Wednesday, July 21, 2010

One Block of Phyllis

Phyllis Road is but one block long and just west of the Centennial Ecology Centre in Lynn Canyon Park in Lynn Valley. A Building Permit was applied for in 1954 for this one storey white house with the matching fence at 3738 Phyllis Road.  It was built in for $7,000 by L. J. Seabrook.

In 1960 and 1971 Svend A. and Gilda E. Mariager were the owners of this small house. During this time Svend Mariager was employed as a service engineer at Walken Machinery and Equipment. In 1980 the City Directory reported that Wolfgang J. Klein lived in the house, but did not designate him as the owner. Then in the 1991 and 1995/1996 City Directories the owner was listed as D. William Frith. The 1995/1996 listing indicated that he had owned the house for more than nine years, making the date he bought it in the mid 1980's. During his more than 9 years in the house William Frith was an operator at Advance Cabs.

The 890 sq. ft. house with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom was for sale in 2009 for $655,000.  (See Link.)

Phyllis isn't the only woman honored in the street names of Lynn Valley. There is also Evelyn Street and Evelyn Park, Ruth Crescent, Irene Place and Ronayne Road. Lynn (of Lynn Valley, Lynn Canyon Park, Lynn Creek, Lynn Valley Road) is also a woman's name. However, all these Lynns were named for John Linn one of the pioneers of this part of the North Shore.

Demolition Permit: Applied to the District of North Vancouver in June 2010.
Photo: Taken in July 2010 by SW.

Link: http://www.buyinginnorthvancouver.com/real-estate-north-vancouver-property-details/257840525/no/3738-phyllis-rd/north-vancouver/overview