Grandview-Woodland, Vancouver
2552 Powell Street
In the 1905, 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925 and 1940 city directories.
E C Phillips, a lumber merchant, is listed at 2552 Powell Street in 1910.
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- person the 1910 directory lists here
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1905
The 1905 directory lists Powell Street but not 2552.
Powell Street is read from the 1905 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1910
The street section
- E C Phillipslumber merchantp. 160
Powell Street is read from the 1910 directory's street section, line by line.
1910Henderson's City of Vancouver and North Vancouver Directory Part 1
Streets
POWELL
In 1915
The 1915 directory lists Powell Street but not 2552.
Powell Street is read from the 1915 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1920
The 1920 directory lists Powell Street but not 2552.
Powell Street is read from the 1920 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1925
The 1925 directory lists Powell Street but not 2552.
Powell Street is read from the 1925 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1940
The 1940 directory lists Powell Street but not 2552.
Powell Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
The house today
Not one of the 17 addresses the 1910 directory lists on the 2500 block of Powell Street is on the City's list today, so the building at 2552 is probably gone (inferred).
The 2500 block, year by year
Powell Street, Grandview-Woodland: 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.
Powell Street, the 2500 blockas the 1915 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
The 1905 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.
North side, odd numbers
- 2509Abbot Franknot listednot listedgone
- 2519Gillett Chasnot listednot listedgone
- 2521McLeod John Anot listednot listedgone
- 2523Johnson John BJohannson John Bnot listednot listedgone
- 2541Bridge Thos JDonald Herbtnot listednot listedgone
- 2563Canessa Johnnot listednot listednot listednot listedgone
- 2575Hinck Fredericknot listednot listednot listednot listedgone
- 2587vacantHarris Alfdnot listednot listedgone
South side, even numbers
- 2500McDonald Hector Jnot listednot listednot listednot listedgone
- 2516Richards Alfrednot listednot listednot listednot listedgone
- 2522Cropley Christophernot listednot listednot listednot listedgone
- 2528Burgoyne David Enot listednot listednot listednot listedgone
- 2530Dafoe James Rnot listednot listednot listednot listedgone
- 2542Sewell Allienot listednot listednot listednot listedgone
- 2552Phillips E Cnot listednot listednot listednot listedgone
- 2576Callister JohnCallister Johnnot listednot listednot listedgone
- 2596Callister Johnnot listednot listedgone
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2552 Powell Street, Grandview-Woodland, Vancouver, is in the 1910 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2552-powell, 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.