Monday, November 8, 2010

Red Maple Leaves

The white house on the south side of  the 300 block of East 26th Street sat at the corner with St. Andrew's Avenue.  Three tall cedar trees (in photo below) and a red maple tree graced the front yard. East 26th Street is two blocks above the Upper Level's Highway and in the Upper Lonsdale area of the City of North Vancouver.

Three Tall Cedars

The Building Permit Book at the North Vancouver Archives indicated that in 1911 a $500 house was built by owner G. Avery at 303 East 26th Street.  However, there is no listing in the 1912 through 1925 City Directories of G. Avery.  In fact the 1950 City Directory does not even list the address.  

By 1955 G. Lloyd and Margorie E. Patton lived in the house at 303 East 26th Street. G. Lloyd Patton was employed as an engineer at  Cemco Electric. In 1960 the owner was R. G. Smith.

Then in 1971 and 1980 Thomas and Iris Pennington were reported as living in the house.  Thomas Pennington worked as a lather.  In 1991 they were reported as owning the house at 303 East 26th Street and Thomas was working in construction.  Thomas Pennington was reported at that address in the 2008/2010 North and West Vancouver Phone Directory.  That is about 40 years for the Pennningtons at the white house with the tall cedar trees on the corner of East 26th Street and St. Andrew's Avenue.

On November 2, 2010 the City Council approved the building of a Katimavik Group Residence at the 303 East 26th Street address.  "Katimavik offers Canadian youth the opportunity to contribute to the sustainable development of communities across Canada through challenging volunteer service programs." (See Link.)

Demolition: Permit applied for from the  City of North Vancouver in October   

                          2010.
Photos: Taken in November 2010 by SW.
Link : http://www.katimavik.org/