Burnaby's civic Heritage Program was initiated in 1988 with public interpretation as one of the primary goals. Burnaby's Community Heritage Commission has worked to introduce interpretation plaques and signs for heritage buildings and historic sites for the benefit of both residents and visitors.

The project was initiated in 1993 with a series of traditional bronze Plaques and cairns installed along the route of Burnaby's historic 1891 Central Park interurban tramline ( now the route of the SkyTrain Expo Line). The program switched to utilize the benefits of full graphic and colour interpretive panels in 1999. The Heritage Commission has partnered with local groups such as the Heights Trail Partnership to interpret the history along the Trans-Canada Trail and the Burnaby Historical Society to provide interpretive plaques to the designated heritage buildings of Deer Lake Park. In 2002, the Heritage on the Heights project will see the addition of seven heritage interpretive signs celebrating the history of Hastings Street.

In order to make this valuable information more widely accessible, the interpretation plaques and signs have been reproduced here on Burnaby's civic website. However, in order to fully appreciate the character of our historic sites and heritage buildings, a visit to Burnaby's trails, parks and neighbourhoods is recommended.

Group 1: Bronze Heritage Site Plaques

Group 2: Deer Lake Park, Heritage Building Site Plaques

1. Henry & Grace Ceperley Estate "Fairacres" - Mansion - [PDF 50KB]
2. Henry & Grace Ceperley Estate "Fairacres" - Garage/Stables & Chauffeur's Cottage - [PDF 98KB]
3. Henry & Grace Ceperley Estate "Fairacres" - Steamplant & Roothouse - [PDF 50KB]
4. William and Mary Mathers' Mansion "Altnadene" - [PDF 50KB]
5. Robert & Bessie Anderson House - [PDF 61KB]

Group 3: Trans-Canada Trail, Heights Neighbourhood Heritage Site Plaques

1. Water System - [PDF 150KB]
2. Crabtown - [PDF 84KB]
3. Scenic Drive - [PDF 131KB]
4. Stanovan - [PDF 106KB]
5. Rainbow Creek - [PDF 98KB]

Group 4: Heritage on the Heights, Heritage Site Plaques

1. Hastings Street - [PDF 1.16MB]
2. Toonerville Trolley - [PDF 970KB]
3. Regent Theatre - [PDF 1.0MB]
4. North Burnaby Municipal Hall (Helen's) - [PDF 1.3MB]
5. Burnaby Fire Hall No.1 - [PDF 948KB]
6. Confederation Park - [PDF 413KB]
7. Gilmore Avenue School - [PDF 427KB]