Historic places inAbbotsford
British Columbia
- historic places
- 7historic places
- built
- 1907–1920built
Recognized by
- National 1
- Provincial 2
- Municipal 4
Clayburn School1907Photo: Donald Luxton and Associates, 2005
Abbotsford Sikh Temple1910
Trethewey House1920
Clayburn Church1912
Where to start
The most widely recognized places first, then the oldest.
Photo: Khalsa Diwan Society, AbbotsfordNational1910Abbotsford Sikh Temple National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Abbotsford Sikh TempleAbbotsford Sikh Temple National Historic Site of Canada is located on a one-acre property at the crest of a hill in the centre of Abbotsford, in the Lower Fraser Valley of British Columbia.
Photo: Denise CookProvincial1911Gur Sikh TempleThe Gur Sikh Temple is a simple rectangular, gable-roofed building of wood- frame construction with a false-front facade that faces the street and has an open second-floor veranda with columns on three sides.
ProvincialFraser Valley Buddhist TempleThe historic place consists of communities in B.C.'s Fraser Valley that were historically the homes, farms and businesses of Japanese Canadians.
Built over time
The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 4 of the 7 places.
1 place has no recorded construction date.
All 7 places
- 1910MunicipalFaithAbbotsford Sikh TempleAlso known as Abbotsford Gurdwara
- 1910NationalAbbotsford Sikh Temple National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Abbotsford Sikh Temple
- 1912MunicipalFaithClayburn Church
- 1907MunicipalSchoolsClayburn School
- ProvincialCommunityFraser Valley Buddhist Temple
- 1911ProvincialFaithGur Sikh Temple
- 1920MunicipalHomesTrethewey HouseAlso known as MSA Museum
On the map
Open the full mapThemes in Abbotsford
- Verandahs and porches 6
- Notable interiors 5
- Vernacular 4
- Firsts and oldest 3
- Open to visitors 3
- Restored and rebuilt 3
- Lumber 2
- Planned and company towns 2
Collections are Heritage Guide’s groupings, made from each place’s register description.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025.