Friday, April 16, 2010
School Next Door

The white split level house at 2808 Bushnell Place sits right next to Ecole Ross Road Elementary School. This short street leading to a cul de sac is south of Ross Road in the District of North Vancouver. The school was built in 1962 and the house at 2808 received a building permit on December 16th of 1964.  The construction cost of this 1390 sq. ft. house and carport was estimated at $17,000.  Occupancy of the one level wood frame home in the Westlynn area that backs onto the Hasting Creek greenbelt was granted April 30, 1965.  In July 1976 a building permit was issued for an addition to this house.

2808 Bushnell Place is listed in the 1971 City Directory. At that time J. W. Barnham owned the house. In 1980 Clifford and Joyce Smith were the owners. Clifford worked at Champlain Gulf. In approximately 1988 Margaret McDonough became the owner. She was the owner, retired and lived there until at least 1995. T.C. McDonough is also listed as a resident the year after Margaret moved in. He is listed in the 2008/10 telephone book as still living there. The only other McDonough noted as living at 2808 Bushnell Place is L. McDonough in the year 2000 telephone book.

Ecole Ross Road Elementary School features a French Immersion Program.  French Immersion Programs have been offered in specific North Vancouver Schools since the  1980's.


Thank you: To Elaine Oakes at the District Hall for the building permit information regarding 2808 Bushnell Place.
Demolition: Permit applied for March 2010.
Photo: Taken in March 2010 by SW.