The Douglas Road School was originally established as a two-room school in 1908 on this site, and later expanded to four classrooms. Anticipating rapid settlement of this district, the School Board purchased two acres adjoining the old building. Two of the four rooms were designed to become one large auditorium suitable for special events and public gatherings, with seating for two hundred people. The classically-influenced school has been altered with new windows and extended with additional wings, but has retained its original red-brick veneer, tan-brick quoins and bellcast octagonal roof ventilator. Designed by McCarter & Nairne, the school was built by contractor A.S. Perry. McCarter & Nairne, who also designed the Second Street School, were the Burnaby School Board architects at this time. John Y. McCarter (1886-1981) and George Nairne (1884-1953) formed their partnership in 1921 after serving overseas during the First World War. The partners began designing houses and small apartment buildings, and their commissions included Vancouver’s first skyscraper, the Marine Building (1928-30).
This school was the fifth to open in Burnaby and was initially known as Lake View School. In 1913, names of Burnaby Schools were changed to reflect their location and thus Lake View became Douglas Road. The first building on the site was torn down in the 1950s but the main building, which was constructed in 1928, remains although it had additions and renovations done in 1950, 1954, 1960, 1961, 1967 and 1973.
Subseries consists of photographs of the demolition and construction of buildings at the Douglas Road school site, as well as a photocopied guest book of attendees to a Douglas Road school reunion.
Subseries consists of photographs of the demolition and construction of buildings at the Douglas Road school site, as well as a photocopied guest book of attendees to a Douglas Road school reunion.
History
The Douglas Road School was originally established as a two-room school in 1908, which later expanded to four classrooms. Anticipating rapid settlement of this district, the School Board purchased two acres adjoining the original building. Two of the four rooms were designed to become one large auditorium suitable for special events and public gatherings, with seating for two hundred people. Designed by McCarter & Nairne, the school was built by contractor A.S. Perry.
Photograph of young student Carlos Pineda and Debbie Hamilton, an employee at GardenWorks, planting plants in a classroom at Douglas Road Elementary School.
Photograph of young student Carlos Pineda and Debbie Hamilton, an employee at GardenWorks, planting plants in a classroom at Douglas Road Elementary School.
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Carlos Pineda gets a little help with creating a planter from Debbie Hamilton, from Garden Works. Kindergarten and Grade 1/2 students at Douglas Road Elementary are learning how to design and create the planters for the Garden Glory Show, at Metropolis at Metrotown."
Photograph of a class at Douglas Road School. Margaret Martin (later Greenall) (later Andrusiak) is in the front row, fourth from the right. The others are unidentified.
Photograph of a class at Douglas Road School. Margaret Martin (later Greenall) (later Andrusiak) is in the front row, fourth from the right. The others are unidentified.
Item consists of a handwritten note on paper in the shaped of an apple. Note is titled "Douglas Road School" and includes location of Douglas Road School and the names of the Waplington children (Frances, John and Grace Waplington) and Fleming children (John Reyland, Edith and Sara Fleming) and the…
Item consists of a handwritten note on paper in the shaped of an apple. Note is titled "Douglas Road School" and includes location of Douglas Road School and the names of the Waplington children (Frances, John and Grace Waplington) and Fleming children (John Reyland, Edith and Sara Fleming) and the dates that they attended the school.
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.1 x 3.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of children from Douglas Road School in costume for a centennial or 50th anniversary celebration. Janet Anderson is standing behind the girl in the long black skirt.
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.1 x 3.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-025
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of children from Douglas Road School in costume for a centennial or 50th anniversary celebration. Janet Anderson is standing behind the girl in the long black skirt.
Photograph of students in grades one and two at Douglas Road School standing on the steps of their school in rows. The teacher standing at the back is Annie Adair and Elsie Dawkins is on the far right in the first row.
Photograph of students in grades one and two at Douglas Road School standing on the steps of their school in rows. The teacher standing at the back is Annie Adair and Elsie Dawkins is on the far right in the first row.
Photograph of a Douglas Road School, mixed grade class. Identified: (back row, left to right) Wilbur Reid, Chuck Bowy, Herbert McConnell, George Tyre, Alistair Westcott, Monty Moore, John Waplington, and Joe Hirst. (Third row, left to right) Florence Cowan, Margaret Scott, Jean Woods, Ruby Boucher,…
Photograph of a Douglas Road School, mixed grade class. Identified: (back row, left to right) Wilbur Reid, Chuck Bowy, Herbert McConnell, George Tyre, Alistair Westcott, Monty Moore, John Waplington, and Joe Hirst. (Third row, left to right) Florence Cowan, Margaret Scott, Jean Woods, Ruby Boucher, Vivien. Three Pontifex children, Albert Dawkins, and Eileen Mathers are also in the picture. The teacher (behind John) is Elsie Rummel (later McMurray).
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 cm print on contact sheet 20 x 25 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of students in grades one and two at Douglas Road School standing on the steps of their school in rows. The teacher standing at the back is Annie Adair and Elsie Dawkins is on the far right in the first row.
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 cm print on contact sheet 20 x 25 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-281
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of students in grades one and two at Douglas Road School standing on the steps of their school in rows. The teacher standing at the back is Annie Adair and Elsie Dawkins is on the far right in the first row.