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A handbook for cultural trustees : a guide to the role, responsibilities and functions of boards of trustees of cultural organizations in Canada

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1246
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Paquet, Marion A.
Ralston, Rory, 1951-
Cardinal, Donna, 1947-
Publication Date
1987
Call Number
700.68 PAQ
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0888980795
9780888980793
Call Number
700.68 PAQ
Author
Paquet, Marion A.
Ralston, Rory, 1951-
Cardinal, Donna, 1947-
Contributor
Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation
Alberta. Alberta Culture
Place of Publication
Waterloo, Ont.
Publisher
University of Waterloo Press
Publication Date
1987
Physical Description
iii, 75 p. ; 30 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Art
Collectors and collecting
Art objects
Conservation and restoration
Public Trustees
Notes
"A project of the Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation in cooperation with the board development program of Alberta Culture and Grant MacEwan Community College."
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Amendment to Municipal Act to Provide Exemption from Taxation of Lands Owned by Solider Organizations

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport65113
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
57310
Meeting Date
17-Jun-1929
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
57310
Meeting Date
17-Jun-1929
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
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Appointments to Regional Organizations

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport53693
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
69778
Meeting Date
10-Dec-2008
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
69778
Meeting Date
10-Dec-2008
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Commercial Rent Relief for Sports/Community Organizations

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport82645
Repository
Legislative Services
Report ID
93250
Meeting Date
20-Apr-2020
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
2
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
Legislative Services
Report ID
93250
Meeting Date
20-Apr-2020
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
2
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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The Council of Senior Citizens' Organizations of BC

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport52882
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
68012
Meeting Date
23-Jun-2008
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
68012
Meeting Date
23-Jun-2008
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Grants in Lieu of Taxes to organizations

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport31300
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
25960
Meeting Date
14-Dec-1970
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Item No.
14
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
25960
Meeting Date
14-Dec-1970
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Item No.
14
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents

14-Dec-1970 Meeting Minutes

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Grants to Old Age Pensioners' Organizations for Provision of Christmas Dinners

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport53195
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
69277
Meeting Date
16-Dec-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
69277
Meeting Date
16-Dec-1946
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Organizations Granted Use of the Committee Room

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
735432
Meeting Date
26-Apr-1920
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
735432
Meeting Date
26-Apr-1920
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Organizations which have contributed in Burnaby's Historical Development

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport8922
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
4535
Meeting Date
14-Mar-1994
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
16
Item No.
1
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
4535
Meeting Date
14-Mar-1994
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
16
Item No.
1
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Receipts from organizations

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10579
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1908-1953
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of seven receipts that were issued for the following organizations; Ching Wing Chun Society Reading Room 1941, 1952; Ching Wing Chun Society 1953; Victoria Kuomintang Communications Department 1922, 1926; Friends of Wounded Veterans 1940 and Victoria Chinese Benevolent Association 190…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Series
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. documents series
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Material Details
All receipts are written with Chinese characters
Scope and Content
File consists of seven receipts that were issued for the following organizations; Ching Wing Chun Society Reading Room 1941, 1952; Ching Wing Chun Society 1953; Victoria Kuomintang Communications Department 1922, 1926; Friends of Wounded Veterans 1940 and Victoria Chinese Benevolent Association 1908. The Victoria Kuomintang Communications Department receipts were issued to Ko Wun Shan, one of the four key KMT political leaders in Victoria at the time.
Accession Code
BV985.5331.10
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1908-1953
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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Research : Arts Organizations, Business and Arts, Effective Boards

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription56562
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1983-1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
Textual record
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1983-1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Arts Council subseries
Physical Description
Textual record
Description Level
File
Record No.
39988
Accession Number
BHS1998-06
Media Type
Textual Record
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Resolution That the Existing System of Several Police Organizations Throughout the Province be Abolished and That the Police and the Adminstration of Justice be Co ordinated and Operate Under the Direct Control of the Province

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport71474
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
736206
Meeting Date
13-Sep-1920
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
736206
Meeting Date
13-Sep-1920
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Special Arrangement be Made for Use of Hall by Religious Organizations

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport77729
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
81963
Meeting Date
8-Oct-1910
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
81963
Meeting Date
8-Oct-1910
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Union of BC Municipalities Seniors Housing and Support Initiative Funding Application in Partnership with the Council of Senior Citizens Organizations of BC (COSCO)

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport49720
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
67291
Meeting Date
17-Dec-2007
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
1
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
67291
Meeting Date
17-Dec-2007
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Item No.
1
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Use of Burnaby Coat of Arms Symbols by Non-Commercial and/or Non-Profit Organizations

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport10086
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
3492
Meeting Date
2-Nov-1992
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
68
Item No.
17
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
3492
Meeting Date
2-Nov-1992
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
68
Item No.
17
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Voluntary Organizations Being Established Throughout the Dominion for the Salvage of Waste Materials and Articles

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport54572
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
70671
Meeting Date
26-Feb-1941
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
70671
Meeting Date
26-Feb-1941
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Jesse Love House

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Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
The Jesse Love House is a vernacular example of a late Victorian-era wood-frame farmhouse with later Arts and Crafts alterations and additions, that has been relocated to the Burnaby Village Museum. This two-storey house has an L-shaped plan, with a compound gabled roof, overhanging eaves and a lar…
Associated Dates
1893
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Other Names
Jesse & Martha Love Farmhouse
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Other Names
Jesse & Martha Love Farmhouse
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Associated Dates
1893
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Enactment Type
Bylaw No. 9807
Enactment Date
23/11/1992
Description
The Jesse Love House is a vernacular example of a late Victorian-era wood-frame farmhouse with later Arts and Crafts alterations and additions, that has been relocated to the Burnaby Village Museum. This two-storey house has an L-shaped plan, with a compound gabled roof, overhanging eaves and a large wraparound verandah.
Heritage Value
The value of the Jesse Love House lies in its comprehensive representation of an early Burnaby farmhouse, and the typical additive growth of a home as the resident family prospered. Jesse Love (1849-1928) and his wife Martha Love (1858-1920) moved to Burnaby in 1893 with their family to start a fruit ranch and market garden on Cumberland Road in the East Burnaby district. Jesse Love was actively involved in community affairs, serving on the Burnaby School Board and also as a District Councillor in 1901 and from 1904-07. The original house was constructed by local builder George Salt and consisted of an entrance hall, dining room, lean-to kitchen, master bedroom and several rooms upstairs. As the family grew and prospered, additions were made to the house including a parlour, more bedrooms upstairs, and a large permanent kitchen. Jesse Love was actively involved in community affairs, and the kitchen became a local gathering spot for political discussion and civic organizations. The verandah, exterior shingle cladding, large windows, running water and electricity were eventually added as well. The heritage value for this house also lies in its interpretive value within the Burnaby Village Museum. The site is an important cultural feature for the interpretation of Burnaby’s heritage to the public. The house was moved to the Burnaby Village Museum in 1988 and both the interior and exterior were restored and interpreted to their 1925 period, including reproduction wallpaper.
Defining Elements
The character defining features of the Jesse Love House include its: - irregular form and massing - compound gable roof with cedar shingle cladding - Craftsman-style exterior features such as a shingled exterior and triangular eave brackets - multi-paned double-hung 2-over-2 wooden-sash windows; casement window assemblies with transoms in the Living Room - large wrap-around verandah - interior features such as pressed tin ceilings, original wallpapers and cedar panelled kitchen - reproduction Arts and Crafts parlour document wallpaper and border
Locality
Deer Lake Park
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Organization
Burnaby Village Museum
Builder
George Salt
Function
Primary Current--Museum
Primary Historic--Single Dwelling
Community
Burnaby
Cadastral Identifier
P.I.D. No. 011-030-356 Legal Description: Parcel 1, District Lot 79 and District Lot 85, Group 1, New Westminster District, Reference Plan 77594
Boundaries
Burnaby Village Museum is comprised of a single municipally-owned property located at 6501 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby.
Area
38,488.63
Contributing Resource
Building
Landscape Feature
Structure
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
Love, Martha Leonard, 1858-1920
Love, Jesse, 1849-1928
Burnaby Village Museum
Street Address
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
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W.J. Mathers House 'Altnadene'

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Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
The W.J. Mathers House 'Altnadene', is a two-and-one-half storey wood frame house set in a large terraced garden, now located in Deer Lake Park. Built as a family home, it is designed in the British Arts and Crafts style enriched by Tudor, Romanesque, and medieval details.
Associated Dates
1912
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Other Names
William & Mary Mathers Residence
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Other Names
William & Mary Mathers Residence
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 W.J. Mathers House 'Altnadene', is a two-and-one-half storey wood frame house set in a large terraced garden, now located in Deer Lake Park. Built as a family home, it is designed in the British Arts and Crafts style enriched by Tudor, Romanesque, and medieval details.
Heritage Value
'Altnadene' was constructed in the Deer Lake Crescent subdivision, which was originally promoted as an upper class neighbourhood. It represents one of the first residential developments in the City of Burnaby that required buildings to be of a specific value, thus demonstrating the desire for exclusivity among the successful businessmen who chose to settle in the area. The house and grounds illustrate the social, cultural, lifestyle and leisure sensibilities of the owners in the Deer Lake Crescent subdivision: such values as social aspiration, racial exclusivity, demonstration of architectural taste, importance of a landscaped garden, and the provision of facilities for fashionable pursuits such as lawn tennis. The estate is historically significant for its connection to William John Mathers (1859-1929), an early pioneer who arrived in New Westminster in 1876, an enterprising grain dealer, businessman, alderman, president of the Board of Trade and various other local organizations, and a 'public spirited and progressive citizen.' Designed for Mathers and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Jane (Whelan) Mathers (1869-1939), by Burnaby architect Frank William Macey (1863-1935), the Arts and Crafts style of the Mathers House contributes to the overall stylistic ambiance of the collection of homes now preserved in Deer Lake Park, displaying an eclectic array of details that give it a unique identity. 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. The house also has an important connection to Burnaby’s history as it later served as a convalescent home for soldiers wounded on the battlefront during the First World War. Indicative of the evolving functionality of the site, a classroom wing was added in 1939 after Benedictine Monks acquired the house and it was operated as the Seminary of Christ the King.
Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of 'Altnadene' include its: - prominent corner location within a park setting, in relation to the Anderson residence - irregular form and massing - irregular roof line, including a central pyramidal hipped section and open gable ends to front and sides, with cedar shingle cladding - exterior of rough-cast stucco and half-timbering - eclectic exterior details such as the Tudor arches of the verandah; and the medieval crenellations of the tower - mixture of double-hung and casement, with transom, wooden-sash windows - massive chimneys of Clayburn firebrick - surviving interior details such as fireplaces, doors and leaded glass - wrought iron gates, massive gate-posts inscribed with 'Altnadene' and granite walls at the corner entry of the property
Locality
Deer Lake Park
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Function
Primary Current--Recreation Centre
Primary Historic--Estate
Community
Burnaby
Cadastral Identifier
P.I.D. No. 007-527-241 Legal Description: Lot 'B', District Lot 79, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 6642
Boundaries
'Altnadene' is comprised of a single municipally-owned property located at 6490 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby.
Area
17,065.00
Contributing Resource
Building
Landscape Feature
Ownership
Public (local)
Other Collection
City of Burnaby: Salvaged original elements from the house, including fireplace surrounds, doors and hardware
Names
Mathers, William J.
Mathers, Mary Elizabeth Whelan
Christ the King Seminary
Street Address
6490 Deer Lake Avenue
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
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W.J. Mathers House 'Altnadene' Gate & Wall

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Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
The gate and wall of the W.J. Mathers House 'Altnadene' form an integral part of the heritage character of this historic estate, which includes a two-and-one-half storey wood frame house set in a large terraced garden, now located in Deer Lake Park. Built as a family home, it is designed in the Bri…
Associated Dates
1912
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Other Names
William & Mary Mathers Residence
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Other Names
William & Mary Mathers Residence
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Associated Dates
1912
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Enactment Type
Bylaw No. 13196
Enactment Date
13/05/2013
Description
The gate and wall of the W.J. Mathers House 'Altnadene' form an integral part of the heritage character of this historic estate, which includes a two-and-one-half storey wood frame house set in a large terraced garden, now located in Deer Lake Park. Built as a family home, it is designed in the British Arts and Crafts style enriched by Tudor, Romanesque, and medieval details.
Heritage Value
'Altnadene' was constructed in the Deer Lake Crescent subdivision, which was originally promoted as an upper class neighbourhood. It represents one of the first residential developments in the City of Burnaby that required buildings to be of a specific value, thus demonstrating the desire for exclusivity among the successful businessmen who chose to settle in the area. The house and grounds illustrate the social, cultural, lifestyle and leisure sensibilities of the owners in the Deer Lake Crescent subdivision: such values as social aspiration, racial exclusivity, demonstration of architectural taste, importance of a landscaped garden, and the provision of facilities for fashionable pursuits such as lawn tennis. The estate is historically significant for its connection to William John Mathers (1859-1929), an early pioneer who arrived in New Westminster in 1876, an enterprising grain dealer, businessman, alderman, president of the Board of Trade and various other local organizations, and a 'public spirited and progressive citizen.' The landscape of the estate featured a landmark granite capstone wall and wrought iron gate surrounding the front garden and terraced lawns of the mansion. The overall architectural intention was to reference medieval English estates by surrounding the ‘castle’ with a stone wall with gated entrances. The stone material for the construction of the wall was quarried from large ‘glacial erratic’ granite boulders found on the property. The highly decorative wrought iron gate was designed and made by artisan James A. Blair, a Scottish blacksmith employed by the Westminster Iron Works in 1912. The design for the 'double' driveway gate was featured in the company’s original catalogue as 'Design No. 152'. These gates are a very unusual and rare example of their type and are some of the most elaborate surviving examples in the City.
Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of the gate and wall at 'Altnadene' include its: - wrought iron gates, massive gate-posts inscribed with 'Altnadene' and granite walls at the corner entry of the property
Locality
Deer Lake Park
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Organization
Westminster Iron Works
Function
Primary Current--Recreation Centre
Primary Historic--Estate
Community
Burnaby
Cadastral Identifier
P.I.D. No. 007-527-241 Legal Description: Lot 'B', District Lot 79, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 6642
Boundaries
'Altnadene' is comprised of a single municipally-owned property located at 6490 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby.
Area
17,065.00
Contributing Resource
Landscape Feature
Ownership
Public (local)
Names
Westminster Iron Works Company
Mathers, William J.
Street Address
6490 Deer Lake Avenue
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
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Duncan & Margaret McGregor Estate 'Glen-Lyon' Mansion

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Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Description
Overlooking the rich farmland of the Fraser River floodplain, 'Glen-Lyon' is an Edwardian era rural estate, with a tall, two and one-half storey plus basement wood-frame mansion, set in a pastoral and formal landscape with an associated barn and early log pond, located near a ravine and forested ar…
Associated Dates
1902
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
Repository
Burnaby Heritage Planning
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Associated Dates
1902
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Enactment Type
Bylaw No. 12183
Enactment Date
11/12/2006
Description
Overlooking the rich farmland of the Fraser River floodplain, 'Glen-Lyon' is an Edwardian era rural estate, with a tall, two and one-half storey plus basement wood-frame mansion, set in a pastoral and formal landscape with an associated barn and early log pond, located near a ravine and forested area adjacent to Marine Drive in South Burnaby.
Heritage Value
‘Glen-Lyon’ is valued as an excellent example of a privately-owned Edwardian era country estate built at the turn of the nineteenth century. The property retains significant heritage features including the Edwardian era mansion with rustic Arts and Crafts features, and elements of a working agricultural landscape. The property was originally the Royal City Mills logging camp, and in 1900 was purchased by Duncan Campbell McGregor (1853-1929) and Margaret Jane McGregor (1875-1960), who named their estate ‘Glen-Lyon’ after Duncan McGregor’s birthplace in Perthshire, Scotland. The McGregors were active in municipal affairs and social activities, and played a significant role in the early development of Burnaby. Duncan McGregor served as a city councillor from 1909 to 1912 and was elected reeve of Burnaby in 1913. Margaret McGregor was instrumental in the formation and fundraising activities of the Victoria Order of Nurses in Burnaby. Additionally, 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 site retains significant features from its development in 1939 as the Borstal School, including a large gambrel-roofed barn designed by Chief Provincial Architect Henry Whittaker of the Department of Public Works that is the only remaining structure of its kind in Burnaby. Between 1941 and 1945 the mansion housed the Provincial School for the Deaf and Blind when the Borstal School was closed temporarily as a war measure during the Second World War.
Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of 'Glen-Lyon' Mansion include its: - location on a sloping site with expansive southern exposure, adjacent to Marine Drive - residential form, scale and massing of the house as exemplified by its two and one-half storey height, above-ground basement and rectangular plan - Arts and Crafts elements of the house such as its stone foundation, multi-gabled roof line with steep central hipped roof, symmetrical cross-gables, side shed dormers, bellcast upper walls sheathed in cedar shingles and lower walls sheathed in narrow clapboard - original exterior features of the house such as the full width front verandah with square columns, central staircase on the southern elevation, original doors and stained glass windows; and the irregular fenestration such as double-hung 1-over-1 wooden-sash windows, bay windows, and projecting windows in the gable ends - original interior features of the house such as the U-shaped main stair designed around two symmetrically placed Ionic columns, and interior trim on the main floor including boxed beams and fireplaces - gambrel-roofed barn with roof vent with finial, sliding hay loft and access doors, small multi-pane windows, and lapped wooden siding - associated landscape features such as the original garden plantings with some exotic and many native specimen trees; the original log pond and its concrete Marine Drive causeway and culvert; rockeries and a rose garden
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
McGregor, Duncan C. (1853-1929)
Whittaker, Henry
Home of the Friendless
Borstal School
New Haven Correction Centre
Subjects
Buildings - Heritage
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Buildings - Public - Detention Facilities
Buildings - Residential
Street Address
4250 Marine Drive
Street View URL
Google Maps Street View
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