Connaught Heights Park
2138 Ninth Avenue, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Formally Recognized:
2009/04/27
Other Name(s)
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Links and documents
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Construction Date(s)
1976/01/01
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2010/04/16
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
Connaught Heights Park is situated beside the neighbourhood school, and is comprised of treed areas, lawns, and tennis courts, all between London Street and Ninth Avenue at 22nd Street in the Connaught Heights neighbourhood of New Westminster.
Heritage Value
Established in 1976, Connaught Heights Park is important for its historical location and as the only formal park in the neighbourhood. It is valued by the community for its quiet, open space with a variety of recreational amenities and excellent views to the south and west.
The park is located on land once part of a power line corridor, indicating the area’s connection until recently with industrial areas around it.
Source: City of New Westminster Planning Department
Character-Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of Connaught Heights Park include its:
Siting, Context and Landscape
- trees in varying degrees of formal planting
- adjacency to school
- extensive areas of lawn with good views to the south and west
- tennis courts
Recognition
Jurisdiction
British Columbia
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (BC)
Recognition Statute
Local Government Act, s.954
Recognition Type
Community Heritage Register
Recognition Date
2009/04/27
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
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Theme - Category and Type
- Peopling the Land
- People and the Environment
Function - Category and Type
Current
Historic
- Leisure
- Park
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
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Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
City of New Westminster Planning Department
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
DhRr-283
Status
Published
Related Places
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