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My HOUSE HISTORY RESEARCH Work and NEIGHBOURHOOD HISTORY WALKS are the...
As many of you know, my house history research work digs up a lot of interesting stories. I have researched the history of close to 900 houses here in Vancouver and the majority of those are in the...
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HELP NAME OUR NEW EAST END LIBRARY the MARY LEE CHAN BRANCH
Photo courtesy of Adrian ZatorMore than two and a half years ago I wrote a post about a letter I wrote to Mayor and Council with a cc. to the Library Board in which I thanked them for their plans to go...
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Help! Bitte helfen Sie mir ein Bild von Viktor Eugen Felix Voß-Schönau.
Photo courtesy of the City of Vancouver ArchivesI usually do not do this, but right now I am working on a House History Research project concerning a house here in Vancouver (seen above) built just...
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THE LESLIE LANE HOUSE - A Hidden Jewell in the West End Vancouver's MOLE HILL
The Leslie Lane House at its new location at 1117 Pendrell, courtesy of Vancouver Heritage FoundationWhen I first started out on my current path as a House History Researcher a.k.a. House Genealogist,...
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BOXING EAST ENDERS: Can You Put A Name To A Face?
Boxing East Enders outside the Kiwassa Club at Keefer and Vernon sometime between 1941-1943 Over the past years my work as a house history researcher at the City of Vancouver Archives and as a...
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ATTENTION ALL EAST END RESIDENTS! CVA MAP 995 RATES YOUR HOUSE'S CONDITION IN...
Be sure to click on this map to enlarge it for a better viewing. Better still, right click and download it.Given the beautifully restored state of so many of Vancouver's East End heritage houses these...
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1150 Haro Street & 502 Alexander - The Things I Learn From The People On My...
Image of 1150 Haro courtesy of Easy Rent WebsiteAs many of you already know, I do a number of things to keep a roof over my head besides researching the history of houses for people. I work part time...
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703 HAWKS AVENUE - A Very Condensed History
One of seven units in a two-storey wood frame row house built in 1908 by English-born painter George Elliott, 703 Hawks Avenue was listed in the directories from 1909 to 1914 as a butcher shop and was...
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BUT MY HOUSE HAS NO HISTORY - 423 Prior Street and REVELSTOKE: A KISS IN THE...
423 Prior StreetOne of the biggest disappointments I come across during my work as a house history researcher is to find that an original house at an address I have been researching has been demolished...
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REVELSTOKE: A KISS IN THE WIND - AN UPDATE
Angelo Conte, image courtesy of Nicola MoruzziMost of you by now will have read my most recent post about the house at 423 Prior Street and its connection to the documentary being made on the journey...
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HANDSOME RESIDENCES OF THE EAST END - SOME STILL STAND
I love it when I get surprises in my e-mail inbox, especially when they are from history researchers who come across something that relates to houses that I am researching or have researched, and...
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The New Lucky Rooms--468 Union Street: More Than Meets The Eye
468 Union Street - Courtesy Patrick Gunn, Heritage VancouverWhen I first moved into the neighbourhood in 2000, I soon found out that certain buildings or houses had a reputation... This was one of...
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CHICKEN COOPS, MURDER & MARSHALL STREET IN CEDAR COTTAGE
Now that I have your attention, last night I watched the 2008 Angelina Jolie movie Changeling for the second time. A year or so ago when I saw it for the first time I was completely blown away. If you...
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The Oldest House Standing in Vancouver?
As part of their efforts to celebrate Vancouver's 125th birthday The Vancouver Sun hired me to write an article on the oldest houses in Vancouver. This was a great assignment as I was able to focus on...
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Three More Old Strathcona Houses on the Chopping Block?
Last Friday I was honoured to have a piece I wrote featured in the At Home Section of the Vancouver Sun. The story was called Mill Town Memories and talked about three 1880s houses: 385 East Cordova,...
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OPENING DOORS IN VANCOUVER'S EAST END; STRATHCONA
A NEIGHBOURHOOD BOOK LAUNCHOn Wednesday, June 1, lovers of East End history will have the rare chance to hear co-editors Daphne Marlatt and Carole Itter talk about their amazing adventure intrviewing...
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Roses and Bricks - Building History Into Our Patio
Our front garden with the Linden TreeOklahomaWhen my partner and I moved into our 1908 rowhouse unit on Hawks Avenue in October of 2001, Richard brought with him a number of roses he had had in pots on...
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823 Jackson Avenue - A Church with Many Names
It has been a long time since I have posted on this blog and I have really missed writing. Since my last post, I have been working on a number of projects and hope to post about them over the next...
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733 Keefer - An East End Storefront with a Lot of History
I have just finished a very large project for a client in Los Angeles that covers a large section of the north side of the 700-block of Keefer Street in Strathcona. The focus of that project is a small...
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OPENING THE TREASURE BOX: A Panel of Historians
522 East Cordova, East School on Oppenheimer Street, 1887 or 1888 Sch P46This Saturday I am hosting an event for the Heart of the City Festival called: OPENING THE TREASURE BOX: A Panel of Historians...
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When the Planets Align...
This morning I was preparing for two walking tours that I have scheduled tomorrow... I can't remember exactly why I ended up doing the search but at some point I was looking at the Jewsih Museum and...
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Honouring Mary Lee Chan and SPOTA Pioneers
On Saturday, November 3rd at 3:30pm I have the honour to be the emcee of an important neighbourhood and civic ceremony unveiling a memorial mosaic commemorating the pioneers of SPOTA, the Strathcona...
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The Things I Find Cleaning Up The Home Office
CVA Photo Bu P219 circa 1886Today I have the house to myself and I am catching up on a number of house history work projects, at the same time doing some laundry, cleaning up my home office and packing...
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46 East 12th Avenue - A Mt. Pleasant Holdout with a Secret
When you have researched as many houses as I have, you come across some amazing stories about the people who built and/or lived in the houses you are investigating... This house on the unit block of...
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CAN YOU IDENTIFY THESE VANCOUVER HOUSES?
Some years back, the people of Vancouver were captivated by the story of a young Vancouver couple and their extended family who, through their own labour and family resources, restored a dilapidated...
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