 William & Ruth Baldwin House
6543/6572 Deer Lake Drive (Deer Lake Park)
Dr. William and Ruth Baldwin purchased this Deer Lake property in 1959 and chose their close personal friend, architect Arthur Erickson, to design a waterfront home in 1965. The design of the Baldwin home is an early example of Erickson's famous design aesthetic which demonstrates his vision of "site, light and cadence". A small portion of site was devoted to a reflecting pond in typical Japanese style, an Erickson trademark. As one of a rare group of early surviving modernist structures, in original condition, from Canada's most globally prominent and respected architects, it poses significant heritage value. Acquired by the city for public use as part of Deer Lake Park, this home and garden were designated as the first modern heritage site in Burnaby in 2002.
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