Photograph of a second floor bedroom of 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). This photograph was taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photograph depicts a red-carpeted, unfurnished room with windows, and was taken facing n…
Photograph of a second floor bedroom of 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). This photograph was taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photograph depicts a red-carpeted, unfurnished room with windows, and was taken facing northeast.
File contains two photographs of the furnished study in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs show the northeast view of the grounds through a bay wind…
File contains two photographs of the furnished study in 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). These photographs were taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photographs show the northeast view of the grounds through a bay window and the study's fireplace.
Photograph of the swimming pool at 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). This photograph was taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photograph shows the fenced-in swimming pool, patio, and duck pond, with a view of Deer Lake …
Photograph of the swimming pool at 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). This photograph was taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photograph shows the fenced-in swimming pool, patio, and duck pond, with a view of Deer Lake in the background.
Photograph of the verandah at 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). This photograph was taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photograph depicts the enclosed verandah, furnished with patio furniture, and some of its view of …
Photograph of the verandah at 6664 Deer Lake Avenue (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House). This photograph was taken prior to the City of Burnaby’s purchase of the home in 1979. The photograph depicts the enclosed verandah, furnished with patio furniture, and some of its view of the swimming pool and of Deer Lake.
The F.J. Hart Estate, 'Avalon,' is comprised of 5.26 hectares of lakefront property now located within Deer Lake Park, an Arts and Crafts/Tudor Revival styled mansion and an associated later outbuilding. The mansion is now operated as the Hart House Restaurant.
Associated Dates
1912
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Other Names
Hart House, Rosedale Gardens, Frederick John & Alice Hart Estate
The F.J. Hart Estate, 'Avalon,' is comprised of 5.26 hectares of lakefront property now located within Deer Lake Park, an Arts and Crafts/Tudor Revival styled mansion and an associated later outbuilding. The mansion is now operated as the Hart House Restaurant.
Heritage Value
'Avalon' and its estate grounds are important as an illustration of the cultural, aesthetic, and lifestyle values of the wealthy families that settled in the Deer Lake area early in the twentieth century. These values were predominantly those of elegant country living and leisure pursuits.
The estate is important for its connection with wealthy land developer Frederick John Hart (1868-1945), who was not only instrumental in the creation of subdivisions which promoted Deer Lake as an exclusive residential development for successful families in the New Westminster and Vancouver area, but was also an influential member of this new suburban community and of the emerging municipality of Burnaby. Hart had a wide range of business, civic, and political interests: his real-estate company managed many of the land sales in the area and numerous other large developments throughout the region; he was an entrepreneurial businessman associated with a number of companies important to the economic development of the area and British Columbia; and he was a 'public spirited citizen' and an alderman for the City of New Westminster.
The architectural style of ‘Avalon’ set the tone for many of the grand mansions in the adjacent residential development - British Arts and Crafts in derivation, with eclectic details, particularly Tudor precedents. Designed for Hart and his wife Alice Chapman Hart (1867-1935) by Burnaby architect Frank William Macey (1863-1935), the use of references to Tudor England illustrates the relevance and importance to the residents of the area of a strong and visible connection with Britain. 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, and of which ‘Avalon’ is an excellent example.
Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of 'Avalon' include its:
- estate in its entirety: house, grounds, landscape features and garage outbuilding
- complex asymmetrical massing
- side gable roof punctuated with massive cross gables at the front and rear and open gable ends
- exterior features of the house such as the rough-cast stucco with mock-Tudor timbering; cobble-stone facings; square tower with mock battlements
- multiple-assemblies of wooden-sash casement windows
- tall, prominent corbelled brick chimneys
- grand interior spaces and fittings: particularly the entrance hall with its carved stone fireplace; the main staircase; panelled wainscotting; Tudor-arched windows; and fireplaces with original tile surrounds
P.I.D. No. 002-764-431
Legal Description: Lot 6 Except: Firstly: Part on Reference Plan 14874 and Secondly: Part subdivided by Plan 77594, District Lot 85, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 11109
Boundaries
'Avalon' is comprised of a single municipally-owned property located at 6664 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby.
Area
18,792.29
Contributing Resource
Building
Landscape Feature
Ownership
Public (local)
Other Collection
Burnaby Village Museum, Collection: Hart Photograph Albums
Documentation
Heritage Site Files: PC77000 20. City of Burnaby Planning and Building Department, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C., V5G 1M2
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 9.7 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of children enjoying an Alice in Wonderland party held as part of the St. Alban's Strawberry Social, 1912. The children are playing a game on the lawn at the Hart House, the estate belonging to Frederick J. Hart in the Burnaby Lake area.
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 9.7 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-206
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of children enjoying an Alice in Wonderland party held as part of the St. Alban's Strawberry Social, 1912. The children are playing a game on the lawn at the Hart House, the estate belonging to Frederick J. Hart in the Burnaby Lake area.
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.4 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Florence Hart, on her wedding day, holding a bouquet of flowers. Florence was the daughter of Frederick and Alice Hart and she married Harold Godwin.
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.4 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-601
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Florence Hart, on her wedding day, holding a bouquet of flowers. Florence was the daughter of Frederick and Alice Hart and she married Harold Godwin.
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Florence Hart (left) and her mother, Alice Hart (right) on Florence's wedding day. Florence was the daughter of Frederick J. Hart and she married Harold Godwin. The picture was taken on the grounds of the Hart House.
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-600
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Florence Hart (left) and her mother, Alice Hart (right) on Florence's wedding day. Florence was the daughter of Frederick J. Hart and she married Harold Godwin. The picture was taken on the grounds of the Hart House.
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.4 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of (l to r): Edwyna Hart, Florence Hart and Alice Hart. The photograph was taken on the occasion of Florence's wedding to Harold Godwin. The women are shown standing on some steps.
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.4 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-603
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of (l to r): Edwyna Hart, Florence Hart and Alice Hart. The photograph was taken on the occasion of Florence's wedding to Harold Godwin. The women are shown standing on some steps.
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 10 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Cathleen Mathers dressed in a costume for an Alice in Wonderland party held as part of the St. Alban's Strawberry Social, 1912. The party was held at the Hart House, the estate belonging to Frederick J. Hart in the Burnaby Lake area.
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 10 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-205
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Cathleen Mathers dressed in a costume for an Alice in Wonderland party held as part of the St. Alban's Strawberry Social, 1912. The party was held at the Hart House, the estate belonging to Frederick J. Hart in the Burnaby Lake area.
2 photographs (tiff) and 3 p. of textual records (tiff, psd)
Scope and Content
File consists of a digitized copy of the article "Where Space is No Problem," from the March 1959 issue of Western Homes & Living Magazine, and related photographs. The article reports on the C. B. Riley home (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House) and includes floor plans and phot…
2 photographs (tiff) and 3 p. of textual records (tiff, psd)
Description Level
File
Record No.
625-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2021-10
Scope and Content
File consists of a digitized copy of the article "Where Space is No Problem," from the March 1959 issue of Western Homes & Living Magazine, and related photographs. The article reports on the C. B. Riley home (formerly the F.J. Hart Estate "Avalon"; now Hart House) and includes floor plans and photographs of the house taken by Selwyn Pullan. Photographs in this file, which are also printed in the article, depict the kitchen and the exterior of the home.