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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Central Park Neighbourhood
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1905-1924
- Heritage Value
- In 1906, Maxwell Smith, President of the Central Park Farmer's Institute gave a speech in which he commented on the growth of this district and its ideal location during the boom years after 1905. He said: "Central Park is destined to become the epicentre of a great commercial metropolis, when Vancouver and New Westminster will have both expanded and prospered until they meet and fill up the intervening distances with residences of a new city, greater than few can now imagine, even in their wildest flights of fancy...we are proud of the two cities that lie on either side of us but they are, but mere hamlets compared with the great city that is to be on this peninsula. The time is coming when there will be one vast city, one commercial metropolis, and Central Park will be the heart of it."
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
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Newhoven Residence
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Smith Avenue
- Associated Dates
- 1923
- Description
- Residential building.
- Heritage Value
- This large house was built in 1923 and first owned by Casper Newhoven, who managed the Empire Transfer & Storage Co. from this address. It would appear his parents, Cornelius (1879-1959), a barber at Joe’s Place on Granville Street, and Catherina (1883-1981) and his brother Martin (1905-1935), a taxi driver for Main Taxis, also lived here. It is a well-maintained example of a Late Craftsman bungalow, and typical of the style it features a gabled roof, tapered verandah piers, multi-paned windows and stained glass sidelights. The round verandah columns are an unusual feature. The Newhovens had left this address by the time of Martin’s death in 1935.
- Locality
- Central Park
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Garden Village Area
- Area
- 675.80
- Contributing Resource
- Building
- Ownership
- Private
- Street Address
- 5488 Smith Avenue
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
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Rev. James Black Residence
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Sussex Avenue
- Associated Dates
- 1925
- Description
- Residential building.
- Heritage Value
- This home was built as a retirement home for Baptist Missionary Reverend James Black and his family in 1925; the Black family resided in the home until the early 1970s. The Black Residence is a good example of the Period Revival movement that occurred between the two World Wars. At the time, it was considered good taste for a house to have an identifiable historical style. The Black Residence was likely designed by a local architect or built by a contractor using a pattern book plan, and the British Arts and Crafts influence was typical of many middle class homes of the period built in Burnaby. The house was originally located facing Sardis Street with a beautiful garden landscape that was lost when the house was relocated in 2005.
- Locality
- Central Park
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough Area
- Area
- 639.00
- Contributing Resource
- Building
- Ownership
- Private
- Street Address
- 5688 Sussex Avenue
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
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Vancouver Road (Kingsway)
2700 Block Willingdon Avenue
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1928] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.5 x 2.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 25.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of neighbours of the Murley family on the 2700 block of Willingdon Avenue (later renumbered as the 6300 block of Willingdon Avenue). A woman and two children are standing in front of a house.
Ada Smith and her friend
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1920] (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 (right) Ada Smith and an unidentified friend. Ada was the daughter of James Smith and Agnes Smith, and lived in one of the first homes built at 6186 Royal Oak Road. This photograph was probably taken in the back yard of the family home.
Allen Sharpe's First Store on Kingsway
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-] (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8.5 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of Allen Sharpe's first store on Kingsway (at Kathleen Avenue), a sign shop and store that also sold groceries and Mrs. Rose Sharpe's hand-made linens. The Sharpes bought the property in 1919.
Allen Sharpe's Gas Station on Kingsway
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-] (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.6 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Allen Sharpe's gas station on Kingsway (at Kathleen Avenue) with a group of men standing in front. Mr. Sharpe is on the right wearing a cap and tie. Signs on the building read, "Sharpe Service Garage / Shell Gasoline / Motor Oil / Tires."
Alta Vista Baptist Church Sunday School class
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1928
- 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 members of the Alta Vista Baptist Church Sunday school class at the Jubilee Interurban train Station, on the way to a Picnic at Second Beach. Included in the photograph are, from left; Pearl Christian, Joy [last name unknown], Phyllis Smith, Ivy Smith, Dorothy Douglas, Grace Harrison,…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1928
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 204-469
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of members of the Alta Vista Baptist Church Sunday school class at the Jubilee Interurban train Station, on the way to a Picnic at Second Beach. Included in the photograph are, from left; Pearl Christian, Joy [last name unknown], Phyllis Smith, Ivy Smith, Dorothy Douglas, Grace Harrison, [unidentified]. Mrs. Nellie Davis [not pictured] taught this class.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations
- Names
- Alta Vista Baptist Church
- British Columbia Electric Railway Company
- Christian, Pearl
- Smith, Phyllis
- Smith, Ivy
- Douglas, Dorothy
- Harrison, Grace
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Central Park Interurban line
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
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Annie King
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1921] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 3.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Annie King in the yard of her family home at 4242 Grange Street (old numbering).
Annie King in May Day outfit
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1926] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.9 x 2.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Annie King in her May Day outfit, standing at the side of 4242 Grange Street (old numbering), the King family home.
Armitage family home
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920 (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 the Armitage family home at 3276 Grimmer Street (later renumbered 5496 Grimmer Street), on the corner of Grimmer and Kingsway in South Burnaby. This was the second Armitage home and the second house built on this lot, the first having burned down.
Arthur Lobley and friends
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [192-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.6 x 11.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of people on the front steps of the home of Arthur Lobley located on Marlborough Avenue, off Kingsway. Arthur Lobley is sitting in the front, and the rest of the group are standing behind him. They are identified as (left to right) Mrs. A. Lobley (Dolly) in hat, Winnie Patterson, Emma Su…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.6 x 11.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of people on the front steps of the home of Arthur Lobley located on Marlborough Avenue, off Kingsway. Arthur Lobley is sitting in the front, and the rest of the group are standing behind him. They are identified as (left to right) Mrs. A. Lobley (Dolly) in hat, Winnie Patterson, Emma Sully, and Jimmy Fitzpatrick. Beside them, a dog, identified as "old Dan" is sitting and looking towards the group. An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "I will send you some snaps of the wedding if they come out O.K."
- History
- Arthur Lobley immigrated to Canada in 1892. He married Dora Cooke (identified as Mrs. A. Lobley in photograph), likely in England. Arthur worked for the CPR and the couple lived at 2619 Marlborough Avenue in Burnaby. Along with his brother, Charles, Arthur was an early resident of the Central Park neighbourhood of Burnaby. According to George Green's book, "History of Burnaby," pg. 134, the Lobleys were an early pioneer family in Burnaby. Arthur Lobley is credited for opening the Royal Oak Road to the tram station at Royal Oak in 1897.
Dora's aunt, Emma Sully and her husband John Sully were lodgers at the Lobley house on Marlborough Street. Dora's cousin, Winnifred Davis Patterson was also a lodger until her marriage to Carl Anderson in 1940.
- Subjects
- Animals - Dogs
- Names
- Fitzpatrick, Jimmy
- Lobley, Arthur
- Lobley, Mrs. Arthur "Dolly"
- Patterson, Winnie
- Sulley, Emma
- Geographic Access
- Marlborough Avenue
- Kingsway
- Accession Code
- HV976.236.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [192-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-06-27
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Beauty the goat
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1923 (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 McMahon's pet goat, Beauty, on their Waltham Avenue "stump ranch" property, later numbered 6558 Waltham Avenue.
Bellinger and Baker children
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1929 (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 Bellinger children and friends. From left: Marion Bellinger, Christine Bellinger holding Robert "Bob" Bellinger, and two Baker children. Taken in front of Bellinger home at 6296 Earl Avenue, now called Pearl Avenue. Note the plank sidewalk.
Bellinger and Baker children
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1929 or 1930] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.4 x 3.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of five children standing on the board sidewalk in front of 2827 Earl Avenue (later 6296 Pearl Avenue). Left to right: Marion Bellinger, Christine Bellinger, Robert Bellinger, Barbara Baker, and Barbara's sister. Adults are seated on the porch behind them.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1929 or 1930] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.4 x 3.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-063
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of five children standing on the board sidewalk in front of 2827 Earl Avenue (later 6296 Pearl Avenue). Left to right: Marion Bellinger, Christine Bellinger, Robert Bellinger, Barbara Baker, and Barbara's sister. Adults are seated on the porch behind them.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Geographic Features - Sidewalks
- Names
- Baker, Barbara
- Bellinger, Christine
- Bellinger, Marion
- Bellinger, Robert "Bob"
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bellinger, Bernard
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Pearl Avenue
- Street Address
- 6296 Pearl Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Windsor Area
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Bellinger family
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1929 (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 the Bellinger family children. Back row: Bernard Bellinger, Christine Bellinger and David Bellinger. Middle row: Marion Bellinger and James Bellinger. Front row: Robert "Bob" Bellinger. Taken in front of the Bellinger family home at 6296 Earl Avenue, now called Pearl Avenue.
Bertha and Ramsay Shankie on porch
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [June 1923] (date of original), copied [2016]
- Collection/Fonds
- Esther Love Stanley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a one story house and garden. House has been identified as the Shankie family home located at 3718 Barker Avenue (address after 1960: 5515 Barker Avenue). Bertha Shankie is standing on the front porch of the house and Ramsay Shankie is standing in the garden. Ramsay is wearing shorts …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Esther Love Stanley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Material Details
- Handwritten date at bottom of photograph reads: "June 1923".
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a one story house and garden. House has been identified as the Shankie family home located at 3718 Barker Avenue (address after 1960: 5515 Barker Avenue). Bertha Shankie is standing on the front porch of the house and Ramsay Shankie is standing in the garden. Ramsay is wearing shorts and a white hat. A neighbouring house can be glimpsed on the right side of the photograph.
- Names
- Shankie, Thomas Ramsay Hunter, 1920-1996
- Shankie, Bertha Gray, 1891-1965
- Geographic Access
- Barker Avenue
- Street Address
- 5515 Barker Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV016.43.10
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [June 1923] (date of original), copied [2016]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Garden Village Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph.
- Image is from a binder of family history. Binder 1, orange cover "Old Stanley Family Photo / Old Shankie Family Photos / War Photos - Echo Photos".
- Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor
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Bertha, Janet and Ramsay Shankie
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1923 (date of original), copied [2016]
- Collection/Fonds
- Esther Love Stanley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a young Ramsay Shankie walking towards the camera on a sidewalk in front of a house's front porch. Behind him is Bertha Shankie standing, holding a baby Janet Shankie. House is identified as being the Shankie house on Barker Avenue.