First comes Mark Longstaff, in 1905. The 1915 directory lists 421 Dunlevy Avenue as vacant.
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- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1905
The street section
- Mark Longstaffp. 31
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1905 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1910
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
In 1915
The directory lists the address as vacant.
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1915 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1920
The 1920 directory lists Dunlevy Avenue but not 421.
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1920 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1940
The 1940 directory lists Dunlevy Avenue but not 421.
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 421 Dunlevy Avenue, so the building is probably gone (inferred); no building from before 1946 is left on the 400 block of Dunlevy Avenue; next door, 427 has one the City dates to 1993.
The 400 block, year by year
Dunlevy Avenue between East Hastings and East Pender 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 400 blockas the 1915 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
West side, odd numbers
- 407Gordon, Charles R.not listednot listednot listednot listedgone
- 415Gie Gue +1not listedgone
- 421Longstaff, MarkMcCulloch Robert +1vacantnot listednot listedgone
- 427Kindergartennot listednot listednot listednot listedrebuilt
- 431Kindergarten (First Presbyterian Church)not listedKindergarten Schoolnot listedgone
- 437First Un Ch Welfare Dept +1gone
East side, even numbers
- 404Louis PeterWashington J Bgone
- 406Swanson Rev C Rupertnot listednot listednot listedgone
- 416Heay, WalterSimpson Samuel WPatterson John +1Low Lee +1Loy Cgone
- 420Smith, Gilbert R.Robertson Thomasnot listednot listednot listedgone
- 422Bernhard, Francis C.La Chance JosephvacantMcAllister PeterLum Leegone
- 430Weekes Frank EEng Mee AssnUn Ch Medical Missionrebuilt
- 480Swedish Evangelical Luth Churchnot listednot listednot listedgone
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421 Dunlevy Avenue, Strathcona, Vancouver, is in the 1905, 1910 and 1915 city directories. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/421-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) 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.