Strathcona, Vancouver
521 Dunlevy Avenue
In the 1905, 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925 and 1940 city directories.
In 1905, John M Cairns, a shingle weaver, lived here. The 1940 directory prints “Orientals” at 521 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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- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1905
The street section
- John M Cairnsshingle weaverp. 31
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1905 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1910
The street section
- Charles Nordlondlaborerp. 60
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 prints “Foreigners” here instead of names.
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1915 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1920
The directory prints “Foreigners” here instead of names.
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1920 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1925
The directory prints “Chinese” 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).
In 1940
The directory prints “Orientals” here instead of names.
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
Not one of the ten addresses the 1940 directory lists on the 500 block of Dunlevy Avenue is on the City's list today, so the building at 521 is probably gone (inferred).
The 500 block, year by year
Dunlevy 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.
Dunlevy Avenue, the 500 blockas the 1915 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
West side, odd numbers
- 515Allen, HarryMorris Maria“Chinese”Wee Kee Fung“Chinese”Yee Wo Fonggone
- 517Freeman, GeorgeIsard GeorgeWing Keenot listed“Chinese”“Orientals”gone
- 521Cairns, John M.Nordlond Charles“Foreigners”“Foreigners”“Chinese”“Orientals”gone
- 535Robinson, DavidRines Mrs Wm“Italians”Rogers Chas +1occupied, no name given“Orientals”gone
- 539Roscoe, ThomasGladwin Charles CHarden ThosMason Mrs Isabel“Chinese” +1Yoke Yinggone
- 543Leversage, E.Britton Samuel ASung ChongHaas Mrs Grace“Chinese” +1“Orientals”gone
- 551Schnoter, CharlesRoscoe ThomasVicevich ThosNixon John“Chinese”“Orientals”gone
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521 Dunlevy Avenue, Strathcona, Vancouver, is in the 1905, 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925 and 1940 city directories. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/521-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.