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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
Google Maps Street View
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First Central Park B.P. Boy Scouts, 1910

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1055
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1910
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.1 x 17.3 cm mounted on cardboard 22.0 x 27.0 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the First Central Park troop of Boy Scouts. All but two of them are in uniform, standing at attention. There are 22 boys and 7 men. A man in the centre is holding a flagpole with a Union Jack attached. The Boy Scouts are standing on a cleared field behind which is a building and fores…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.1 x 17.3 cm mounted on cardboard 22.0 x 27.0 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the First Central Park troop of Boy Scouts. All but two of them are in uniform, standing at attention. There are 22 boys and 7 men. A man in the centre is holding a flagpole with a Union Jack attached. The Boy Scouts are standing on a cleared field behind which is a building and forest growth. The location may be Central Park. A caption printed on the bottom front of the frame reads, "First Central Park / B.P. Boy Scou [sic] / 1910." Printed on the lower right front of the frame, "W. Brown, Photo. / New Westminster, B.C."
Subjects
Organizations - Boys Societies and Clubs
Geographic Features - Parks
Clothing - Uniforms
Names
Boy Scouts of Canada
Geographic Access
Central Park
Imperial Street
Street Address
3883 Imperial Street
Accession Code
HV973.152.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1910
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Related Material
See HV973.152.1 for another photograph of the first central park BP boy scouts.
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-06-06
Photographer
Brown, William Thomas
Notes
Title based on caption of photograph
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West Burnaby Public School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1357
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1900 and 1915]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a class at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School). There are thirty boys and nineteen girls sitting and standing in four rows in front of the school building.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a class at West Burnaby School (later renamed Kingsway West School). There are thirty boys and nineteen girls sitting and standing in four rows in front of the school building.
Names
Kingsway West School
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4800 Kingsway
Accession Code
BV999.2.47
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[between 1900 and 1915]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
08-Jun-09
Scale
100
Photographer
Brown, William Thomas
Notes
Stamp on recto of photograph reads: " WEST BURNABY PUBLIC SCHOOL / W. BROWN. Photo."
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West Burnaby School class

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1345
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1908]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of more than forty students at West Burnaby (later renamed Kingsway West) School sitting and standing in six rows in front of a wooden fence. Their teacher Miss Annie Forrest, stands in the back, third from the left.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of more than forty students at West Burnaby (later renamed Kingsway West) School sitting and standing in six rows in front of a wooden fence. Their teacher Miss Annie Forrest, stands in the back, third from the left.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Kingsway West School
Forrest, Annie Theresa
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4800 Kingsway
Accession Code
BV999.2.33
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1908]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Related Material
For another photograph of the students in the group with Miss Forrest, see BV999.2.32
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
08-Jun-09
Scale
100
Photographer
Brown, William Thomas
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Stamp on recto of photograph reads: "WM. BROWN NEW WESTMINSTER. B. C."
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West Burnaby School students

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1344
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1909]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of more than fifty students at West Burnaby (later renamed Kingsway West) School sitting and standing in six rows in front of a wooden fence. A man in a suit stands in front of a high wood fence at the back in the centre and Miss Annie Forrest stands to the left.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm
Material Details
Stamp on recto of photograph reads: "WM. BROWN NEW WESTMINSTER. B. C."
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of more than fifty students at West Burnaby (later renamed Kingsway West) School sitting and standing in six rows in front of a wooden fence. A man in a suit stands in front of a high wood fence at the back in the centre and Miss Annie Forrest stands to the left.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Kingsway West School
Forrest, Annie Theresa
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4800 Kingsway
Accession Code
BV999.2.32
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1909]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Related Material
For another photograph of some of the students in the group with Miss Forrest, see BV999.2.33
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
08-Jun-09
Scale
100
Photographer
Brown, William Thomas
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
A second copy of this postcard is held in the collection as BV994.21.1.
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