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England House

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Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
The Mary England Residence is a one and one-half storey, wood-frame, Period Revival cottage with a steeply pitched, cross-gabled roof. Situated on Griffiths Drive within the Edmonds neighbourhood of Burnaby, the Mary England Residence has an original attached garage.
Associated Dates
1930
Formal Recognition
Community Heritage Register
Other Names
Mary England Residence
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Other Names
Mary England Residence
Geographic Access
Griffiths Drive
Associated Dates
1930
Formal Recognition
Community Heritage Register
Enactment Type
Council Resolution
Enactment Date
26/05/2003
Description
The Mary England Residence is a one and one-half storey, wood-frame, Period Revival cottage with a steeply pitched, cross-gabled roof. Situated on Griffiths Drive within the Edmonds neighbourhood of Burnaby, the Mary England Residence has an original attached garage.
Heritage Value
The Mary England Residence, built in 1930, is valued as a representation of the period revival styles that were popular in the era between the two World Wars. At this time, it was considered the height of fashion for a house to reflect historical styles, even when combined in an eclectic manner, that expressed a domestic ideal of cozy traditionalism. The Mary England Residence is an exuberant example of this trend. Half-timbering, multi-paned and leaded casement windows and a steeply pitched, cross-gabled roof impart a storybook cottage charm. Its first owner, Mary England, was employed for several years as stenographer at the old Burnaby Municipal Hall. An original attached garage is evidence of the growing presence of automobiles in domestic life of the 1930s. Additionally, the Mary England Residence is a testament to the continued suburban growth of the Edmonds neighbourhood. During the Edwardian era, the area experienced a housing boom. Its proximity to New Westminster, coupled with its regional transportation links, made it an attractive area for middle-class residences. Despite the economic recession of the 1930s, the Edmonds area continued to develop with modest but handsome housing.
Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of the Mary England Residence: - location, in the Edmonds neighbourhood of East Burnaby - residential form, scale and massing as expressed by its one and one-half storey height with full basement, rectangular plan and steeply pitched cross-gabled roof - Period Revival elements such as rough-cast stucco, half-timbering, minimal eave overhangs, arched entry with glazed wooden front door, and arched-top feature window - mixture of windows including: double-hung, multi-paned wooden sash windows in double assembly; 6-over-1 double-hung wooden sash windows in multiple assembly; multi-paned casement windows; and straight-leaded feature windows - external parged chimney and two internal chimneys - attached front-gabled garage - associated landscape features including mature deciduous trees and fruit trees
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Stride Avenue Area
Function
Primary Historic--Single Dwelling
Primary Current--Single Dwelling
Community
Edmonds
Cadastral Identifier
P.I.D.011-115-424
Boundaries
The Mary England Residence is comprised of a single residential lot located at 7276 Griffiths Drive, Burnaby.
Area
1404.26
Contributing Resource
Building
Ownership
Public (local)
Documentation
City of Burnaby Planning and Building Department, Heritage Site Files
Street Address
7276 Griffiths Drive
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Images
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The 'Adventurers of England' on Hudson bay : a chronicle of the fur trade in the North, v.18

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5131
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Laut, Agnes C., 1871-1936
Publication Date
1914
Call Number
971 CHR v.18
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV004.106.23
Call Number
971 CHR v.18
Author
Laut, Agnes C., 1871-1936
Contributor
Wrong, George McKinnon, 1860-1948
Langton, H. H. (Hugh Hornby), 1862-1953
Place of Publication
Toronto
Publisher
Glasgow, Brook & Company
Publication Date
1914
Series
Chronicle of Canada, 18
Printer
T. and A. Constable
Physical Description
vii, 133 p., [9] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.) ; 19 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Canada--History
Fur trade
Northwest, Canadian--History
Names
Hudson's Bay Company
Notes
"Edited by George M. Wrong and H.H. Langton"
"In thirty-two volumes"
"Part VI Pioneers of the North and West"
Includes bibliographic references and index.
Author's given names and dates: Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina), 1871-1936
Editor's given names and dates: Wrong, George McKinnon, 1860-1948
Editor's given names and dates: Langton, H.H. (Hugh Hornby), 1862-1953
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Alfred Henry England

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12233
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1915] (date of original) , copied 2020
Collection/Fonds
Mary England fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alfred Henry England (husband of Mary England) walking home from work. He is walking along a boardwalk on Royal Oak Avenue in Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Mary England fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alfred Henry England (husband of Mary England) walking home from work. He is walking along a boardwalk on Royal Oak Avenue in Burnaby.
Names
England, Alfred Henry
Geographic Access
Royal Oak Avenue
Accession Code
BV020.9.5
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1915] (date of original) , copied 2020
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
12-Feb-20
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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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

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6329
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 book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England : together with the psalter, or psalms of David

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2505
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1913
Call Number
264.03 WIL 1913
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV975.40.16
Call Number
264.03 WIL 1913
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
William Collins, Sons, & Co. Ltd.
Publication Date
1913
Physical Description
494 p. ; 12 cm.
Inscription
"Mabel N. Blake - Whitsun 1913, S.T.C." -- handwritten in ink on title page verso. "St. Luke V.5. St. John XXI - 15-17" -- handwritten in in on title page verso
Library Subject (LOC)
Church of England
Liturgics
Notes
"Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches ; and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons." -- title page
Includes index.
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The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England : together with the Psalter or Psalms of David

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2721
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1918
Call Number
264.03 JOH 1918
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV974.89.1
Call Number
264.03 JOH 1918
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
John Walker and Company
Publication Date
1918
Physical Description
544 p. ; 13 cm.
Inscription
"J------ / ---------- / 1918 / -------" -- handwritten in ink on endpaper (front). "W.H. Moyes / 7083 Buller Avenue / South Burnaby, B.C." -- stamped on the both side of endpaper (front).
Library Subject (LOC)
Church of England
Liturgics
Notes
Includes index.
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The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland : together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung in said churches. And the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2401
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
United Church of England and Ireland
Publication Date
1868
Call Number
264.03 UNI 1868
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV976.195.5
Call Number
264.03 UNI 1868
Author
United Church of England and Ireland
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Publication Date
1868
Printer
Oxford University Press
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged)
Inscription
"Thomas Leedham July 15th 1873" [Handwritten in black ink on front flyleaf] "1874 Jany 25th opening day" [Handwritten in black ink on front flyleaf] "1876 Apl 22nd Chancel ded." [Handwritten in blue ink on front flyleaf]
Library Subject (LOC)
Bible. Old Testament
Anglican Communion--Liturgy
Liturgics
England
Ireland
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England family home on Royal Oak Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12230
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1927 and 1930] (date of original) , copied 2020
Collection/Fonds
Mary England fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Craftsman style house located at 1906 Royal Oak Avenue near Victory Street in Burnaby (address was changed to 7353 Royal Oak Aveue after 1958). The house was built in 1914 and was the home of Alfred Henry and Mary England (nee Gooding). Alfred H. England died suddenly in 1917. Mary…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Mary England fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Craftsman style house located at 1906 Royal Oak Avenue near Victory Street in Burnaby (address was changed to 7353 Royal Oak Aveue after 1958). The house was built in 1914 and was the home of Alfred Henry and Mary England (nee Gooding). Alfred H. England died suddenly in 1917. Mary England continued to live in the house before settling in a house that she had built on Griffiths Avenue in 1930.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Names
England, Mary
England, Alfred Henry
Geographic Access
Royal Oak Avenue
Victory Street
Accession Code
BV020.9.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[between 1927 and 1930] (date of original) , copied 2020
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Clinton-Glenwood Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
12-Feb-20
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Mary England and dog

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12231
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1915] (date of original) , copied 2020
Collection/Fonds
Mary England fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mary England standing outside in a grassy area with trees and a dog at her feet.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Mary England fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mary England standing outside in a grassy area with trees and a dog at her feet.
Subjects
Animals - Dogs
Names
England, Mary
Accession Code
BV020.9.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1915] (date of original) , copied 2020
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
12-Feb-20
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Mary England fonds

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1915-1934 (date of originals), copied 2020
Collection/Fonds
Mary England fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
5 photographs (tiffs) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a small collection of photographs documenting the life of Mary England (nee Gooding). Photographs include the house of Mary and Alfred England on Royal Oak Avenue; Mary England's house on Griffiths Avenue and of Mary and Alfred England ca. 1915.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Mary England fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
5 photographs (tiffs) : b&w ; 600 dpi
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a small collection of photographs documenting the life of Mary England (nee Gooding). Photographs include the house of Mary and Alfred England on Royal Oak Avenue; Mary England's house on Griffiths Avenue and of Mary and Alfred England ca. 1915.
History
Mary England was born to parents Robert and Mary (nee Morgan) Gooding in Wales on March 30, 1879. Mary and her brother Robert Nathaniel Gooding came to Canada from the U.K. in 1905. While living in Canada, Mary met and married Alfred Henry England. The couple lived in a house on Hornby Street in Vancouver which they ran as a boarding house. In 1914, Mary and Alfred moved to a house located at 1906 Royal Oak Avenue and Victory Street in Burnaby (house number changed to7353 after 1958). Alfred worked in the composing room at the Vancouver Province until his untimely death in October 1917. Mary continued to reside in their home on Royal Oak until 1930 when she built and moved into a house on Griffiths Avenue in Burnaby. Mary was employed as an office clerk with the Municipality of the District of Burnaby. Mary England was an active member of the community including becoming the first president of the West Burnaby auxiliary of the Victorian Order of Nurses between 1915 and 1917 and a founding member of the Burnaby Civic Employees Union in 1919. She often spoke out about issues that impacted female workers, and felt that the wages for the inside workers, many of whom were women, were inadequate. Often on England’s motions, the Union from time to time brought to Council concerns about the treatment of women, including behaviour of managers in the general office, suspension of a young woman for her choice of clothes, and in 1931, health issues that warranted “accommodation…for the ladies in the Hall.” Mary served as president of the union from 1922-1923 and held leadership roles in the New Westminster Trades and Labour Council. Mary served as union secretary until 1934, after losing her position as municipal employee during the Great Depression. She and the union tried to fight her dismissal, but to no avail as they were told that the reasons were purely economic. The union honoured her with a Life time membership at St. Alban's Hall a few months later. Mary died in Burnaby in 1959 at the age of 79 years.
Responsibility
England, Mary
Accession Code
BV020.9
Date
1915-1934 (date of originals), copied 2020
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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Mrs. England Salary Increase

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport73093
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
77105
Meeting Date
28-Oct-1918
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
77105
Meeting Date
28-Oct-1918
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Resignation of Municipal Employees - J.G. Neill, W.C. Taylor, A.S. Moore and Mary England

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport56587
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
72313
Meeting Date
10-Oct-1934
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
72313
Meeting Date
10-Oct-1934
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Terraced houses along street in England

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19830
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[191-]
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a terraced houses along an unidentified street somewhere in England.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a terraced houses along an unidentified street somewhere in England.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential
Accession Code
BV022.32.252
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[191-]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-04-25
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 1 (BV022.32.1)
Images
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Travels to England # 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85246
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 film clip (10 min., 31 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
Scope and Content
Item is a digitized silent film segment identified as Reel 9. The film alternates between black and white and a rosy hue of colour. The film continues from item 562-003-9 and provides views of England and the countryside as the Digney family travels by car visiting various landmarks and castles alo…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Physical Description
1 film clip (10 min., 31 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
562-003-9
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2014-04
Scope and Content
Item is a digitized silent film segment identified as Reel 9. The film alternates between black and white and a rosy hue of colour. The film continues from item 562-003-9 and provides views of England and the countryside as the Digney family travels by car visiting various landmarks and castles along the way.
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Names
Digney, Andy
Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
Digney, Andy
Creator
Digney, Andy
Notes
Title based on contents of film
Images
Video
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Travels to England # 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85247
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 film clip (10 min., 25 sec.) : digital, b&w, si.
Scope and Content
Item is a digitized silent black and white film segment identified as Reel 10. This film continues from item number 562-003-11, following the Digney family as they continue to travel through England. It interchanges with views of the seaside and the Henley airshow, followed by footage of the Chang…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1935
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Physical Description
1 film clip (10 min., 25 sec.) : digital, b&w, si.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
562-003-10
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2014-04
Scope and Content
Item is a digitized silent black and white film segment identified as Reel 10. This film continues from item number 562-003-11, following the Digney family as they continue to travel through England. It interchanges with views of the seaside and the Henley airshow, followed by footage of the Changing of the Guards, Liverpool, a storm on the Atlantic, an iceberg and the St. Lawrence seaway.
Subjects
Transportation - Ships
Transportation - Automobiles
Transportation - Air
Names
Digney, Andy
Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
Digney, Andy
Creator
Digney, Andy
Notes
Title based on contents of film
Images
Video
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Travels to Ontario, Quebec and England

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85245
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1937 and 1938]
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 film clip (11 min., 42 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
Scope and Content
Item is a digitized silent film segment identified as Reel 8. Most of the film is in black and white but switches to a pinky hue about 3/4 of the way through. The film footage provides views of road travels with the Digney family as they drive around Ontario and into Detroit via the Windsor Bridge.…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1937 and 1938]
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Physical Description
1 film clip (11 min., 42 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
562-003-8
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2014-04
Scope and Content
Item is a digitized silent film segment identified as Reel 8. Most of the film is in black and white but switches to a pinky hue about 3/4 of the way through. The film footage provides views of road travels with the Digney family as they drive around Ontario and into Detroit via the Windsor Bridge. Footage includes travels to Niagara Falls and the power plant, the gates of the CNE and the Toronto skyline, a scene in Quebec where the Digney car is being loaded on board a large ship, followed by glimpses of life aboard the oceanliner as the family travels to England. Once in England, the family is seen enjoying a picnic with relatives and the film cuts and ends with a scene of a polo match.
Subjects
Transportation - Ships
Transportation - Automobiles
Names
Digney, Andy
Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"
Media Type
Moving Images
Photographer
Digney, Andy
Creator
Digney, Andy
Notes
Title based on contents of film
Images
Video

Travels to Ontario, Quebec and England, [between 1937 and 1938]

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F.J. Hart Estate 'Avalon'

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Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
The F.J. Hart Estate, 'Avalon,' is comprised of 5.26 hectares of lakefront property now located within Deer Lake Park, an Arts and Crafts/Tudor Revival styled mansion and an associated later outbuilding. The mansion is now operated as the Hart House Restaurant.
Associated Dates
1912
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Other Names
Hart House, Rosedale Gardens, Frederick John & Alice Hart Estate
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Other Names
Hart House, Rosedale Gardens, Frederick John & Alice Hart Estate
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Associated Dates
1912
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Enactment Type
Bylaw No. 9807
Enactment Date
23/11/1992
Description
The F.J. Hart Estate, 'Avalon,' is comprised of 5.26 hectares of lakefront property now located within Deer Lake Park, an Arts and Crafts/Tudor Revival styled mansion and an associated later outbuilding. The mansion is now operated as the Hart House Restaurant.
Heritage Value
'Avalon' and its estate grounds are important as an illustration of the cultural, aesthetic, and lifestyle values of the wealthy families that settled in the Deer Lake area early in the twentieth century. These values were predominantly those of elegant country living and leisure pursuits. The estate is important for its connection with wealthy land developer Frederick John Hart (1868-1945), who was not only instrumental in the creation of subdivisions which promoted Deer Lake as an exclusive residential development for successful families in the New Westminster and Vancouver area, but was also an influential member of this new suburban community and of the emerging municipality of Burnaby. Hart had a wide range of business, civic, and political interests: his real-estate company managed many of the land sales in the area and numerous other large developments throughout the region; he was an entrepreneurial businessman associated with a number of companies important to the economic development of the area and British Columbia; and he was a 'public spirited citizen' and an alderman for the City of New Westminster. The architectural style of ‘Avalon’ set the tone for many of the grand mansions in the adjacent residential development - British Arts and Crafts in derivation, with eclectic details, particularly Tudor precedents. Designed for Hart and his wife Alice Chapman Hart (1867-1935) by Burnaby architect Frank William Macey (1863-1935), the use of references to Tudor England illustrates the relevance and importance to the residents of the area of a strong and visible connection with Britain. The first resident architect in Burnaby, Macey was born and trained in England where he was well-respected for having published two standard texts for the architectural profession. He settled in Burnaby in the first decade of the twentieth century and obtained a number of commissions from prominent businessmen who were building grand homes in the new community of Deer Lake. He designed mostly in the British Arts and Crafts style and introduced the use of rough-cast stucco for building exteriors, a characteristic for which he was renowned, and of which ‘Avalon’ is an excellent example.
Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of 'Avalon' include its: - estate in its entirety: house, grounds, landscape features and garage outbuilding - complex asymmetrical massing - side gable roof punctuated with massive cross gables at the front and rear and open gable ends - exterior features of the house such as the rough-cast stucco with mock-Tudor timbering; cobble-stone facings; square tower with mock battlements - multiple-assemblies of wooden-sash casement windows - tall, prominent corbelled brick chimneys - grand interior spaces and fittings: particularly the entrance hall with its carved stone fireplace; the main staircase; panelled wainscotting; Tudor-arched windows; and fireplaces with original tile surrounds
Locality
Deer Lake Park
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Architect
Frank William Macey
Function
Primary Current--Eating or Drinking Establishment
Primary Historic--Estate
Community
Burnaby
Cadastral Identifier
P.I.D. No. 002-764-431 Legal Description: Lot 6 Except: Firstly: Part on Reference Plan 14874 and Secondly: Part subdivided by Plan 77594, District Lot 85, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 11109
Boundaries
'Avalon' is comprised of a single municipally-owned property located at 6664 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby.
Area
18,792.29
Contributing Resource
Building
Landscape Feature
Ownership
Public (local)
Other Collection
Burnaby Village Museum, Collection: Hart Photograph Albums
Documentation
Heritage Site Files: PC77000 20. City of Burnaby Planning and Building Department, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C., V5G 1M2
Street Address
6664 Deer Lake Avenue
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Images
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Henry & Elsa Ramsay Residence

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark592
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
Residential building.
Associated Dates
1912
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Geographic Access
Stanley Street
Associated Dates
1912
Description
Residential building.
Heritage Value
This house was built for Henry Ramsay and his wife, Elsa Kirby (née Burnett), who were married at Holy Trinity Cathedral in New Westminster in 1910. Henry was a real estate agent, originally from Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. Beautifully designed in the Arts and Crafts style, it follows the ideals of the movement in the use of native materials. The wooden construction includes timber porch and roof brackets. The roofline is of a notably low pitch. English-born architect Robert Mackay Fripp (1858-1917) had a varied career working at various times in England, New Zealand and Los Angeles. Fripp found the opportunity in British Columbia to promote his passion for British Arts and Crafts aesthetics through a series of residential and institutional commissions. The Ramsay Residence was built at the height of the Arts and Crafts movement, and Fripp’s output during this period was prolific; his residential designs ranged from modest California bungalows to stately Tudor Revival homes in Shaughnessy, Point Grey and Kerrisdale. This elegant house was built by contractor C.G. Bowden.
Locality
Burnaby Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Lakeview-Mayfield Area
Architect
Robert Mackay Fripp
Area
1211.15
Contributing Resource
Building
Ownership
Private
Street Address
7864 Stanley Street
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
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Community along the bank of a creek

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3080
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 glass negative
Scope and Content
Photograph of a stream with banks on both sides. There are power poles running along both sides of the stream and along the horizon. There are many houses forming a community to the left side of the stream in the photograph. On the right side of the photograph, there is a cabin with a large sign th…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w glass negative
Scope and Content
Photograph of a stream with banks on both sides. There are power poles running along both sides of the stream and along the horizon. There are many houses forming a community to the left side of the stream in the photograph. On the right side of the photograph, there is a cabin with a large sign that reads, "NEW ENGLAND GRANITE & MARBLE CO."
Subjects
Geographic Features - Creeks
Names
New England Granite and Marble Comapny
Accession Code
HV973.110.11
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1900 and 1915]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
16/8/2006
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w contact print accompanying negative
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