Success Stories

Steve Norman is passionate about his city, his neighbourhood, and the historic buildings that characterize both. After spending years restoring his Arts and Crafts influenced Edwardian-era home, here is the story of his unique vision to dev... read more

House H - Herbert R. Davidson House, 218 Queeen's Avenue House J - Herbert House, 221 Manitoba St.House I - Sandick House, 219 Manitoba St This trio of homes on this year's Homes Tour (at 218 Queen’s Avenue, and 221 and 219 Manitoba Street)... read more

Steve Norman was an award recipient at May 2023 BC Heritage Awards Gala. If you attended the May 28 Heritage Homes Tour, you will have toured Steve's 1910 heritage home on Queen's Avenue and the two rescued cottages he subdivided his property for as part of a Heritage Revitalization Agreement.... read more

After more that 40 years as a registered non-profit organization, the directors of the New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society felt it was time to refresh our brand. A visible past inspires a more thoughtful future. by Jill Davy, Dire... read more

The Langstroths: A History of Service A Heritage New West video production Learn about the Langstroths' long journey of heritage service in this beautifully rendered program: https://youtu.be/m4r769Htks0. Thank you to the 'village' that mad... read more

NWHPS director Jim Hutson dropped by the Archives recently to present Rob McCullough, manager, Museums and Heritage Services, with a donation of several boxes of historian Jim Wolf’s best-selling book Royal City—A Photographic History of New Westminster 1858—1960.... read more

Women from every walk of life at the height of their careers in mental health, education, media, medicine, literature, entrepreneurship, advocacy and politics; helped shape New Westminster, our province, and our country with their contributions. We've highlighted these six women whose lives have spanned 173 years (1842 - 2015).... read more

2018 marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. This year, the Society honours the men and women who served by featuring special stories about homes connected to local WWI soldiers on the Homes Tour. We are also proud to include the historic Armouries and offer visitors the opportunity to explore the Westminster Regiment Museum.... read more

A Heritage Conservation Area (HCA) is a distinct and identifiable neighbourhood, characterized by its historic value and identified in a City’s Official Community Plan (OCP). Its purpose is to: retain heritage assets in a community, ensure any new development is compatible with the neighbourhood’s existing character, and provide design guidelines for any new development.... read more

Go-Ahead for Queen's Park HCA [caption id="attachment_4198" align="alignright" width="400"] The J.J. and Lottie Johnston House (1905) - an example of a house in the "Advanced" Protection category. photo: Paul Fuoco[/caption] City Council Un... read more

Heritage homes are found in abundance across New Westminster’s historic neighbourhoods — from Queen’s Park and Sapperton to Downtown and Moody Park. After decades of restoration efforts and the introduction of city by-laws protecting heritage properties, these homes stand as examples of successful preservation and community pride.... read more