A Backar lived at 1245 Keefer Street in 1925.
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- person the 1925 directory lists here
- First listed 1925
- the 1905 directory lists the block but not 1245: a hint the house came later a hint
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1905
The 1905 directory lists Keefer Street but not 1245.
The 1200 block of Keefer Street is read from the 1905 directory's street section, line by line. The 500, 600 and 700 blocks of Keefer Street are read from every directory, 1905 to 1955.
In 1910
The 1910 directory lists Keefer Street but not 1245.
The 1200 block of Keefer Street is read from the 1910 directory's street section, line by line. The 500, 600 and 700 blocks of Keefer Street are read from every directory, 1905 to 1955.
In 1915
The 1915 directory lists Keefer Street but not 1245.
The 1200 block of Keefer Street is read from the 1915 directory's street section, line by line. The 500, 600 and 700 blocks of Keefer Street are read from every directory, 1905 to 1955.
In 1920
The 1920 directory lists Keefer Street but not 1245.
The 1200 block of Keefer Street is read from the 1920 directory's street section, line by line. The 500, 600 and 700 blocks of Keefer Street are read from every directory, 1905 to 1955.
In 1925
The street section
- A Backarp. 72
The 1200 block of Keefer Street is read from the 1925 directory's street section, line by line. The 500, 600 and 700 blocks of Keefer Street are read from every directory, 1905 to 1955.
The house today
Not one of the 22 addresses the 1925 directory lists on the 1200 block of Keefer Street is on the City's list today, so the building at 1245 is probably gone (inferred).
The 1200 block, year by year
Keefer 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.
Keefer Street, the 1200 blockas the 1920 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
North side, odd numbers
- 1213Walden, LouisFraser — +1Hughes Peter +1Quinn Harry +1Green H +1gone
- 1217Drybergh GeorgeDunnachie MalcolmCalder John DHolmes Egone
- 1225Petersen, Charles +1Babcock James +1Babcock James +1Babcock James +1McFarlane T +1gone
- 1231Whyte JohnBarrett Robt ABarrett Robt ABarrett R Agone
- 1235Wight EllenDegraves John +1Smith AlexNesbitt Agone
- 1237Barrett, RobertSmith Alexandernot listedWatt AlbtWeir Jgone
- 1243Hanson Mrs Lgone
- 1245Backar Agone
- 1247Payne Agone
- 1259Swanson JustusSwanson JustusSwanson Jgone
- 1281Ross, DavidRalston Edward FTomich MartinBrunk A JBrunk A Jgone
South side, even numbers
- 1222Gibson Wm FGibson Wm FGibson Wm FCarmichael Jgone
- 1226Reid WmReid WmReid WmSilver Ngone
- 1236Kennedy JamesKennedy JamesKennedy JamesKennedy Jgone
- 1246Loftus Frank JLoftus F Jgone
- 1248Paul Wgone
- 1250Soutar DavidMcKinnon DaniJones Rgone
- 1258Peterson GustMudie Wm MSohier WmSohier Wgone
- 1264Crowson ArthurCrowson ArthurChristie T Agone
- 1266vacantMill John SMill J Sgone
- 1268Bridger WilfredJones HarryFidler Cgone
- 1270Horne DuncanCopland JamesCopland Jgone
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1245 Keefer Street, Strathcona, Vancouver, is in the 1925 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1245-keefer, from Vancouver's city directories (Vancouver Public Library) and City of Vancouver open data.
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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) and 1925 (Wrigley-Henderson Amalgamated British Columbia 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.