The O.G. Naud House is a south facing, two-storey house with a bellcast hipped roof, set on a high basement. It features a double-height front verandah supported by classical columns. It is located on Victory Street in the Alta Vista neighbourhood of South Burnaby, and is one of the oldest houses i…
The O.G. Naud House is a south facing, two-storey house with a bellcast hipped roof, set on a high basement. It features a double-height front verandah supported by classical columns. It is located on Victory Street in the Alta Vista neighbourhood of South Burnaby, and is one of the oldest houses in the area.
Heritage Value
Built in 1908, the O.G. Naud House is valued as one of the first houses to be built in the Alta Vista neighbourhood and is a direct link to the first settlement of the area. Close proximity to the B.C. Electric Railway streetcar line, at Royal Oak and Highland Park, permitted easy access to New Westminster and Vancouver. These transportation links, combined with spectacular views of the Fraser Valley, encouraged the early development of this South Burnaby neighbourhood.
The O.G. Naud House is architecturally significant as an example of the influence of the Classical Revival style that had been popularized in Eastern Canada. The basic form of the house is a Foursquare, with a double-height verandah that dominates the symmetrically balanced façade, supported on lathe-turned columns. A central entry and regular fenestration further unify the façade composition. Construction employed locally available materials. The rough-cut foundation stone was harvested from boulders from the G. Ledingham property on the south side of Victory Street. The builder and first owner, Onezime George Naud (1858-1951), was originally from St. Albans, Quebec. He worked on railway construction in Alabama, where he met his wife, Charlsie Elizabeth Sims (1869-1974). He later took part in the 1898 Gold Rush in Atlin, then worked as a stonemason on CPR culverts and bridges across B.C. An accomplished stonemason, Naud also worked on the original Vancouver and New Westminster post offices, the Parliament buildings in Victoria, and the Capitol building in Olympia, Washington.
Defining Elements
The key characteristics that define the heritage character of the O.G. Naud House include its:
- south-facing location, with generous set back from the street, in the Alta Vista neighbourhood of South Burnaby
- residential form, scale and massing as expressed by its two-storey height plus full basement, bellcast hipped roof, rectangular plan and front projecting double-height verandah
- masonry construction materials such as the rough-cut granite foundation
- wood-frame construction, including lapped wooden siding and shingle siding extant under later cladding
- Edwardian era features including lathe-turned columns, balustrades of dimensional lumber, scroll-cut bargeboards in front gable, and scroll-cut eave brackets
- associated landscape features including lane access to the east, large cedar trees and perimeter plantings
Photograph of the Naud family home. Left to right: Georges Naud (father), Ernie Naud (brother), and Bernie Naud (brother) are on the front porch. The house was green on its upper half and light grey at the bottom. It was located at 4737 Victory Street.
Photograph of the Naud family home. Left to right: Georges Naud (father), Ernie Naud (brother), and Bernie Naud (brother) are on the front porch. The house was green on its upper half and light grey at the bottom. It was located at 4737 Victory Street.
Photograph is the left side of a three-part panorama (photos 172-002a to 172-002c) of the land beside the house of Onezime G. Naud, 4737 Victory Road (later renamed Victory Street). A garden and a fence with a woman standing beside it can be seen.
Photograph is the left side of a three-part panorama (photos 172-002a to 172-002c) of the land beside the house of Onezime G. Naud, 4737 Victory Road (later renamed Victory Street). A garden and a fence with a woman standing beside it can be seen.
Photograph is the centre of a three-part panorama (items no. 172-002a to 172-002c) of the house of Onezime G. Naud at 4737 Victory Road (later renamed Victory Street). A house and garden with a number of adults and children standing outside can be seen.
Photograph is the centre of a three-part panorama (items no. 172-002a to 172-002c) of the house of Onezime G. Naud at 4737 Victory Road (later renamed Victory Street). A house and garden with a number of adults and children standing outside can be seen.
Photograph is the right side of a three-part panorama (photos 172-002a to 172-002c) showing the land beside the house of Onezime G. Naud at 4737 Victory Road (later renamed Victory Street). A number of adults and children are seen standing in a field.
Photograph is the right side of a three-part panorama (photos 172-002a to 172-002c) showing the land beside the house of Onezime G. Naud at 4737 Victory Road (later renamed Victory Street). A number of adults and children are seen standing in a field.