Strathcona, Vancouver
143 Dunlevy Avenue
In the 1905, 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925 and 1940 city directories.
Before 1940: Dunlevy Apartments in 1915 and 1920 and Rms Dunlevy in 1925. In 1940, 143 Dunlevy Avenue is Dunlevy Rooms; its name section adds 20 people here under other surnames.
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- 20
- people the 1940 directory lists here, all named in the book
- First listed 1915
- the 1905 directory lists the block but not 143: a hint the building came later a hint
- Still standing
- today, by the City's records
- 1910
- the year built, by the City's record
In 1905
The 1905 directory lists Dunlevy Avenue but not 143.
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1905 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1910
The 1910 directory lists Dunlevy Avenue but not 143.
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1910 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1915
The street section
- Dunlevy Apartmentsp. 46
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1915 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1920
The street section
- Dunlevy Roomsp. 41
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1920 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1925
The street section
- Rms Dunlevyp. 35
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1925 directory's street section, line by line. The 1925 directory prints it as Dunlevy; its numbers run along today's Dunlevy Avenue, so we take them for one street (inferred).
In 1940
The street section
- Dunlevy Roomsp. 46
Also at this address
- 20 more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line. The 1940 directory prints it as Dunlevy; its numbers run along today's Dunlevy Avenue, so we take them for one street (inferred).
The building today
143 Dunlevy Avenue still has a building from before 1946, the only one left on the 100 block of Dunlevy Avenue; the City's assessment record gives 1910 as its year built.
The 100 block, year by year
Dunlevy Avenue between Alexander and Powell Streets, 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.
Dunlevy Avenue, the 100 blockas the 1920 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
West side, odd numbers
- 107McInnes, Roderick“Japanese”“Japanese”Makita T“Japanese”not listedgone
- 111Gonzales, Mrs. Louisa“Japanese”“Japanese”Tatoshi S“Japanese”not listedgone
- 131Azuma Goshi KaishavacantSuzuki YMoore W Cgone
- 135Hirai BYokoyama Y“Japanese”Itakuma Mfggone
- 139vacantvacantHatanaka TJapanese Merchants Assngone
- 143DUNLEVY APARTMENTSDunlevy RoomsDunlevy RmsDunlevy Roomsstands
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- 1of 2
- 0of 3
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143 Dunlevy Avenue, Strathcona, Vancouver, is in the 1915, 1920, 1925 and 1940 city directories. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1910 as the year built.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/143-dunlevy-avenue, from Vancouver's city directories (Vancouver Public Library) and City of Vancouver open data.
The book of 143 Dunlevy Avenue
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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.