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Engineering Department fonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912-2014

Collection/Fonds: Engineering Department fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 1m of textual records, approximately 2000 cartographic and architecural drawings

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of records created by the Engineering department including environmental service files, physical plant plans, and administrative records.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912-2014

Collection/Fonds: Engineering Department fonds

Physical Description: 1m of textual records, approximately 2000 cartographic and architecural drawings

Description Level: Fonds

Access Restriction: Subject to FOIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FOIPPA

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of records created by the Engineering department including environmental service files, physical plant plans, and administrative records.

History: In 2020, responsibility for environmental management transferred to Climate Action and Energy, with Engineering retaining responsibility for geotechnical investigations and graffiti management. In 2022, Engineering became responsible for a consolidated Transportation group that aligns transportation planning and implementation functions. Green Fleet and Equipment also moved from Climate Action and Energy to the Public Works division of the Engineering Department. In 2022, Facilities Management was transferred from Engineering to the newly-created Lands and Facilities Department. James Lota served as General Manager, Engineering from 2021-2022. Jozsef Dioszeghy has served in the role since April 2022.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material; Architectural Drawing

Creator: City of Burnaby

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds.

Pound, blacksmith and carpenter shops

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record and architectural material

Scope and Content: File includes 1911 sketch plans and a cost estimate for a proposed pound, smithy and carpenters shop for the Municipal Hall grounds.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record and architectural material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 1926

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File includes 1911 sketch plans and a cost estimate for a proposed pound, smithy and carpenters shop for the Municipal Hall grounds.

Media Type: Textual Record; Architectural Drawing

Notes: This file is referred to in the Council Minute book, page 84 line 34. For related records see also files 6-4-4-2 and 6-4-5-2 and 7-3-2-14. Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.

Plans for new Municipal Hall

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911-1913

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual records and architectural drawings

Scope and Content: File includes correspondence and other records related to the construction of a new municipal hall (Edmonds), 1911 to 1913. It includes a pencil sketch of jail beds, ink and watercolour drawing of "Back and Canopy for Seat in Court Room" (1912), and a blueprint of "Lamp at Municipal Hall."

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911-1913

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual records and architectural drawings

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2069

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File includes correspondence and other records related to the construction of a new municipal hall (Edmonds), 1911 to 1913. It includes a pencil sketch of jail beds, ink and watercolour drawing of "Back and Canopy for Seat in Court Room" (1912), and a blueprint of "Lamp at Municipal Hall."

Media Type: Textual Record; Architectural Drawing

Notes: Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.

B.C. Electric Railway Franchise - Agreement

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-1913

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual records and architectural drawings

Scope and Content: File contains records relating to agreements made between the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and the B.C. Electric Railway Co., for rail line extensions. File also includes a blueprint plan of station structures for Vancouver Fraser Valley and Southern Railway Co. and a newspaper clipping.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-1913

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual records and architectural drawings

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2075

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains records relating to agreements made between the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and the B.C. Electric Railway Co., for rail line extensions. File also includes a blueprint plan of station structures for Vancouver Fraser Valley and Southern Railway Co. and a newspaper clipping.

Media Type: Textual Record; Architectural Drawing

Notes: Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case. File includes original newspaper clipping.

Costs, tenders and other records for waterworks system for DL 186

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1910-1911

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual records and architectural drawing

Scope and Content: File contains records related to the installation of fire hydrants after the construction of waterworks station on DL 186. File also includes a blueprint diagram of a Slide Gate Fire Hydrant as well as costs, tenders and other reports and advertisements regarding types of equipment used during wate…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1910-1911

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual records and architectural drawing

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2081

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains records related to the installation of fire hydrants after the construction of waterworks station on DL 186. File also includes a blueprint diagram of a Slide Gate Fire Hydrant as well as costs, tenders and other reports and advertisements regarding types of equipment used during waterworks construction.

Media Type: Textual Record; Architectural Drawing

Notes: For related records see also file 6-3-4-8 and file 6-3-5-1. Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.

Board of Railway Commissioners

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-1912

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record, cartographic material, and architectural drawings

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and reports related to the activities of the Board of Railway Commissioners such as the movement of stations, culvert work, and the maintenance of crossings. File also includes white linen plan and blueprint plans (4) of culverts at Cariboo Road and V.W. and Y.Rlwy Jun…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-1912

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record, cartographic material, and architectural drawings

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2096

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and reports related to the activities of the Board of Railway Commissioners such as the movement of stations, culvert work, and the maintenance of crossings. File also includes white linen plan and blueprint plans (4) of culverts at Cariboo Road and V.W. and Y.Rlwy Junction, 1911.

Media Type: Textual Record; Architectural Drawing; Cartographic Material

Notes: Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.

Correspondence - Central Park

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911-1926

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 3 folders textual records and architectural drawings

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence, permits, financial statements, and reports regarding improvements to Central Park. File also contains correspondence regarding advertising signs in the park, the Central Park Women's Institute and includes a 1925 plan for Central Park Camp Septic Tank. As well, the f…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911-1926

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: 3 folders textual records and architectural drawings

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2165

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence, permits, financial statements, and reports regarding improvements to Central Park. File also contains correspondence regarding advertising signs in the park, the Central Park Women's Institute and includes a 1925 plan for Central Park Camp Septic Tank. As well, the file contains correspondence pertaining to the lease agreement granting Burnaby jurisdiction over Central Park.

Media Type: Textual Record; Architectural Drawing

Notes: A plan of proposed pavilion and Bath House for Central Park : M9-A-5-8

Application for pool room license (Bone, J.)

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911-1912

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record and architectural drawings.

Scope and Content: File contains an application for Billiard and Pool Room License made by Jonathon Bone. File also includes petitions from those who felt a pool hall was a "necessity" and those who felt it would be "detrimental to the youth" (148 residents).

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911-1912

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record and architectural drawings.

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2392

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains an application for Billiard and Pool Room License made by Jonathon Bone. File also includes petitions from those who felt a pool hall was a "necessity" and those who felt it would be "detrimental to the youth" (148 residents).

Media Type: Textual Record; Architectural Drawing

Notes: A plan of "Proposed Billiard Room, Tobacconist Store, Barber Shop to be erected at Edmonds" : M9-A-5-6.

Ditches and water courses (Sprott)

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual records, cartographic material and architectural material

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence, certificates signed by the District Engineer attesting to the fact that ditches were constructed according to the Ditches and Waterworks Act, as well as notices to residents that ditches were to be built along their property. File also includes 2 blueprint plans and 1…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual records, cartographic material and architectural material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2393

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence, certificates signed by the District Engineer attesting to the fact that ditches were constructed according to the Ditches and Waterworks Act, as well as notices to residents that ditches were to be built along their property. File also includes 2 blueprint plans and 1 linen map of DL 79.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material; Architectural Drawing

Notes: Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.

Mortgage (Edmonds Development Co.)

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912-1920

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual records and architectural drawing

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence, Council minutes, and an agreement made between the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and the Edmonds Development Co., Ltd., dealing with a mortgage for a building on Lot 8, blocks 1 and 3, DL 95. File also includes ink plans/sketches of a smokehouse for this buil…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912-1920

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual records and architectural drawing

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2670

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence, Council minutes, and an agreement made between the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and the Edmonds Development Co., Ltd., dealing with a mortgage for a building on Lot 8, blocks 1 and 3, DL 95. File also includes ink plans/sketches of a smokehouse for this building which was purchased by City in 1918.

Media Type: Textual Record; Architectural Drawing

Notes: For related records see 8-4-1-4. Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.

Burnaby Sewer Construction Bylaw No. 500

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 - 1926

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual records and architectural drawing

Scope and Content: File includes a blueprint chart as well as original newspaper clippings, bylaw # 462 and an oversized blueprint plan associated with DL 116, DL 121 and DL 187.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 - 1926

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Bylaws series

Physical Description: Textual records and architectural drawing

Description Level: File

Record No.: 3114

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File includes a blueprint chart as well as original newspaper clippings, bylaw # 462 and an oversized blueprint plan associated with DL 116, DL 121 and DL 187.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material; Architectural Drawing

Notes: A plan showing proposed sewer system and possible extensions DL 116 and parts of DL 121 and 187 : M9-A-8-2. A list of names of streets to be sewered and assessment of costs : M9-B-3-19

West Burnaby sewerage correspondence

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926-1928

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual records and architectural drawings

Scope and Content: File includes an ink on white linen table titled "West Burnaby Sewers, Tabulation of Bids", and a blueprint of the same. Also included is an ink on white linen plan with some notations in pencil (1927)

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926-1928

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual records and architectural drawings

Description Level: File

Record No.: 3171

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File includes an ink on white linen table titled "West Burnaby Sewers, Tabulation of Bids", and a blueprint of the same. Also included is an ink on white linen plan with some notations in pencil (1927)

Media Type: Textual Record; Architectural Drawing

Notes: Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.

Bridge over Still Creek on Douglas Road

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1932-1933

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual records and architectural drawing

Scope and Content: File includes records related to a bridge over Still Creek on Douglas road; newspaper clippings; Burnaby Broadcast and Daily Province (Vancouver) of October 13, 1932.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1932-1933

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual records and architectural drawing

Description Level: File

Record No.: 3508

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File includes records related to a bridge over Still Creek on Douglas road; newspaper clippings; Burnaby Broadcast and Daily Province (Vancouver) of October 13, 1932.

Media Type: Textual Record; Architectural Drawing

Notes: Plan for a pile trestle over Still Creek : M9-B-3-9

South Burnaby Horticultural Institute - Proposed Horticultural Hall

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-?]

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Architectural material

Scope and Content: One blueprint showing the front elevation of the proposed hall.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-?]

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Architectural material

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 10995

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: One blueprint showing the front elevation of the proposed hall.

Media Type: Architectural Drawing

Notes: Located in map case.

South Burnaby Horticultural Institute - Proposed Horticultural Hall

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-?]

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Architectural material

Scope and Content: One blueprint showing the floor plan of the proposed hall.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-?]

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Architectural material

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 10996

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: One blueprint showing the floor plan of the proposed hall.

Media Type: Architectural Drawing

Notes: Located in map case.

Landscape Plan Property of Dr. Blythe Eagles Esqr Burnaby BC \ F. E. Buck

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1937

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 architectural drawing : blueprint ; 73 x 97 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a landscape plan for Dr Blythe and Violet Eagles' property at 3616 Sperling Avenue. This plan was designed by head of the Horticultural Department and the Campus Landscape Architect at U.B.C, Frank Ebenezer Buck.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1937

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Eagles family subseries

Physical Description: 1 architectural drawing : blueprint ; 73 x 97 cm

Material Details: Scale : 1 inch = 10 feet

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS055-051

Accession Number: BHS1991-18

Scope and Content: Item is a landscape plan for Dr Blythe and Violet Eagles' property at 3616 Sperling Avenue. This plan was designed by head of the Horticultural Department and the Campus Landscape Architect at U.B.C, Frank Ebenezer Buck.