The original rubble stone walls that formed the foundation for a greenhouses adjacent to the Steam Plant Building provided heat to several greenhouses on the estate propoerty. The Root House, which is to the north of the Greenhouse Foundation Wall, provided storage for the farm operation.
The original rubble stone walls that formed the foundation for a greenhouses adjacent to the Steam Plant Building provided heat to several greenhouses on the estate propoerty. The Root House, which is to the north of the Greenhouse Foundation Wall, provided storage for the farm operation.
Heritage Value
The outbuildings at 'Fairacres' are a rare surviving architecturally-designed ensemble of agricultural structures that exist in complementary harmony with the main estate house. Architect Robert Mackay Fripp (1858-1917), an outspoken advocate of Arts and Crafts design, was retained by the Ceperleys to design several original outbuildings on their estate, which was designed as a country estate with a working farm that included over 10 acres of productive berry and vegetable fields, with a large kitchen garden, a root house to store food, an orchard, and greenhouses heated by steam. The agricultural potential of the Deer Lake area made it one of the first parts of the municipality to attract settlement.
In 1909, the Ceperleys built three large greenhouses heated by an adjacent steam plant (Fairacres Steam Plant). The greenhouses featured granite foundation walls, including this one which remains intact. The Ceperleys employed a large staff to manage the estate's agricultural production, including Chinese farm labourers. Produce was grown for use at the estate, and for sale at local markets. Agricultural use of the estate continued when a Catholic order of Benedictine monks purchased the estate as part of the Priory of St. Joseph and the Seminary of Christ the King, and continued to farm the land until 1953.
Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of the ‘Fairacres’ Steam Plant Building include its:
- overall spatial arrangement of the Greenhouse Foundation Wall in relation to the Steam Plant Building and the Root House
- original rubble stone walls reflecting the Arts and Crafts design aesthetic of the estate buildings.
Provincial Sash Co. - Leaflet. Advertising leaflet for the Provincial Sash Co. at 2646 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia. The leaflet is promoting Retail Sash Prices for one light sash windows. The leaflet folds out to provide information on size, weight and price of the sash. There is an additional piece of paper attached to the front of the leaflet with information on Dealers' Discounts. The leaflet is 25cm x 39cm in size.
Wooden frame around two rectangular shaped windows with a wooden separation bar. The frame and windows are both dark (brown/black). The wooden frame appears to be composed of mahogony. The windows are composed of a glass-like material yet do not appear to be ordinary glass. One side of the windows has a scallop shell pattern and the other side is plain. Two holes are drilled through the edges of the frame at the midpoint.
Length: 114 cm Width: 25 cm Thickness: 2.1 cm
Photograph of the chimney bricks (with inspection stickers by Bill Ham) in the basement at Tom Irvine's house in its original location on Laurel Street in Central Burnaby.
Photograph of the chimney bricks (with inspection stickers by Bill Ham) in the basement at Tom Irvine's house in its original location on Laurel Street in Central Burnaby.
Eight bronze capital letters: "OURT ROOM" Each letter has small protrusions on the backside where they were afixed to the exterior wall of Burnaby's Provincial courtroom.
Object History
The Court Room letters came from the 1965 Provincial Courthouse built adjacent to City Hall at 4949 Canada Way. This courtroom closed down in 2002.
This is a fragment of brick or stone that was part of a fireplace hearth. A green waxy covering is present on the surfaces visible when the hearth was intact. It was three ledges or steps on one corner of the piece. There are several white markings like plaster all over the piece.
Object History
This is a piece of rookwood faience tile from the main floor Ceperley Mansion's fireplace before it was removed.
Tarnished gray, brown and yellow metal piece. The base of the piece is flat with two points than curve out into opposite directions. Both points have a small hole in each tip, and one side of the base has a hole also.
Object History
This is a gutter stay from Hart House, used to hold the gutters in place, while being decorative.
Gray metal handcuffs, in locked position. Cuffs joined by three links.
Object History
Ross was known as "Padre" at Oakalla. Padre means 'father' and is a word often used in a military context for chaplain.
Ross joined the Oakalla staff full time as a Presbeterian Minister in 1971, employed by the BC Correctional Services Branch. He worked there as Chaplain until 1991 when Oakalla closed. He was often called in from home to help with high pressure situations that arose at Oakalla to help defuse incidents like hostage taking and other high pressure conflicts.
Ross collected several items from Oakalla when it closed, but some were given to him because of the significance of his time there.
Photograph James William Phillips cooking on a small stove. This photograph is believed to have been taken inside J.W. Phillips' painting and photography studio, located on Phillips family land in Capitol Hill.
Emulsion measures 15.5 x 11 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 16 x 12 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
487-065
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2008-18
Scope and Content
Photograph James William Phillips cooking on a small stove. This photograph is believed to have been taken inside J.W. Phillips' painting and photography studio, located on Phillips family land in Capitol Hill.
Shield Brand - Label. Paper label for Shield Brand Dry Sheathing. The label has a red background with a shield with a red cross in the middle of it. Around the sheild is a yellow outline that looks to be fire. The Shield Brand Dry Sheathing was manufactured by Lockerby & McCorm-- Limited on Shannon Street, Montreal. The label measures 11cm x 14cm.
Object History
found between shingles and shiplap on Love Farmhouse roof above kitchen door
White glass light fixture with rounded bulb shape. The lamp and the base of the fixture hae a thick green line with two thin lines on either side. There are two holes in the base on opposite sides of each other. There is some tan/beige paint strokes around the base. An additional part is required to actually afix the lamp to the ceiling.
Object History
This is an original light fixture for the Eagles House. This house is located on Sperling Avenue and is under the care of the City of Burnaby Planning Department.
Triangular piece of linoleum flooring. Pattern is blue and brown squares with white borders.
Object History
This object was found in the Love Farmhouse attic August 2021, where it had been stored since the farmhouse restoration project in the late 1990's. It is an original piece from the home.
This metal lock is painted black with several rusted corners and edges. The bottom third of the lock is divided into 6 sections by metal bars. The main lock is solid with a rused keyhole in the centre and a logo that reads "Yale". The top of the lock has brass-like rectangular piece.
Object History
This item was the main gate lock to Oakalla on the entrance off or Royal Oak Avenue. Given to Ross Manthorpe when Oakalla was demolished.
Ross joined the Oakalla staff full time as a Presbeterian Minister in 1971, employed by the BC Correctional Services Branch. He worked there as Chaplain until 1991 when Oakalla closed. He was often called in from home to help with high pressure situations that arose at Oakalla to help defuse incidents like hostage taking and other high pressure conflicts.
Ross collected several items from Oakalla when it closed, but some were given to him because of the significance of his time there.
1 digital file ( 4 min., 26 sec ) : digital , col., si.
Scope and Content
Item consists of one silent colour film and opens with footage of Teresa McLean and her mother, Edna at the oceanside on Bowyer Island and is followed with footage of a man and George McLean building a cabin with help from some of the McLean children. The following footage is a little poor and jump…
1 digital file ( 4 min., 26 sec ) : digital , col., si.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
567-001-10
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2014-03
Scope and Content
Item consists of one silent colour film and opens with footage of Teresa McLean and her mother, Edna at the oceanside on Bowyer Island and is followed with footage of a man and George McLean building a cabin with help from some of the McLean children. The following footage is a little poor and jumpy but continues with views of the family swimming and playing at the beach and playing around the cabin that is under construction.
Photograph of rocks after being removed from the lower section of the former Burnaby Municipal Hall at Kingsway and Edmonds. Parts of the building were being considered for Heritage Village that was constructed in 1971.
Photograph of rocks after being removed from the lower section of the former Burnaby Municipal Hall at Kingsway and Edmonds. Parts of the building were being considered for Heritage Village that was constructed in 1971.
Emobssed metal sign that reads "PADRE". The sign is white, and the letters are raised up in blue. There is a dot after the "E".
Object History
This was a sign posted at Rev Ross Manthorpe's parking spot to ensure he always had it reserved. Ross was known as "Padre" at Oakalla. Padre means 'father' and is a word often used in a military context for chaplain.
Ross joined the Oakalla staff full time as a Presbeterian Minister in 1971, employed by the BC Correctional Services Branch. He worked there as Chaplain until 1991 when Oakalla closed. He was often called in from home to help with high pressure situations that arose at Oakalla to help defuse incidents like hostage taking and other high pressure conflicts.
Ross collected several items from Oakalla when it closed, but some were given to him because of the significance of his time there.
Rectangular piece of white metal painted pink, with curved edges at the top and two openings centre-top where faucets would sit.
Object History
Object was found in the Love Farmhouse attic August 2021, where it had been stored since the farmhouse restoration project in the late 1990's. This object is an original piece from the home.
White ceramic tile with gold design. The design is made up of a gold line down the centre, and one small flower 3/4 of the way up with two leaves crossed over one another. On either side of the middle design are two trumpeted flowers pointing down from the top of the tile. There is a brown stain all the way down the left handside, over top of the trumpeted flower.
Object History
These tiles are from Glenedward Mansion, built in 1912. It was built at 3412 Kingsway, which later became 5152 Kingsway. They were salvaged when the mansion was demolished in the 1990s.