Capitol Hill and Mount Seymour as seen from Delta Avenue in Brentwood
Capitol Hill, elev. 203m, is a hill in the city of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, and also is the name of the neighbourhood spanning the summit of the hill. Standing on the north side of Hastings Street and bounded by Willingdon Avenue to the west and Fell Avenue in the east, this neighbourhood is known for its Italian, Portuguese, and Croatianexpat communities, as well as being a student area associated with the nearby Simon Fraser University.
Spring on Capitol Hill
History
According to the Greater Vancouver Book (Editor in Chief Chuck Davis), Capitol Hill was logged by early settler L.I. Dundas in 1902 who used oxen to transport lumber. Dundas Street is now a central arterial street in the neighbourhood, running east–west up one side of the hill and down the other.
Housing
There are several apartment buildings in the area, mainly along Hastings Street and Holdom Avenue. Although the majority of housing is single-family, the size and value of land increases towards the top of the hill, as does the view of downtown Vancouver, the mountains and the water.[citation needed]
Notable residents
Capitol Hill as seen from Parkcrest, with Grouse Mountain in the distance
One of Canada's most notable inventors, Donald Lewes Hings, lived at the peak of Capitol Hill.[citation needed] In 1937 he created a portable radio signaling system for his employer CM&S, which he called a "packset", but which later became known as the walkie-talkie.
One of Canada's most celebrated artists, Jack Shadbolt, was a Canadian painter who lived on Harbour View, an extension of Glynde Avenue on Capitol Hill.
Don Taylor is a Canadian television and radio sportscaster who grew up on Capitol Hill.
