Friday, March 26, 2010
A Mountain Behind

468 Genoa Crescent is the first of two homes on this blocked slated for demolition.  The other is at 482 Genoa Crescent.  Genoa Crescent is tucked between Hermosa Avenue and Vienna Crescent just south west of the Delbrook Avenue  and Montroyal Boulevard intersection. At this point you have driven up Delbrook Avenue near to the base of the north shore mountains. This is evident in the photo above as you can see the slope of Mount Fromme behind the house.

The house at 468 Genoa Crescent was built for $13,000 in 1958 by E. A. Sinkler.  In 1962 E. G. Sinkler added a $250 sundeck. The sundeck also gave the house a covered carport. By 1971 Vernon C. Gouchee and his wife Gwendolyne M. were living in the house. Vernon was a salesman for Northland Commercial Sales.  In the 1980 City Directory the house was reported as vacant.  Jack and Jessie Pendygrasse owned the house in 1990.  Jack was employed by Chevron Canada.  The 1995/96 City Directory could not verify a resident at the 468 Genoa Crescent address.  At the time of the 2010 photograph this typical 1958 North Vancouver  house was a rental.


Demolition: Application for Permit in February 2010.
Photo: Taken in February 2010 by SW.