Strathcona, Vancouver
842 Jackson Avenue
In the 1905, 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925 and 1940 city directories.
The 1915 directory lists 842 Jackson Avenue as vacant.
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- First listed 1915
- the 1905 directory lists the block but not 842: a hint the house came later a hint
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1905
The 1905 directory lists Jackson Avenue but not 842.
Jackson Avenue is read from the 1905 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1910
The 1910 directory lists Jackson Avenue but not 842.
Jackson Avenue is read from the 1910 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1915
The directory lists the address as vacant.
Jackson Avenue is read from the 1915 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1920
The 1920 directory lists Jackson Avenue but not 842.
Jackson Avenue is read from the 1920 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1925
The 1925 directory lists Jackson Avenue but not 842.
Jackson Avenue is read from the 1925 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1940
The 1940 directory lists Jackson Avenue but not 842.
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 842 Jackson Avenue, so the building is probably gone (inferred); two doors along, 830 still has one from before 1946, one of four on the block.
The 800 block, year by year
Jackson Avenue starting at Union Street, 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 800 blockas the 1905 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
West side, odd numbers
- 817McKay George Bnot listednot listednot listednot listedgone
- 819Pietro Pnot listedBarichelio I“Orientals”stands
- 821O'Brien JamesCourto TonyChun YingGiuriato LKurisu Hgone
- 823Norwegian Lutheran ChurchNorwegian Lutheran ChurchFountain ChapelAfrican Methodist Episcopal Ch +1stands
- 833German Lutheran ChurchNorwegian Lutheran Churchnot listednot listednot listednot listedgone
- 845McDowell, RobtGrauer Harry“Italians”Strapson JohnBogetto AKaterenchuk Sgone
East side, even numbers
- 800Sankey Leonard TMacey JamesBrundalin CantoLilja AWoo Shoustands
- 804New housenot listednot listednot listednot listednot listedgone
- 814Smith J CMcClurg NelsonSun Chock On“Chinese”“Orientals”gone
- 816McElhenny Clarence BvacantAh Lee“Chinese”Kong Agone
- 820Bartrim Wm HvacantJung Foo“Chinese”“Orientals”gone
- 822McInnes AdavacantGold David“Chinese”Mar Sgone
- 826Craig, DavidAngus Albert DKnickerbocker F J +1Miller A G +2Piquette A“Rooms”gone
- 830Parkdale Apartments +7Vantassel W +6“Rooms”stands
- 840PARKDALE APARTMENTSnot listedoccupied, no name givenvacantgone
- 842vacantnot listednot listednot listedgone
- 844vacantMarian Evacantgone
- 846vacantnot listedgone
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842 Jackson Avenue, Strathcona, Vancouver, is in the 1915 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/842-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.