Strathcona, Vancouver
1108 Raymur Avenue
In the 1905, 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925 and 1940 city directories.
Back in 1925, Rms Raymur lived here. In 1940, 1108 Raymur Avenue is Raymur Rooms; its name section adds twelve people here under other surnames.
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- 12
- people the 1940 directory lists here, all named in the book
- *
- some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1905
The 1905 directory lists Raymur Avenue but not 1108.
Raymur Avenue is read from the 1905 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1910
The 1910 directory lists Raymur Avenue but not 1108.
Raymur Avenue is read from the 1910 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1915
The directory prints “Japanese” here instead of names.
Raymur Avenue is read from the 1915 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1920
The directory prints “Japanese” here instead of names.
Raymur Avenue is read from the 1920 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1925
The street section
- Rms Raymurp. 107
Raymur Avenue is read from the 1925 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1940
The street section
- Raymur Roomsmarked *p. 140
Also at this address
- Twelve more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book
Raymur Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
The building today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 1108 Raymur Avenue, so the building is probably gone (inferred).
The 1100 block, year by year
Raymur Avenue ending at William Street, Strathcona: every door each year we've read lists on the block, the way it prints them, and what stands at each today. This house is marked in red. Pick a year to read who lived at every door.
Raymur Avenue, the 1100 blockas the 1910 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
*: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark, printed from 1935)
The 1905 directory lists no one on this block.
The 1910 directory lists no one on this block.
West side, odd numbers
No west-side addresses in the 1905 and 1910 and 1915 and 1920 and 1925 and 1940 directories.
East side, even numbers
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1108 Raymur Avenue, Strathcona, Vancouver, is in the 1915, 1920, 1925 and 1940 city directories. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1108-raymur-avenue, from Vancouver's city directories (Vancouver Public Library) and City of Vancouver open data.
The book of 1108 Raymur Avenue
Every directory, as one book
The book reads this address in each Vancouver directory we hold from 1905 to 1945: who lived here year by year, their work from the name sections, with the twelve people here in 1940 under other surnames whom this page doesn't name, the block around it, and the page behind every line, to read here or save as a PDF to print or give.
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Sources
The city directories of 1905 (Henderson's City of Vancouver Directory), 1910 (Henderson's City of Vancouver and North Vancouver Directory Part 1), 1915 (Henderson's Greater Vancouver City Directory), 1920 (Henderson's Vancouver Directory), 1925 (Wrigley-Henderson Amalgamated British Columbia Directory) and 1940 (British Columbia and Yukon Directory), street and name sections where both are read, read by us line by line (Vancouver Public Library, BC City Directories); each line above links its page. Today's buildings: City of Vancouver Open Data (property tax report 2026, property addresses, Vancouver Heritage Register; Open Government Licence – Vancouver). The City's year built is BC Assessment's figure and can be approximate for old houses. Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.