Strathcona, Vancouver
1444 Keefer Street
In the 1915, 1920 and 1925 city directories, of the four we've read for Keefer Street.
Loy Kee is the first listed here, in 1915 and 1920. In 1925, 1444 Keefer Street is Chu Ching Chee Laundry.
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- 1915–1920
- the Loy name here, in two of the four years we've read
- First listed 1915
- the 1910 directory lists the block but not 1444 (a hint the building came later)
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1910
The 1910 directory lists Keefer Street but not 1444.
The 1400 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 street section
- Loy Keep. 99
The 1400 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 street section
- Loy Keep. 88
The 1400 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
- Chu Ching Chee Laundryp. 72
The 1400 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.
1925Wrigley-Henderson Amalgamated British Columbia Directory
Streets
KEEFER
The building today
Not one of the five addresses the 1925 directory lists on the 1400 block of Keefer Street is on the City's list today, so the building at 1444 is probably gone (inferred).
The 1400 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 1400 blockas the 1925 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
North side, odd numbers
No north-side addresses in the 1910 and 1915 and 1920 and 1925 directories.
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- 2of 4
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1444 Keefer Street, Strathcona, Vancouver, is in the 1915, 1920 and 1925 city directories; the Loy name is listed there from 1915 to 1920. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1444-keefer, from Vancouver's city directories (Vancouver Public Library) and City of Vancouver open data.
The book of 1444 Keefer Street
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Sources
The city directories of 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.