Central Park Neighbourhood
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1925-1954
- Heritage Value
- Although still largely a rural area during the 1920s, subdivisions began appearing in the Central Park neighbourhood at this time. Development was slowed by the Great Depression of the 1930s but the influx of commercial buildings and new housing initiatives in the post-war boom led to a period of rapid growth especially in the Garden Village subdivision which was undertaken in 1953 with the plan to build 500 modern homes in the 140-acre site. Despite the closure of the interurban line in 1953, the neighbourhood remained an active commercial and residential centre.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
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Jubilee Grove Arch
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Description
- The Jubilee Grove Arch sits at the corner of Kingsway and Patterson Avenue. Located within Central Park, the ceremonial arch and its decorative plantings provide a visual anchor to the northeast corner and entry point to the park.
- Associated Dates
- 1939
- Formal Recognition
- Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Imperial Street
- Associated Dates
- 1939
- Formal Recognition
- Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
- Enactment Type
- Bylaw No. 9807
- Enactment Date
- 23/11/1992
- Description
- The Jubilee Grove Arch sits at the corner of Kingsway and Patterson Avenue. Located within Central Park, the ceremonial arch and its decorative plantings provide a visual anchor to the northeast corner and entry point to the park.
- Heritage Value
- Jubilee Grove Arch was dedicated as part of the municipality’s celebration of the Jubilee of the coronation of King George V and was dedicated during Burnaby’s annual May Day celebrations in 1935. Much of the construction work was carried out by local citizens under the direction of the Burnaby Engineering Department through a Depression era work relief program that provided a way for local residents to pay their taxes. The garden was also chosen as the site for the ceremonial planting of an oak tree from the Royal Forest at Windsor, in honor of the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937. The original bronze garden dedication plaque and oak tree remain at the site today.
The decorative stone arch was erected in 1939 as a symbol of Burnaby's, and the Lower Mainland of British Columbia’s, strong ties to the English monarchy at the time, and the arch’s unveiling during May Day ceremonies shows the social role that such a commemorative feature played both to the local government and people of Burnaby. It was erected just prior to the Royal Visit of 1939, the first time that reigning British monarchs had travelled to Canada. Built of Haddington Island sandstone, the arch itself was reconstructed from a salvaged architectural element of a historic Vancouver landmark. The arch originally framed the entrance door to the Vancouver Club building in Vancouver, built in 1893-94 on West Hastings Street and designed by architect C.O. Wickenden. The building was demolished in 1930, however the arch was stored and rebuilt as the focal point of the Jubilee Grove after being bought by the Municipality of Burnaby. The work was undertaken by Italian-born stone mason Rizieri Stefanini (1879-1954), the owner of Burnaby Monumental Works. The re-use of the arch symbolizes the close tie between Vancouver and Burnaby and the joint evolution of the neighbouring cities.
- Defining Elements
- The Jubilee Grove Arch has character-defining elements that recognize it both as a remnant of a past building and as a new and individual structure. These include its:
- axial diagonal placement and prominent corner location marking one of the entries to Central Park
- visibility and accessibility as a public monument
- hand carved stone blocks of Haddington Island sandstone
- decorative twisted-rope motif carved to outline the arch
- supporting rusticated sidewalls with planting urns
- original bronze dedication plaque
- flanking ornamental gardens
- Royal Oak tree and plaque
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Organization
- City of Burnaby
- Architect
- C.O. Wickenden
- Builder
- Rizieri Stefanini
- Burnaby Monumental Works
- Function
- Primary Current--Park Fixture
- Primary Historic--Park Fixture
- Community
- Burnaby
- Cadastral Identifier
- P.I.D. No. 017-767-172
Legal Description: Block B of Lot 2 Except Firstly: Part on Plan 8669 and Secondly: Part on Plan LMP4689 District Lot 151, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 3443
- Boundaries
- The property (Central Park) is a municipally-owned park that lies at the western edge of Burnaby, between 49th Avenue to the south, Kingsway to the north, Boundary Road to the west and Patterson Avenue to the east.
- Area
- 853,403.82
- Contributing Resource
- Structure
- Landscape Feature
- Ownership
- Public (local)
- Documentation
- Heritage Site Files: PC77000 20. City of Burnaby Planning and Building Department, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C., V5G 1M2
- Names
- Burnaby Monumental Works
- Street Address
- 3883 Imperial Street
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
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Kingsway West School class
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- June 1939
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of students at Kingsway West School standing in three rows on the front steps of the school building (the front door is swung open behind them). Standing in the top row are: (l to r); Buddy Stephens, Roy Long, Gordon Wetherall, Blaine Irwin, Harry Parsons, Alan Gibson, Clarence Baldwin, …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 15 cm
- Material Details
- Photograph has scalloped edges
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of students at Kingsway West School standing in three rows on the front steps of the school building (the front door is swung open behind them). Standing in the top row are: (l to r); Buddy Stephens, Roy Long, Gordon Wetherall, Blaine Irwin, Harry Parsons, Alan Gibson, Clarence Baldwin, Travis Wagner and Stanley Campbell. Standing in the middle row are; Jack Mitchell, Ross Bond, Joyce Pooler, Bernice Thrasher, Rita Quesnel, Audrey Collicut, Beatrice Glancy, Audrey Powell, Marion Thompson and Jean Greveling. Standing in the front row are; Marguerite Bush, Lillabelle Brown, Kay Dibbs, Marie Price, Margaret Robertson, Beverley Burns, Lyndell Rutherford, Lila Forshaw, Winone Tillack and Gertrude McDonald. Elizabeth Gill and Laurie Saunders (both not pictured) were in this class but were both absent this day.
- Names
- Kingsway West School
- Stephens, Buddy
- Long, Roy
- Wetherall, Gordon
- Irwin, Blaine
- Parsons, Harry
- Gibson, Alan
- Baldwin, Clarence
- Wagner, Travis
- Campbell, Stanley
- Mitchell, Jack
- Bond, Ross
- Pooler, Joyce
- Thraser, Bernice
- Quesnel, Rita
- Collicut, Audrey
- Glancy, Beatrice
- Powell, Audrey
- Thompson, Marion
- Greveling, Jean
- Bush, Marguerite
- Brown, Lillabelle
- Dibbs, Kay
- Price, Marie
- Mallory, Margaret Robertson
- Burns, Barry
- Rutherford, Lyndell
- Forshaw, Lila
- Tillack, Winone
- McDonald, Gertrude
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4800 Kingsway
- Accession Code
- BV999.2.21
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- June 1939
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 08-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "June 1939. / Top row. Left to right Buddy Stephens, Roy Long, Gordon Wetherall, Blaine Irwin, Harry Parsons, Alan Gibson, Clarence Baldwin, Travis Wagner, Stanley Campbell / 2nd row Lt. to rt. Jack Mitchell, Ross Bond, Joyce Pooler, Bernice Thrasher, Rita Quesnel, Audrey Collicutt, Beatrice Glancy, Audrey Powell, Marion Thompson, Jean Greveling / Bottom row. Lt. to rt. Marguerite Bush, Lillabelle Brown, Kay Dibbs, Marie Price, Margaret Robertson, Beverley Burns, Lyndell Rutherford, Lila Forshaw, Winone Tillack, Gertrude McDonald. (Absent. Elizabeth Gill, Laurie Sanders.) Left school -5. Patty Weston, Diane Hudson, Marion Nicholson, Lenore Beaumont (short time at school) + Helen Devine"
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Kingsway West School class
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- October 6, 1939
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 15.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of students at Kingsway West School sitting and standing in three rows at the side of the school building. The students standing in the top row (l to r) are; Wayne Shaver, David Bush, Bobby Wall, Garry Workman, Billy Williams and Elmer Hetherington. Standing in the middle row; Lorne Leac…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 15.5 cm
- Material Details
- Photograph has scalloped edges
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of students at Kingsway West School sitting and standing in three rows at the side of the school building. The students standing in the top row (l to r) are; Wayne Shaver, David Bush, Bobby Wall, Garry Workman, Billy Williams and Elmer Hetherington. Standing in the middle row; Lorne Leach, Donald Murray, Alan Lawson, Robbin Warren, Donald Nicholls, Jack MacKenzie, Walter Gibson, Max McIntyre and Michael Williams. Sitting in the front row; Beverly Newcomb, Jeanie McFadyen, Shirley Stefanko, Bernice Thrasher, Jo-Anne [illegible], Betty Ross, Douglas Wagner, Bobby Robertson, Arthur Nicholls, Keith Wilson and Grant Johnstone. Shirley [illegible] (not pictured) was in the class but was absent on this day.
- Names
- Kingsway West School
- Shaver, Wayne
- Bush, David
- Wall, Bob
- Workman, Garry
- Williams, Billy
- Hetherington, Elmer
- Leach, Lorne
- Murray, Donald
- Lawson, Alan
- Warren, Robbin
- Nicholls, Donald
- MacKenzie, Jack
- Gibson, Walter
- McIntyre, Max
- Williams, Michael
- Newcomb, Beverly
- McFadyen, Jeanie
- Stefanko, Shirley
- Thraser, Bernice
- Ross, Betty
- Wagner, Douglas
- Robertson, Robert "Bobby"
- Nicholls, Arthur
- Wilson, Keith
- Johnstone, Grant
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4800 Kingsway
- Accession Code
- BV999.2.22
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- October 6, 1939
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Related Material
- For other prints of the same image, see BV999.2.22 - .25
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 08-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Oct. 6. 1939. /Top row. Lt. to rt. Wayne Shaver, David Bush, Bobby Wall, Garry Workman, Billy Williams, Elmer Hetherington / Middle row. Lt. to rt. Lorne Leach, Donald Murray, Alan Lawson, Robbin Warren. Donald Nicholls, Jack MacKenzie, Walter Gibson, Max McIntyre, Michael Williams./ Bottom row. Left. To rt. Beverly Newcomb, Jeanie McFadyen, Shirley Stefanko, Bernice Thrasher, Jo-Anne [illegible], Betty Ross, Douglas Wagner, Bobby Robertson, Arthur Nicholls, Keith Wilson, Grant Johnstone, Absent Shirley [illegible]"
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Chamberlain Nurseries
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1939] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Chamberlain Nurseries, 6389 Elgin Avenue, and surrounding land.
Dog on Elgin Avenue
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1939] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Elgin Avenue looking north. A dog is sitting in the middle of the road.
Heyworth family
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1939 (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 9.0 x 6.0 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. [G.R.] Heyworth and "Aunt Betty" outside standing outside Jubilee Drug Store, Jubilee Avenue and Imperial Street (later the location of Bonsor Park, 6550 Bonsor Avenue). An electric sign reads, "Rexall Drugs." A dog can be seen at the bottom of the photograph. An accom…
Cram family
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1939 (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Cram sister and brother, (left to right) Mary Cram and Tom Cram. In the background, on the left, is the house built by their father after he had subdivided some of the farm property. The property was located at Kingsway and what is now 6515 Denbigh Avenue.
New Haven Borstal Home for Boys and Youthful Offenders
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 1939
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the New Haven Borstal Home for Boys and Youthful Offenders on George A. Grant's lawn, watching for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to travel along Kingsway as part of their visit to British Columbia. Everyone has flags in their hands, including the four men in suits that are accomp…
Florence Jackson
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1939 and 1945] (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 8.7 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mrs. Florence Jackson in her nurse uniform in front of the family home at 2706 Cassie Avenue (later 6457 Cassie Avenue). She worked for the Red Cross in Vancouver during the Second World War.
Visit of King George VI
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 31, 1939 (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.9 x 12.0 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's motorcade driving along Kingsway and McKay Avenue during their visit to Burnaby.
Alice Younger and Lorraine Brooks
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1939] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.8 x 2.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.4 x 26.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Alice Younger and Lorraine Brooks (on roller skates), at the front of a house on the 6100 block of Grange Street.
Edythe King
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1939] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.8 x 2.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Edythe King in the front yard at 4242 Grange Street (old numbering), the King family home.
Annie King
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1939] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.8 x 2.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Annie King in the frontyard at 4242 Grange Street (old numbering), the King family home.
Ida Le Grove and Evelyn Le Grove
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1939] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.4 x 4.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mrs. Ida Le Grove and Evelyn Le Grove standing outside of 2224 Antrim Avenue (later renumbered 6957 Antrim Avenue).
Ida Le Grove
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1939] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.4 x 4.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mrs. Ida Le Grove standing outside of 2224 Antrim Avenue (later renumbered 6957 Antrim Avenue).
Ida Le Grove and Lyle Le Grove
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1939] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 4.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mrs. Ida Le Grove and Lyle Le Grove standing outside of 2224 Antrim Avenue (later renumbered 6957 Antrim Avenue).
Ida Le Grove
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1939] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 4.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.4 x 26.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Ida Le Grove at the back of 2224 Antrim Avenue (later renumbered 6957 Antrim Avenue).
George Geodfrey Nichols and Ruth Nichols
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1939 or 1940] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 5.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of brother and sister George Nichols, Jr. and Ruth Nichols standing outside of Nichols Family Meat Market at 4016 Kingsway (later renumbered 4548 Kingsway). The phone number was Carlton 920.
Old Presbyterian Church
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1939
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of approximately thirty young people posing for a picture on the sidewalk outside what has been labelled the old Presbyterian Church located at Kingsway, east of Boundary Road. A sign on the roof of the building reads "Vivian Kennels."