Burnaby Civic Employees Union Memorial Fountain
6501 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby, Colombie-Britannique, V5G, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1992/11/23
Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1923/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2005/03/22
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
This memorial granite drinking fountain is a monument to Burnaby's municipal employees who lost their lives in the First World War. It has been relocated from its original setting to a shaded arterial pathway within the grounds of the Burnaby Village Museum.
Valeur patrimoniale
The fountain is an early civic monument with superior massing and detail, constructed of local materials by local stonemason William Williamson. It was erected by the Burnaby Civic Employees Union (now CUPE Local 23) in 1923, on Burnaby's original Municipal Hall grounds located at Kingsway and Edmonds Street, to honour their members who lost their lives in the First World War. They are commemorated by an engraved memorial at the top of the fountain. It signifies an important connection with the early strength and prominence of the civic labour union in Burnaby, as this was a memorial erected by the union members themselves, rather than by the civic government.
Many war memorials were constructed across Canada after end of the First World War, however, most are static, inviting passive contemplation. This memorial is unusual in its combination of functions; its use as a drinking fountain invites active participation. The memorial also includes a stone drinking bowl for dogs at the bottom left of the memorial, further illustrating the daily functional use of the fountain.
The heritage value for this fountain also lies in its interpretive value within the Burnaby Village Museum. The site is an important cultural feature for the interpretation of Burnaby's heritage to the public. The fountain was moved to the Burnaby Village Museum in 1974.
Source: Heritage Site Files: PC77000 20. City of Burnaby Planning and Building Department, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C., V5G 1M2
Éléments caractéristiques
The character-defining features of the Burnaby Civic Employees Union Memorial Fountain include its:
- distinctive form with central water fountain
- construction of rough dressed local B.C. granite
- engraved memorial at the top
- carved emblematic maple leaf
- drinking fountain function
- dog drinking bowl
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Colombie-Britannique
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (C.-B.)
Loi habilitante
Local Government Act, art.967
Type de reconnaissance
Désignation patrimoniale
Date de reconnaissance
1992/11/23
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Établir une vie sociale et communautaire
- L'organisation communautaire
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Loisirs
- Musée
- Communauté
- Monument commémoratif
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
William Williamson
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Heritage Site Files: PC77000 20. City of Burnaby Planning and Building Department, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C., V5G 1M2
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
DhRr-88
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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