Thursday, October 21, 2010
1911 Johnston House

The house at 2725 Western Avenue was one of three homes at the north end of
Western Avenue.  This is the short street to the west of Holy Trinity Parish School. The one storey cedar shingled home was built for $900 in 1911 by owner W. Johnston.  In 1925 William Johnston, a carpenter, was given a $300 building permit from the City of North Vancouver for an addition to the house. In 1931 William Johnston was working as a carpenter for Burrard Dry Dock.  In the 1940 City Directory the owners were William and Katherine Johnston.  William Johnston was now working as a carpenter for the North Vancouver Ferries.

The owners in 1950 and 1960 were Miss Margaret M. and Miss Isabella P. Johnston.  Margaret Johnston was employed as a clerk by the North Vancouver District.  Isabella Johnston worked as a dressmaker.  In 1980, 1991, and 1996/1997 only Margaret Johnston, retired, was listed as the owner.  Edith M. Nicholson, retired, was also listed as living at the 2725 Western Avenue address in the 1996/1997 City Directory. That is at least 85 years that the Johnston family lived at 2725 Western Avenue.

In the year 2006 a $8,000 Demolition Permit was granted to King Kubota Services Ltd.

 A 2010 e mail indicated that the house is the property of Holy Trinity Parish.  The Parish will be building a new school and the land that the house was on will be part of the new playing field.

The photo of 2725 Western Avenue was taken by Suzanne Wilson as part of her
Year 2000 Photography Project, Your House/Our Home.  2000 photos of homes in the City of North Vancouver were photographed. 

Thank you: To Yolanda Newman for her 2010 e mail regarding Holy Trinity Parish.Photo: Taken in the year 2000 by SW.
Reference: The Year 2000 project was donated by Suzanne and Alan Wilson to the North Vancouver Archives and is available for viewing.