Bancroft Orchard was an orchard house located on 25 acres of land built in 1923. It was built without a bathroom surprisingly. A pioneer couple owned Bancroft Orchard until they were deceased. There was also a farm. An old craftsman farmhouse was found on this site.
The kitchen used to be in adjoining room towards the house. The current kitchen and a bedroom were added sometime in the 1940s. The original sink from the 1920s was added on and not salvaged.
They sold a sizable portion of land to the City of Burnaby to be used as a community park sometime during the 20th century. This park still bears numerous trees from the original orchard. They later subdivided their property to support a large housing complex. The large housing complex was built using the same colours as the old home.
Bancroft Orchard used well water until the mid-1980s. The house finally received indoor plumbing in 1984. Other buildings had been connected to plumbing by 1985.
The then-widowed wife of the Bancroft Orchard passed away in this home back in 2001. Noort Developments took control of ownership of the property in 2001. Surrounding neighborhood development and urban development made the area a desirable location. The Bancroft Orchard house was demolished in 2006.
Bancroft Orchard was located at 6801 Rumble Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
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