227 Dunlevy Avenue

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

First comes the MacLeod household, from 1905 to 1915. The 1925 directory prints “Japanese” at 227 Dunlevy 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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1905–1915: the MacLeod name here, in three of the six years we've read
Address gone: today, by the City's records

In 1905

The street section

Rev John M MacLeod (Presbyterian)p. 31

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

1905Henderson's City of Vancouver Directory

Streets

DUNLEVY

227MacLeod, Rev. John M. (Presbyterian)p. 31

The lines for 227 Dunlevy Avenue in the 1905 directory, as we read them, with its abbreviations; each opens its page at the Vancouver Public Library.

In 1910

The street section

Rev John M MacLeod (Presbyterian)p. 59

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

1910Henderson's City of Vancouver and North Vancouver Directory Part 1

Streets

DUNLEVY

227MacLeod Rev John M (Presbyterian)p. 59

The lines for 227 Dunlevy Avenue in the 1910 directory, as we read them, with its abbreviations; each opens its page at the Vancouver Public Library.

In 1915

The street section

Mrs Lizzie T MacLeodp. 46

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

1915Henderson's Greater Vancouver City Directory

Streets

DUNLEVY

227MacLeod Mrs Lizzie Tp. 46

The lines for 227 Dunlevy Avenue in the 1915 directory, as we read them, with its abbreviations; each opens its page at the Vancouver Public Library.

In 1920

The street section

Y Iwasakip. 41

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

1920Henderson's Vancouver Directory

Streets

DUNLEVY

227Iwasaki Yp. 41

The lines for 227 Dunlevy Avenue in the 1920 directory, as we read them, with its abbreviations; each opens its page at the Vancouver Public Library.

In 1925

The directory prints “Japanese” here instead of names.

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).

1925Wrigley-Henderson Amalgamated British Columbia Directory

Streets

DUNLEVY

227Japanesep. 35

The lines for 227 Dunlevy Avenue in the 1925 directory, as we read them, with its abbreviations; each opens its page at the Vancouver Public Library.

In 1940

The 1940 directory lists Dunlevy Avenue but not 227.

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 house today

The City's list of addresses no longer has 227 Dunlevy Avenue, so the building is probably gone (inferred); next door, 255 still has its building from before 1946, the only one on the block.

The 200 block, year by year

Dunlevy Avenue between Powell and East Cordova 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 200 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

West side, odd numbers

East side, even numbers

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

Who stayed on the 200 block: of the addresses with a named household in both years, how many had the same surname in the later one. A filled house kept its family.

Dunlevy Avenue, block by block

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227 Dunlevy Avenue, Strathcona, Vancouver, is in the 1905, 1910, 1915, 1920 and 1925 city directories; the MacLeod name is listed there from 1905 to 1915. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/227-dunlevy-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.