Vancouver / Dunlevy Avenue / Strathcona

Strathcona, Vancouver

622 Dunlevy Avenue

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

A new name in every directory we've read: Levi C De Wolfe, a builder, in 1905; George Freeman, a barber, in 1910; and Hong Tou in 1920. Hung Seo is the householder at 622 Dunlevy Avenue in 1940; the directory prints no work beside the name.

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person the 1940 directory lists here
Address gone
today, by the City's records

In 1905

The street section

  • Levi C De Wolfebuilderp. 31

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

1905Henderson's City of Vancouver Directory

Streets

DUNLEVY

  1. 622De Wolfe, Levi C. builderp. 31
The lines for 622 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

  • George Freemanbarberp. 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

  1. 622Freeman George barberp. 60
The lines for 622 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 directory prints “Italians” here instead of names.

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

1915Henderson's Greater Vancouver City Directory

Streets

DUNLEVY

  1. 622Italiansp. 46
The lines for 622 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

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

1920Henderson's Vancouver Directory

Streets

DUNLEVY

  1. 622Hong Toup. 41
The lines for 622 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 “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).

1925Wrigley-Henderson Amalgamated British Columbia Directory

Streets

DUNLEVY

  1. 622Chinesep. 35
The lines for 622 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 household

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).

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

DUNLEVY

  1. 622Seo Hp. 46

Names

  1. Seo Hung h622 Dunlevyp. 552
The lines for 622 Dunlevy Avenue in the 1940 directory, as we read them, with its abbreviations; each opens its page at the Vancouver Public Library. The name section prints h for a householder and r for someone who lives at the address.

The house today

Not one of the 16 addresses the 1940 directory lists on the 600 block of Dunlevy Avenue is on the City's list today, so the building at 622 is probably gone (inferred).

The 600 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 600 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

West side, odd numbers

  1. 605MacIntosh, Donald D.MacIntosh Donald DvacantKwong Hing Fung“Chinese”“Orientals”gone
  2. 609Murphy, RobertJohnstone Alexander G“Chinese”Jung Sam“Chinese”“Orientals”gone
  3. 613Foster, Mrs Geo. B.Rorvick Capt PeterOliver WmKing Bay Fong“Chinese”King Mol Ye Sorgone
  4. 619McLaren, IraWeepdale ErnestvacantJim Chong“Chinese”“Orientals”gone
  5. 631Knott, Williamoccupied, no name given“Chinese”Louis Soyoccupied, no name givenWong Fgone
  6. 635Seeds, John J.Jeffery Bridger“Chinese”McGee Mrs Nora“Chinese”“Orientals”gone
  7. 639Houghton, ArthurReid Mrs Narcia“Chinese”Hawkins Mrs Lilliannot listed“Orientals”gone
  8. 643Hewitt, Henry J.McCutcheon ArthurvacantQu Yee Locknot listedNoon Wgone
  9. 647Shook, F. E.McDonald NeilKwong Guey TongLee LockeBroyle W“Orientals”gone
  10. 651Runnalls, Richard H.Clement Norman HvacantLee Coy“Chinese”White Lgone
Who stayed on the 600 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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622 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/622-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.