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Angus & Margaret MacDonald House
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark495
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Description
- Set on a large corner lot at North Esmond Avenue and Oxford Street, the Angus & Margaret MacDonald House is a prominent, two and one-half storey Queen Anne Revival-style residence. The high hipped roof has open projecting gables. The house is a landmark within the Vancouver Heights neighbourhood of…
- Associated Dates
- 1909
- Formal Recognition
- Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Oxford Street
- Associated Dates
- 1909
- Formal Recognition
- Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
- Enactment Type
- Bylaw No. 12174
- Enactment Date
- 11/12/2006
- Description
- Set on a large corner lot at North Esmond Avenue and Oxford Street, the Angus & Margaret MacDonald House is a prominent, two and one-half storey Queen Anne Revival-style residence. The high hipped roof has open projecting gables. The house is a landmark within the Vancouver Heights neighbourhood of North Burnaby, on a high point of land overlooking Burrard Inlet and the North Shore Mountains.
- Heritage Value
- The MacDonald House is valued as one of Burnaby’s most elaborate examples of the Queen Anne Revival style. The house retains many of its original features, including a prominent front corner turret wrapped by a clamshell verandah. The eclectic and transitional nature of Edwardian-era architecture is demonstrated by the late persistence of these Queen Anne Revival details, combined with the use of newly-popular classical revival elements such as Ionic columns. The interior retains a number of original architectural elements, and the early garage at the rear originally housed Angus MacDonald’s Cadillac, one of the first known automobiles owned by a Burnaby resident. Constructed in 1909, this house was built for Angus MacDonald (1857-1943) and his wife, Margaret Isabella Thompson MacDonald (1862-1939). Angus MacDonald, an electrical contractor, relocated from Nova Scotia to Vancouver in 1891 and served on Vancouver Council from 1904-08. The MacDonald family moved to Burnaby upon his retirement from the B.C. Electric Railway Company, and he then served the North Burnaby Ward as a councillor from 1911-1916 and again in 1921. MacDonald Street in Burnaby was named in his honour. The MacDonald House has additional significance as one of the surviving landmark residences, built between 1909 and 1914, during the first development of Vancouver Heights. In 1909, C.J. Peter and his employer, G.F. and J. Galt Limited, initiated the development of this North Burnaby neighbourhood, promoting it as one of the most picturesque districts in the region 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. Reputed to be the second house built in the subdivision, this house cost $7,000 to build.
- Defining Elements
- Key elements that define the heritage character of the MacDonald House include its: - prominent corner location in the Vancouver Heights neighbourhood, with views to Burrard Inlet and the North Shore Mountains - residential form, scale and massing as exemplified by its two and one-half storey height, full basement, compound plan, and high hipped roof with gabled projections at the front and side - wood-frame construction including wooden lapped siding, trim and mouldings - rubble-stone granite foundation - Queen Anne Revival details such as scroll-cut modillions, octagonal corner turret, wraparound, clamshell verandah with classical columns, and projecting square and semi-octagonal bays - external red-brick chimney with corbelled top - original windows including double-hung, 1-over-1 wooden sash windows in single and double assembly, and arched-top casement windows in the gable peaks - original interior features such as the main staircase, a panelled dining room with a fireplace and built-in cabinets, a living room with a parquet floor, and a rear den with an oak mantle and tiled hearth - associated early wood-frame garage at the rear of the property - landscape features such as mature coniferous and deciduous trees surrounding the property
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Heights Area
- Organization
- British Columbia Mills Timber and Trading Company
- Function
- Primary Historic--Single Dwelling
- Primary Current--Single Dwelling
- Community
- Vancouver Heights
- Cadastral Identifier
- P.I.D.011-999-462
- Boundaries
- The MacDonald House is comprised of a single residential lot located at 3814 Oxford Street, Burnaby.
- Area
- 566.71
- Contributing Resource
- Building
- Ownership
- Private
- Documentation
- City of Burnaby Planning and Building Department, Heritage Site Files
- Street Address
- 3814 Oxford Street
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
Images
British Columbia Railway Company Limited and Vancouver Power Company Limited Franchises, Agreements and Bylaws 1908
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription14358
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 17346
- Accession Number
- 2005-12
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Item is a published book.
Burnaby Electric Tramway Bylaw
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport75165
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 80754
- Meeting Date
- 13-Oct-1909
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 80754
- Meeting Date
- 13-Oct-1909
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Pound Bylaw
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport75157
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 80753
- Meeting Date
- 13-Oct-1909
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 80753
- Meeting Date
- 13-Oct-1909
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library photograph subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58147
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of historical photographs of Burnaby collected by the Burnaby Public Library.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- Photographs
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-22
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of historical photographs of Burnaby collected by the Burnaby Public Library.
- History
- Burnaby's first library was founded in 1927 as the North Burnaby Library Association. Its first library building was established in 1935 on Hastings Street. In 1954, Burnaby enacted Bylaw No. 3522 to establish the Burnaby Public Library (BPL) and in 1957 BPL merged with the North Burnaby Library Association. BPL's first permanent library was the McGill branch, built in North Burnaby in 1961 and named after North Burnaby Library Association volunteer Grace McGill. Following McGill, BPL then established the Kingsway branch, Central Park branch, and Cameron branch. Central Park was replaced by the Bob Prittie Metrotown branch in 1991 and Kingsway with the Tommy Douglas branch in 2009.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Creator
- Burnaby Public Library
- Notes
- PC225, PC226, PC227, PC228, PC229, PC230, PC231, PC232, PC322, and PC427
- Title based on creator of subseries
Burnaby Re-Sale Bylaw 1902
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport76954
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82473
- Meeting Date
- 15-Mar-1902
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82473
- Meeting Date
- 15-Mar-1902
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Ward Bylaw 1902
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport77174
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82610
- Meeting Date
- 5-Jul-1902
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 82610
- Meeting Date
- 5-Jul-1902
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Governing Boulevards Sidewalks
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport74888
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 81425
- Meeting Date
- 7-Mar-1908
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 81425
- Meeting Date
- 7-Mar-1908
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 35 - Municipality School Board Loan Bylaw 1908
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23405
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 35
- Final Adoption
- 1909 Jun 11
- Format
- Bylaws - Other
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 35
- Final Adoption
- 1909 Jun 11
- Format
- Bylaws - Other
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 36 - School Board Extra Municipal Revenue Bylaw 1909
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23404
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 36
- Final Adoption
- 1909 Jun 11
- Format
- Bylaws - Other
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 36
- Final Adoption
- 1909 Jun 11
- Format
- Bylaws - Other
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 37 - Electric Tramway Bylaw 1909; Bylaw No 37A Revenue Bylaw 1900
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23403
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 37
- Final Adoption
- 1909 May 19
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 37
- Final Adoption
- 1909 May 19
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 43 - Re-sale Bylaw 1902
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23401
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 43
- Final Adoption
- 1902 Mar 15
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 43
- Final Adoption
- 1902 Mar 15
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 44 - Revenue Bylaw 1902
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23400
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 44
- Final Adoption
- 1902 May 31
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 44
- Final Adoption
- 1902 May 31
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 45 - Ward Bylaw 1902
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23399
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 45
- Final Adoption
- 1902 Jul 05
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 45
- Final Adoption
- 1902 Jul 05
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 46 - Electors Bylaw 1902
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23398
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 46
- Final Adoption
- 1902 Aug 16
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 46
- Final Adoption
- 1902 Aug 16
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 47 - Traffic Bylaw 1902
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23397
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 47
- Final Adoption
- 1902 Aug 16
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 47
- Final Adoption
- 1902 Aug 16
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 48 - Revenue Bylaw 1903
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23396
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 48
- Final Adoption
- 1903 May 13
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 48
- Final Adoption
- 1903 May 13
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 56 - School Board Revenue Bylaw 1906
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23388
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 56
- Final Adoption
- 1906 Jun 30
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 56
- Final Adoption
- 1906 Jun 30
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 57 - Road Appropriation Bylaw, 1906
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23387
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 57
- Final Adoption
- 1906 Dec 15
- Format
- Bylaws - Other
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 57
- Final Adoption
- 1906 Dec 15
- Format
- Bylaws - Other
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 59 - Sinking Fund Adjustment and Amending Bylaw 1907
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23385
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 59
- Final Adoption
- 1907 Jun 15
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 59
- Final Adoption
- 1907 Jun 15
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 60 - Revenue Bylaw 1907
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23384
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 60
- Final Adoption
- 1907 Jun 28
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 60
- Final Adoption
- 1907 Jun 28
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 63 - Maps Approval Bylaw 1907
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23381
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 63
- Final Adoption
- 1907 Jun 28
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 63
- Final Adoption
- 1907 Jun 28
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 64 - Road Tax Bylaw 1908
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23380
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 64
- Final Adoption
- 1908 Jul 18
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 64
- Final Adoption
- 1908 Jul 18
- Format
- Bylaws - Repealed
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 65 - Poles and Wires Regulation Bylaw 1908
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23379
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 65
- Final Adoption
- 1908 May 05
- Format
- Bylaws - Other
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 65
- Final Adoption
- 1908 May 05
- Format
- Bylaws - Other
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Bylaw Number: 67 - School Board Loan Bylaw No 2, 1908
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23377
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 67
- Final Adoption
- 1908 Jun 20
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 67
- Final Adoption
- 1908 Jun 20
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds