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Authorization for Grading for Sidewalks on Hastings Street North Side, Gray Avenue East Side, Victory Street North Side, Portland Street South Side, Dundas Street, Venables Street South Side, McGill Street, Triumph Street North and South Side, Inverness Street North and South Sides, Gray Avenue West Side, Cambridge Street North Side, Trinity Street North and South Side, McGill Street South Side, Hazel Street North Side, Wilson Avenue West Side and Maple Avenue West Side
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport66440
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 57458
- Meeting Date
- 19-Mar-1928
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 57458
- Meeting Date
- 19-Mar-1928
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Overlynn Mansion
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark520
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Description
- Overlynn Mansion is a two and one-half storey British Arts and Crafts mansion, with an exterior composed of a massive native granite rubble-stone base surmounted by distinctive half-timbering, a hip hipped roof, a rare surviving intact interior, and elaborate landscape features including stone wall…
- Associated Dates
- 1909
- Formal Recognition
- Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
- Other Names
- Charles J. Peter Mansion
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Other Names
- Charles J. Peter Mansion
- Geographic Access
- McGill Street
- Associated Dates
- 1909
- Formal Recognition
- Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
- Enactment Type
- Bylaw No. 10211
- Enactment Date
- 18/09/1995
- Description
- Overlynn Mansion is a two and one-half storey British Arts and Crafts mansion, with an exterior composed of a massive native granite rubble-stone base surmounted by distinctive half-timbering, a hip hipped roof, a rare surviving intact interior, and elaborate landscape features including stone walls and planted terraces. It is situated in the residential neighbourhood of Vancouver Heights, on a high point of land overlooking Burrard Inlet to the west and the mouth of Lynn Creek to the east. This prominent residence is now part of a large senior citizens development known as Seton Villa.
- Heritage Value
- Overlynn Mansion is valued as a superb example of the work of the noted architectural firm of Maclure and Fox. The architecture of Samuel Maclure (1860-1929) was synonymous with high quality residential design for prominent citizens in both Vancouver and Victoria. Maclure was known for his British Arts and Crafts style with meticulous attention paid to functional and beautiful interiors that utilized native wood combined with luxurious imported fittings. He was a leading exponent of the Art and Crafts design movement in B.C., and established a sophisticated local variation of residential architecture. Maclure’s Vancouver office, in association with his partner Cecil Croker Fox (1879-1916), received some sixty residential commissions between 1909-1915 as a result of the booming local economy and subsequent development of new residential districts. Maclure’s practice in Victoria was equally prolific at the time. Overlynn Mansion is valued as one of Burnaby’s oldest upper-class estates and for its association with the development of Vancouver Heights. In 1909, C.J. Peter and his employer, G.F. and J. Galt Limited, pioneered the development of Vancouver Heights in North Burnaby, believing it to be one of the most picturesque districts in area and an alternative to the CPR’s prestigious Shaughnessy Heights development in Vancouver. Buyers were obligated to build houses worth $3,500 at a time when the average house price was $1,000. Overlynn Mansion, built in 1909 for $75,000, was one of the first houses constructed in Vancouver Heights and by far the most grandiose and impressive. Additionally, this landmark residence is significant and an intact and comprehensive representation of a grand Edwardian era estate home. The interior is notably intact, and retains many highly-refined original features, including substantive millwork of exotic woods, silver-plated and nickel-plated light fixtures, fine plasterwork, tiled fireplaces and exceptional hardware. Landscape features of Overlynn Mansion include the original layout for circulation paths, a porte-cochere, granite posts and stone walls, a sandstone and iron sundial, and mature trees and shrubbery. The house was designated by Burnaby Council in 1995 and was the first heritage building in B.C. to receive legal protection for its interior features.
- Defining Elements
- Key elements that define the heritage character of Overlynn Mansion include its: - prominent corner location on a steep sloping site in the Vancouver Heights neighbourhood - views to Burrard Inlet and the North Shore mountains - residential form, scale and massing as exemplified by its grand two-storey plus basement height and irregular plan - British Arts and Crafts elements such as the rubble-stone granite masonry on the ground floor and foundation level, and decorative half-timbering and rough-cast stucco on the upper storey - compound hipped bell-cast roof, clad with cedar shingles, with shed dormers at the rear - subtle battering of ground floor and foundation level stonework - porte-cochere with hipped roof and battered granite piers - wood-clad projecting bay extensions - irregular fenestration: double-hung 6-over-1 wooden-sash windows; multi-pane casement wooden windows with multi-pane transoms; diamond leaded casement windows; and banks of stained glass windows - five tall rubble-stone granite block stone chimneys - interior features such as the oak, cedar and Yaka (Australian mahogany) panelled walls, oak panelling and staircase walls inlaid with ebony, ivory and brass, stenciled canvas friezes, wooden dadoes and plaster walls, encaustic floor tiles, Australian gumwood floors, oak panelled doors with art glass, oak beamed ceiling with stucco panels, cast plaster vaulted hall and living room ceilings, sterling silver light fixtures including a chandelier and scones, nickel-plated newel light, brass Art Nouveau styled ceiling light, brass stair carpet poles and locks, built-in bookcases and buffet, fireplace with encaustic tiles and fire dogs, imported Medmenham fireplace tiles (the earliest known use outside of the United Kingdom), fireplace mantel with green tile and cast iron firebox, and inglenook fireplace with encaustic tiles and carved mantel and brass fireplace insert - landscape features such as the granite gate posts and iron entrance gate, granite posts and iron fence, granite garden wall, sandstone garden steps, sandstone and iron sundial, granite and concrete terraces adjacent to the house, configuration of pathways and sandstone steps including the front access road, mature deciduous and coniferous tree stock including a Monkey Puzzle Tree and pruned shrubbery throughout the site
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Heights Area
- Organization
- G.F. and J. Galt Limited
- Architect
- Samuel Maclure
- Cecil Croker Fox
- Function
- Primary Historic--Estate
- Primary Current--Multiple Dwelling
- Community
- Burnaby
- Cadastral Identifier
- 004-943-295
- Boundaries
- Overlynn Mansion is a part of a single institutional lot located at 3755 McGill Street, Burnaby.
- Area
- 7912.77
- Contributing Resource
- Building
- Ownership
- Private
- Street Address
- 3755 McGill Street
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
Images
George & Rose Nuttall Residence
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark585
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Description
- Residential building.
- Associated Dates
- 1921
- Other Names
- HILLCREST
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Other Names
- HILLCREST
- Geographic Access
- McGill Street
- Associated Dates
- 1921
- Description
- Residential building.
- Heritage Value
- This house was built for local plumber contractor George Nuttall (1883-1970) and his wife Rose Ann Nuttall (née Clagg, 1881-1955). George continued to live in the house after Rose’s death, until his own death in 1970. Although typical of the Craftsman style and form with its side-gabled roof, triangular eave brackets and front gabled dormer, this house has a number of special details, such as its beautiful art glass transom windows. The front verandah supports are massive stucco columns that contain stained glass lanterns with the house name, Hillcrest, and address.
- Locality
- Vancouver Heights
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Heights Area
- Area
- 566.71
- Contributing Resource
- Building
- Ownership
- Private
- Street Address
- 3756 McGill Street
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
Images
Pyrotechnics Display at Seton Villa Retirement Centre, 3755 McGill Street, Burnaby; Wednesday, 1992 July 01; 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport10336
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 3593
- Meeting Date
- 22-Jun-1992
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 44
- Item No.
- 3
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 3593
- Meeting Date
- 22-Jun-1992
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 44
- Item No.
- 3
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Delegation Heard at the April 30 Council meeting (item no. 1) Single Family Dwelling Renovation Projects at 4085 and 4075 McGill Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport12024
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 8034
- Meeting Date
- 7-May-1990
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 33
- Item No.
- 21
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 8034
- Meeting Date
- 7-May-1990
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 33
- Item No.
- 21
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Letters from Mr. Wes Midmore and Mrs. G. McKenzie Board of Variance Appeals 4075 and 4085 McGill Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport12050
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 8424
- Meeting Date
- 30-Apr-1990
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 31
- Item No.
- 21
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 8424
- Meeting Date
- 30-Apr-1990
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 31
- Item No.
- 21
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Letter which appeared on the Agenda for the 1987 November 9 Meeting of Council re: Break, Enter and Thefts - 4100 and 4200 Block McGill Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport14358
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 11698
- Meeting Date
- 16-Nov-1987
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 71
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 11698
- Meeting Date
- 16-Nov-1987
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 71
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Letter from Mr. William Klassen which appeared on the agenda for the 1983 March 14 Meeting of Council - Item 5.(a) Greenbelt/Buffer Area - 4200 Block McGill Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport17841
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 192
- Meeting Date
- 21-Mar-1983
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 21
- Item No.
- 9
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 192
- Meeting Date
- 21-Mar-1983
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 21
- Item No.
- 9
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Siting Approval for a new Dwelling within the Chevron Landscaped Buffer Area - 4208 McGill Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport21687
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 15204
- Meeting Date
- 18-Sep-1978
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 64
- Item No.
- 8
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 15204
- Meeting Date
- 18-Sep-1978
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 64
- Item No.
- 8
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Traffic and Parking - 3700 Block McGill Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport26003
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 20409
- Meeting Date
- 30-Dec-1974
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 20409
- Meeting Date
- 30-Dec-1974
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Lot 2, Block 27, DL 186, Plan 1124 (4014 McGill Street)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport27841
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 21414
- Meeting Date
- 4-Sep-1973
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 66
- Item No.
- 12
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 21414
- Meeting Date
- 4-Sep-1973
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 66
- Item No.
- 12
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Lot 2, Block 27, DL 186, Plan 1124 (4014 McGill Street)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport27853
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 21385
- Meeting Date
- 27-Aug-1973
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 64
- Item No.
- 3
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 21385
- Meeting Date
- 27-Aug-1973
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 64
- Item No.
- 3
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application for Installation of Street Light at Intersection of MacDonald Avenue and McGill Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport47498
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 47260
- Meeting Date
- 17-Jul-1950
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 47260
- Meeting Date
- 17-Jul-1950
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Tenders for the Purchase of Lot 10, Block 26, DL 187 - 4236 McGill Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport49442
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 49312
- Meeting Date
- 8-Apr-1946
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 49312
- Meeting Date
- 8-Apr-1946
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Tax Exemption - 3755 McGill Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport4777
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 62385
- Meeting Date
- 13-Sep-1999
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 62385
- Meeting Date
- 13-Sep-1999
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Siting Approval Application # 09-75 - 4212 McGill Street (Proposed Construction of a New Single Family Dwelling) Chevron Buffer Zone
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport57156
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 77967
- Meeting Date
- 18-Jan-2010
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 77967
- Meeting Date
- 18-Jan-2010
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Local Improvements - 3900 Block McGill Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport33659
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 29686
- Meeting Date
- 17-Jun-1968
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 39
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 29686
- Meeting Date
- 17-Jun-1968
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 39
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Lane East of Boundary Road between McGill Street and Eton Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport39734
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 36145
- Meeting Date
- 5-Sep-1961
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 43
- Item No.
- 9
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 36145
- Meeting Date
- 5-Sep-1961
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 43
- Item No.
- 9
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Municipal Property at 4014 McGill Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport39782
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 36087
- Meeting Date
- 7-Aug-1961
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 40
- Item No.
- 3
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 36087
- Meeting Date
- 7-Aug-1961
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 40
- Item No.
- 3
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Parking Prohibition - East Side of Willingdon Avenue from Lane North of Eton Street to McGill Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport43243
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 38923
- Meeting Date
- 1-Apr-1957
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 38923
- Meeting Date
- 1-Apr-1957
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds