Strathcona, Vancouver

145 Jackson Avenue

In the 1905, 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925 and 1940 city directories.

The 1915 directory prints “Japanese” at 145 Jackson Avenue instead of names. For many Chinese, Japanese and other residents, the canvassers printed a group label like this instead of their names.

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Address gone
today, by the City's records

In 1905

The directory prints “Japanese” here instead of names.

Jackson Avenue is read from the 1905 directory's street section, line by line.

1905Henderson's City of Vancouver Directory

Streets

JACKSON

  1. 145Japanesep. 71
The lines for 145 Jackson Avenue in the 1905 directory, as we read them, with its abbreviations; each opens its page at the Vancouver Public Library.

In 1910

The 1910 directory lists Jackson Avenue but not 145.

Jackson Avenue is read from the 1910 directory's street section, line by line.

In 1915

The directory prints “Japanese” here instead of names.

Jackson Avenue is read from the 1915 directory's street section, line by line.

1915Henderson's Greater Vancouver City Directory

Streets

JACKSON

  1. 145Japanesep. 94
The lines for 145 Jackson Avenue in the 1915 directory, as we read them, with its abbreviations; each opens its page at the Vancouver Public Library.

In 1920

The 1920 directory lists Jackson Avenue but not 145.

Jackson Avenue is read from the 1920 directory's street section, line by line.

In 1925

The 1925 directory lists Jackson Avenue but not 145.

Jackson Avenue is read from the 1925 directory's street section, line by line.

In 1940

The 1940 directory lists Jackson Avenue but not 145.

Jackson Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

The house today

The City's list of addresses no longer has 145 Jackson Avenue, so the building is probably gone (inferred).

The 100 block, year by year

Jackson Avenue, 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.

Jackson Avenue, the 100 blockas the 1920 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

The 1910 directory lists no one on this block.

The 1920 directory lists no one on this block.

The 1925 directory lists no one on this block.

The 1940 directory lists no one on this block.

East side, even numbers

No east-side addresses in the 1905 and 1910 and 1915 and 1920 and 1925 and 1940 directories.

The 100 block of Jackson Avenue

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145 Jackson Avenue, Strathcona, Vancouver, is in the 1905 and 1915 city directories. The City no longer lists the address.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/145-jackson-avenue, 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), 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.