Historic places inBurnaby
British Columbia
- historic places
- 44historic places
- built
- 1891–2000built
Recognized by
- Provincial 1
- Municipal 43
Love House1893Photo: Don Cool, City of Burnaby, 2004
St. John the Divine Anglican Church1904
Fairacres Root House1908
Coburn House1911
Vorce Station1911
Where to start
The most widely recognized places first, then the oldest.
Photo: Courtesy of NominatorProvincial2000Nikkei National Museum and Cultural CentreThe Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre is a contemporary building located in the Nikkei Place Complex in Burnaby B.C., which is also home to the Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society.
Photo: Burnaby Historical Society Archives, BHS 204-102Municipal1891Shaw HouseAlso known as Charles R. and Mary Shaw HouseThe Shaw House is a one and one-half storey plus basement wood-frame late Victorian era residence, located on the grounds of the Normanna Rest Home development in East Burnaby, near its original location on this site.
Photo: Burnaby Historical Society Archives, BHS 992.52Municipal1891Wintemute HouseAlso known as Joseph and Jane Wintemute HouseThe Wintemute House is a large two-storey wood-frame Victorian era country farm house with Victorian Italianate detailing.
Built over time
The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 19 of the 44 places.
1 place has no recorded construction date.
All 44 places
1929MunicipalHomesAintreeAlso known as Stanley and Isabel Picken House
MunicipalHomesAlice and Robert Travers ResidenceAlso known as Arthur Long Residence
1913MunicipalHomesAlteseAlso known as J.A. Thurston House
1912MunicipalHomesAltnadeneAlso known as William John and Mary Mathers Residence
1912MunicipalHomesAnderson ResidenceAlso known as R.F. Anderson House
1912MunicipalHomesAvalonAlso known as Rosedale Gardens
1963MunicipalBaldwin HouseAlso known as Dr. William and Ruth Baldwin House
1922MunicipalCommerceBells Dry Goods StoreAlso known as Whitechurch Hardware
1923MunicipalBurnaby Civic Employees Union Memorial Fountain
1948MunicipalCommunityBurnaby South High School Cenotaph and Memorial Tennis CourtsAlso known as Cenotaph
1912MunicipalCentral Park GateAlso known as Central Park Entrance Gate- 1911MunicipalCoburn HouseAlso known as Minerva Jane Coburn House
1923MunicipalHomesCunningham HouseAlso known as Frederick and Edna Cunningham House
1913MunicipalDeerholmeAlso known as Thomas Owen and Frances M. Townley Estate
1929MunicipalHomesDrs. Blythe and Violet Eagles EstateAlso known as Eagles Estate Heritage Garden
1912MunicipalHomesEdgar ResidenceAlso known as Robert McBeth and Maude Edgar House
1922MunicipalHomesElworthAlso known as Edwin Wettenhall and Mary Bateman Residence
1911MunicipalHomesFairacres Chauffeur's Cottage
1911MunicipalHomesFairacres Garage and Stables
1911MunicipalHomesFairacres MansionAlso known as Burnaby Art Gallery- 1908MunicipalFarming and foodFairacres Root House
1907MunicipalHomesFairacres Steam Plant
1929MunicipalFloden HouseAlso known as Eric B. and Carrie Floden House
1902MunicipalHomesGlen-LyonAlso known as Duncan C. and Margaret McGregor Estate
On the map
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- Arts and Crafts 23
- Verandahs and porches 23
- Notable interiors 21
- Gardens and grounds 16
- Buildings that moved 12
- Stained glass 11
- Notable architects 11
- Vernacular 9
Collections are Heritage Guide’s groupings, made from each place’s register description.
Every place in Burnaby, A to Z
- Aintree1929
- Alice and Robert Travers Residence
- Altese1913
- Altnadene1912
- Anderson Residence1912
- Avalon1912
- Baldwin House1963
- Bells Dry Goods Store1922
- Burnaby Civic Employees Union Memorial Fountain1923
- Burnaby South High School Cenotaph and Memorial Tennis Courts1948
- Central Park Gate1912
- Coburn House1911
- Cunningham House1923
- Deerholme1913
- Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles Estate1929
- Edgar Residence1912
- Elworth1922
- Fairacres Chauffeur's Cottage1911
- Fairacres Garage and Stables1911
- Fairacres Mansion1911
- Fairacres Root House1908
- Fairacres Steam Plant1907
- Floden House1929
- Glen-Lyon1902
- Glenedward1911
- Jubilee Grove Arch1939
- Kingsway East School1913
- Lochdale Community Hall1925
- Love House1893
- Mackie House1920
- Morrison House1912
- Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre2000
- North Burnaby Cenotaph1953
- Overlynn1909
- Patterson House1910
- Seaforth School1922
- Shaw House1891
- Shearer House1912
- St. John the Divine Anglican Church1904
- Thomas Irvine House1911
- Vorce Station1911
- Walker Residence1907
- Wilson House1913
- Wintemute House1891
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025.