash casement window assemblies with leaded transoms - central front entry with sidelights and transom - multi-paned French doors opening out to verandah - interior features such as its 3.7 metre ceiling height on the main and second floors; the coal grate fireplace with elaborate woodwork and glazed tile surround in the front parlour; five other fireplaces throughout the house; maple and cedar interior millwork; and the Douglas Fir panelled and beamed billiard room with hidden doors, seven-panelled doors, original light fixtures and mouldings - internal red brick chimneys with corbelled caps
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Function
Primary Historic--Single Dwelling
Primary Current--Single Dwelling
Community
Burnaby
Cadastral Identifier
003-297-152
Boundaries
The Wintemute House is comprised of a single residential lot located at 7640 Berkley Street, Burnaby.
Area
1566.73
Contributing Resource
Building
Ownership
Private
Names
Wintemute, Joseph
Street Address
7640 Berkley Street
Street View URL
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Jubilee Grove Arch

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Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
The Jubilee Grove Arch sits at the corner of Kingsway and Patterson Avenue. Located within Central Park, the ceremonial arch and its decorative plantings provide a visual anchor to the northeast corner and entry point to the park.
Associated Dates
1939
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Geographic Access
Imperial Street
Associated Dates
1939
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Enactment Type
Bylaw No. 9807
Enactment Date
23/11/1992
Description
The Jubilee Grove Arch sits at the corner of Kingsway and Patterson Avenue. Located within Central Park, the ceremonial arch and its decorative plantings provide a visual anchor to the northeast corner and entry point to the park.
Heritage Value
Jubilee Grove Arch was dedicated as part of the municipality’s celebration of the Jubilee of the coronation of King George V and was dedicated during Burnaby’s annual May Day celebrations in 1935. Much of the construction work was carried out by local citizens under the direction of the Burnaby Engineering Department through a Depression era work relief program that provided a way for local residents to pay their taxes. The garden was also chosen as the site for the ceremonial planting of an oak tree from the Royal Forest at Windsor, in honor of the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937. The original bronze garden dedication plaque and oak tree remain at the site today. The decorative stone arch was erected in 1939 as a symbol of Burnaby's, and the Lower Mainland of British Columbia’s, strong ties to the English monarchy at the time, and the arch’s unveiling during May Day ceremonies shows the social role that such a commemorative feature played both to the local government and people of Burnaby. It was erected just prior to the Royal Visit of 1939, the first time that reigning British monarchs had travelled to Canada. Built of Haddington Island sandstone, the arch itself was reconstructed from a salvaged architectural element of a historic Vancouver landmark. The arch originally framed the entrance door to the Vancouver Club building in Vancouver, built in 1893-94 on West Hastings Street and designed by architect C.O. Wickenden. The building was demolished in 1930, however the arch was stored and rebuilt as the focal point of the Jubilee Grove after being bought by the Municipality of Burnaby. The work was undertaken by Italian-born stone mason Rizieri Stefanini (1879-1954), the owner of Burnaby Monumental Works. The re-use of the arch symbolizes the close tie between Vancouver and Burnaby and the joint evolution of the neighbouring cities.
Defining Elements
The Jubilee Grove Arch has character-defining elements that recognize it both as a remnant of a past building and as a new and individual structure. These include its: - axial diagonal placement and prominent corner location marking one of the entries to Central Park - visibility and accessibility as a public monument - hand carved stone blocks of Haddington Island sandstone - decorative twisted-rope motif carved to outline the arch - supporting rusticated sidewalls with planting urns - original bronze dedication plaque - flanking ornamental gardens - Royal Oak tree and plaque
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Organization
City of Burnaby
Architect
C.O. Wickenden
Builder
Rizieri Stefanini
Burnaby Monumental Works
Function
Primary Current--Park Fixture
Primary Historic--Park Fixture
Community
Burnaby
Cadastral Identifier
P.I.D. No. 017-767-172 Legal Description: Block B of Lot 2 Except Firstly: Part on Plan 8669 and Secondly: Part on Plan LMP4689 District Lot 151, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 3443
Boundaries
The property (Central Park) is a municipally-owned park that lies at the western edge of Burnaby, between 49th Avenue to the south, Kingsway to the north, Boundary Road to the west and Patterson Avenue to the east.
Area
853,403.82
Contributing Resource
Structure
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
Burnaby Monumental Works
Street Address
3883 Imperial Street
Street View URL
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Standard Oil Company / Chevron

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark673
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Associated Dates
1935
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Geographic Access
Willingdon Avenue North
Associated Dates
1935
Heritage Value
In 1935 the announcement that the California-based Standard Oil Company was going to build a huge "million dollar" refinery in Burnaby was greeted with cheers by residents who were eager for employment and good news during the Great Depression. The refinery, named Stanovan (aka: Standard Oil - Vancouver) was officially opened in 1936 with the ability to produce 2000 barrels per day. During World War Two, the capacity of the refinery doubled to assist in the war effort. In 1976, the company's name was changed to Chevron Canada Limited.
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
Street Address
355 Willingdon Avenue North
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Willingdon Heights Neighbourhood

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Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Associated Dates
1925-1954
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Associated Dates
1925-1954
Heritage Value
Willingdon Heights was another new subdivision developed in Burnaby during the post-World War Two building boom. A brochure about the development published in 1948 proclaimed "the Willingdon Heights 500 home development project in Burnaby fulfills its promise to provide a self-contained community for former members of the armed services and their families...the largest single veteran housing project in Canada as far as homes for individual ownership is concerned, Willingdon Heights development was planned by the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation...At this date the earlier built rows of homes have passable roads and the owners are improving lawns and gardens in spare time...eventually additional stores and professional services will be installed and recreational projects will add to the amenities of a community of congenial residents..."
Planning Study Area
Willingdon Heights Area
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An official handbook of information relating to the Dominion of Canada

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1892
Call Number
971 CAN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV973.26.34
Call Number
971 CAN
Contributor
Canada. Department of Agriculture
Place of Publication
Ottawa
Publisher
Canada. Department of Agriculture
Publication Date
1892
Physical Description
iv, 94 p. : ill., coat of arms, map ; 21 cm.
Inscription
Numbers and equations written in pencil on front and back covers.
Library Subject (LOC)
Canada--Description and travel
Canada--Emigration and immigration
Notes
"Published with the approval of Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies by the Government of Canada (Department of Agriculture)" --t.p.
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Beautifying the home grounds of Canada

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Howitt, M. H.
Publication Date
1930
Call Number
710 HOW
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV993.11.2
Call Number
710 HOW
Author
Howitt, M. H.
Place of Publication
Ottawa
Publisher
Runge Press
Publication Date
1930
Physical Description
87 p. : ill. : 24 cm.
Inscription
"Jannelle Slade" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf]
Library Subject (LOC)
Landscape gardening
Gardens
Plants, Cultivated
Notes
"Published jointly by the Experimental farm branch of the Federal department of agriculture and the Canadian horticultural council, with the authority of the Hon. Robert Weis, minister of agriculture, Ottawa, 1930."
"Free publications available.": p. 87.
"List of trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials suitable for planting", by various authors: p. 71-85.
Author's full name: Maurice Hamilton Howitt
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The book of common praise : being the hymn book of the Anglican Church of Canada

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1938
Call Number
782.9 CHU
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV985.65.26
Call Number
782.9 CHU
Place of Publication
Toronto
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
1938
Physical Description
iv, 290 p. ; 15 cm.
Inscription
"St. Stephen's Anglican Sunday School Supt. ______ Treas.______" [stamped on front pastedown] "Beginners Dept" [handwritten on front pastedown]
Library Subject (LOC)
Hymns, English
Hymns
Notes
Includes index. "Compiled by a committee of the General Synod"--t.p
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The book of common praise : being the hymn book of the Church of England in Canada

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5949
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Edition
two-part ed.
Publication Date
1938
Call Number
782.9 CHU 1938
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV985.65.45
Call Number
782.9 CHU 1938
Edition
two-part ed.
Contributor
Church of England in Canada
Place of Publication
Toronto
Publisher
Geoffrey Cumberlege
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
1938
Printer
Lund, Humphries
Physical Description
xii, 798 p. ; 18cm.
Inscription
"Property of St. Stephen's Church Choir. Priests Copy. Sept. 1957." -- handwritten in ink of endpaper (front). "Allan's Stationery Gift Shop 17 Sixth Street ph. 1060" --sticker on endpaper (back).
Library Subject (LOC)
Church of England in Canada--Hymns
Hymns, English
Hymns
Notes
"Compiled by a committee of the General Synod" -- t.p.
Includes index.
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The book of common praise : being the hymn book of the Church of England in Canada

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Church of England in Canada
Publication Date
1938
Call Number
782.9 CHU 1938
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV985.65.8
Call Number
782.9 CHU 1938
Author
Church of England in Canada
Place of Publication
Toronto
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
1938
Printer
John Johnson
Physical Description
iv, 293 p. : 15 cm.
Inscription
"SUNDAY SCHOOL" [Handwritten in blue ink on front endpaper] "ST. STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH (BURQUITLAM) NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C." [Stamped in blue ink on front endpaper and front flyleaf]
Library Subject (LOC)
Hymns, English
Hymns
Historic Neighbourhood
Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)
Notes
"Compiled by a committee of the General Synod" --Title page
Includes index.
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The Canada book of prose and verse : book one

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV016.40.1
Author
Pierce, Lorne, 1890-1961
Whitefield, Dora
Place of Publication
Toronto
Publisher
Macmillans in Canada
Publication Date
1935
c1932
Printer
Ryerson Press
Physical Description
410 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Inscription
"If my name you wish to see: Turn to page 103." [handwritten in blue ink on first endpaper] "ha ha fooled you" [handwritten in blue ink on page 103] '(my favourite story) B. H." [handwritten in pencil on page 103] "Literature period: Tuesday November 28, 1939" [handwritten in blue ink on last endpaper] erased drawing of a horse on back pastedown
Library Subject (LOC)
Canadian literature
Notes
Author's full name and dates: Pierce, Lorne Albert, 1890-1961
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