Strathcona, Vancouver
720 Jackson Avenue
In the 1905, 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925 and 1940 city directories.
Back in 1905 and 1910, William Carfrae lived here. The 1920 directory lists 720 Jackson Avenue as vacant.
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- 1905–1910
- the Carfrae name here, in two of the six years we've read
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1905
The street section
- William Carfraep. 72
Jackson Avenue is read from the 1905 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1910
The street section
- William Carfraep. 127
Jackson 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
JACKSON
In 1915
The street section
- Louis Romanp. 94
Jackson Avenue is read from the 1915 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1920
The directory lists the address as vacant.
Jackson Avenue is read from the 1920 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1925
The 1925 directory lists Jackson Avenue but not 720.
Jackson Avenue is read from the 1925 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1940
The 1940 directory lists Jackson Avenue but not 720.
Jackson Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
The house today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 720 Jackson Avenue, so the building is probably gone (inferred); three doors along, 734, in strata units now, still has one from before 1946, one of two on the block.
The 700 block, year by year
Jackson Avenue between East Georgia and Union 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.
Jackson Avenue, the 700 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
West side, odd numbers
No west-side addresses in the 1905 and 1910 and 1915 and 1920 and 1925 and 1940 directories.
East side, even numbers
- 700Ellis, WilliamYarcoe Wm H“Foreigners”Sam Songe“Chinese”Kee Lowstands
- 708Blain, AlbertElls AnnieMolland Richd HTarlack Mrs Mary“Chinese”Patzer Mrs Cgone
- 714Brunt, RobertOke Charles FvacantYae Toy“Chinese”Yee Cgone
- 720Carfrae, WilliamCarfrae WilliamRoman Louisvacantnot listednot listedgone
- 728Tait, T. JohnCairns John MKoyshoff KRosland OscarHill Y“Orientals”rebuilt
- 732Botterill Thomas“Italians”Ibottson Jacob“Chinese”Ah Cgone
- 734Tayor ThomasPim GeoPapelpo John“Japanese”Mah Keestands
- 736Miller WmRussiansKurbatoff Michael“Chinese”Hunter T Hgone
- 738Yule JamesNixon NickNeno Manuel“Chinese”Wong Fgone
- 740Eymundson John“Japanese”Troy Mrs Millie“Chinese”Chong Ygone
- 742Cawker SamuelMark CHarris AndwHarris AChong Jgone
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720 Jackson Avenue, Strathcona, Vancouver, is in the 1905, 1910, 1915 and 1920 city directories. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/720-jackson-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.