Strathcona, Vancouver
751 Dunlevy Avenue
In the 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925, 1930, 1935, 1940 and 1945 city directories, of the nine we've read for Dunlevy Avenue.
Robert C Samson, a patternmaker, in 1910, and Wut Fong in 1920 are listed here in turn. The 1945 directory lists 751 Dunlevy Avenue as vacant.
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- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1905
The 1905 directory lists Dunlevy Avenue but not 751.
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1905 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1910
The street section
- Robert C Samsonpatternmakerp. 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 lists the address as vacant.
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1915 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1920
The street section
- Wut Fongp. 41
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 1930
The directory prints “Orientals” here instead of names.
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1930 directory, street section and name section, line by line. The 1930 directory prints it as Dunlevy; its numbers run along today's Dunlevy Avenue, so we take them for one street (inferred).
In 1935
The directory prints “Orientals” here instead of names.
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1935 directory's street section, line by line. The 1935 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).
In 1945
The directory lists the address as vacant.
Dunlevy Avenue is read from the 1945 directory's street section, line by line. The 1945 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 seven addresses the 1945 directory lists on the 700 block of Dunlevy Avenue is on the City's list today, so the building at 751 is probably gone (inferred).
The 700 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 700 blockas the 1930 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
The 1905 directory lists no one on this block.
West side, odd numbers
- 703Telander OscarParis GeoParis GeoParis GDumont A“Orientals”Cook Mrs ECook Mrs Egone
- 709Abel SophiaAbel Mrs SophiaAbel Mrs SophiaAbel LAbel H“Orientals”Hayes S“Orientals”gone
- 715Kelly Fred COubert Mrs MattieWaller BeatriceDyer W Hoccupied, no name givenBrown JGibson J WStevenson Mrs Agone
- 723Harrison Harry HSimon BernardCook Chasoccupied, no name givenBourjoen AvacantChew K“Orientals”gone
- 743vacantnot listed“Orientals”vacant“Orientals”not listedgone
- 747McLeod John D“Chinese”Lum Sing“Chinese”“Orientals”Bing LLee Bing“Orientals”gone
- 751Samson Robert CvacantWut Fong“Chinese”“Orientals”“Orientals”“Orientals”vacantgone
East side, even numbers
No east-side addresses in the 1905 and 1910 and 1915 and 1920 and 1925 and 1930 and 1935 and 1940 and 1945 directories.
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751 Dunlevy Avenue, Strathcona, Vancouver, is in the 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925, 1930, 1935, 1940 and 1945 city directories. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/751-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), 1930 (Wrigley's British Columbia Directory), 1935 (British Columbia and Yukon Directory), 1940 (British Columbia and Yukon Directory) and 1945 (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.