Heritage Designation


Under the provincial Local Government Act, a local government may adopt a Heritage Designation Bylaw to formally protect a heritage resource. Unless authorized by a Heritage Alteration Permit, a person must not make exterior changes to the designated resources.

Unlike a Heritage Conservation Area which is protected as a whole, individual properties can be protected through a Heritage Designation Bylaw.

A sepia toned photo of London Farm in 1908

London Farm (1908) - City of Richmond Archives 1984-17-74

There are currently 15 designated heritage resources in Richmond as listed below:

Name Address Bylaw No./
Adoption Date
1. London Farm 6511 Dyke Rd Bylaw 3515
Jan 9, 1979
2. Minoru Chapel 7191 Granville Ave Bylaw 3738
May 28, 1979
3. Pierrefonds Garden 7191 Granville Ave Bylaw 3737
May 28, 1979
4. General Currie School 8220 General Currie Rd Bylaw 3704
Feb 12, 1979
5. Steveston Museum 3811 Moncton St Bylaw 3956
Jun 8, 1981
6. Steveston Court House 12011 3rd Ave Bylaw 4362
Sep 24, 1984
7. Eldstrom House 9711 Finn Rd Bylaw 4952
Nov 23, 1987
8. Redwood Trees 10011 Cambie Rd Bylaw 5395
Aug 14, 1989
9. Steveston Telephone Exchange Building 12004 No. 1 Rd Bylaw 5519
Jun 11, 1990
10. Brighouse Trees 6900 River Rd Bylaw 5572
July 9, 1990

Bylaw 8734
Amended
Oct 24, 2011
11. Britannia Heritage Shipyard 12541 Trites Rd Bylaw 5585
Nov 13, 1990
12. Pioneer Church (South Arm Presbyterian Church) 11051 No. 3 Rd Bylaw 5550
Jan 14, 1991
13. Scotch Pond 2220 Chatham Rd Bylaw 5960
Sep 14, 1992
14. McKinney House 6471 Dyke Rd Bylaw 6130
Aug 23, 1993
15. Abercrombie House 13333 Princess St Bylaw 7701
May 16, 2005

For further information, please contact:

Policy Planning

Planning and Development Division
6911 No. 3 Road
Richmond, BC V6Y 2C1
Phone: 604-276-4207
Fax: 604-276-4052
Email:CommunityPlanning@richmond.ca