Sullivan Park
315 Oliver Street, New Westminster, Colombie-Britannique, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2009/04/27
Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1939/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2010/04/22
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
Sullivan Park is a small neighbourhood green space located at the center of a residential block at the end of Oliver Street in the Queen’s Park neighbourhood of New Westminster.
Valeur patrimoniale
Sullivan Park is important for its representation of the history and evolution of the city and for its community values.
The park is important for its original status as St. Patrick’s Square, a remnant of Colonel Moody’s original plan for New Westminster, which set aside lands for squares, parks and government reserves. It is also significant for its representation of the evolution of the city, as in 1885 the city acquired title to provincial land reserves and squares, subdivided the land, and auctioned off the lots to raise needed funds.
The park is important aesthetically for its small scale, location within a residential block, its intimate relationship to the surrounding residences, and its village square feel.
The park is also valued for its association with the Sullivan family, a prominent New Westminster family who lived on Park Crescent near Queen’s Park from 1912. Arriving from Ireland in the late 1800s, the family settled in Surrey in 1900 because of the vast timber wealth there, and started the successful Sullivan Mills.
Source: City of New Westminster Planning Department
Éléments caractéristiques
Key elements that define the heritage character of Sullivan Park include its:
Context Siting and Landscape
- location within a residential block of Queen’s Park
- close relationship to the houses surrounding the park
- narrow road access and the lane surrounding the park
- bollards which define the park perimeter
- open space with few trees, reminiscent of a village square
- play equipment and park furniture
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Colombie-Britannique
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (C.-B.)
Loi habilitante
Local Government Act, art.954
Type de reconnaissance
Répertoire du patrimoine communautaire
Date de reconnaissance
2009/04/27
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Un territoire à peupler
- Les habitants et l'environnement naturel
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Loisirs
- Parc
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
City of New Westminster Planning Department
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
DhRr-307
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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