Nanaimo Public Cemetery
555 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, Colombie-Britannique, V9R, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2002/10/07
Autre nom(s)
Bowen Road Cemetery
Nanaimo Public Cemetery
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1877/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2005/10/05
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Nanaimo Public Cemetery is a large, municipal cemetery located on a main road just outside the downtown core and overlooking the harbour. The historic place is confined to the legal boundaries of the cemetery.
Valeur patrimoniale
Established in 1877 when the city's first cemetery became full, the Nanaimo Public Cemetery is important as a highly visible, tangible link with Nanaimo's past. The modest early grave markers reflect Nanaimo's predominantly working-class population while more elaborate monuments provide the names and tastes of the city's wealthier citizens. Most representative of Nanaimo's history are the many inscriptions about mine accidents, testimony to the over 600 mine-related deaths that occurred in the area from the 1860s to the 1950s. Still in active use, the Nanaimo Public Cemetery functions as a fully accessible outdoor history museum.
The Nanaimo Public Cemetery exemplifies the role the local coal company played in the development of the City. In addition to numerous park, school and church sites, the Vancouver Coal Mining and Land Company also donated the land for this cemetery. Because the company owned all the land in the area, the community was highly dependent on company largesse for the acquisition of public land. The company was, in turn, dependant on community goodwill to ensure economic stability. As such, the site testifies to the long-standing symbiotic relationship between the coal company and the community.
Sited on a large acreage at the crest of a hill and on a main thoroughfare, the Nanaimo Public Cemetery is a highly visible landmark.
Source: City of Nanaimo, Development Services Department
Éléments caractéristiques
The character-defining elements of the Nanaimo Public Cemetery include:
- all of the headstones, monuments and grave markers
- the location on a main road
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
2002/10/07
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
s/o
Thème - catégorie et type
- Exprimer la vie intellectuelle et culturelle
- La philosophie et la spiritualité
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Religion, rituel et funéraille
- Site funéraire, cimetière ou enclos
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
City of Nanaimo, Development Services Department
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
DhRx-96
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
s/o