Thursday, September 23, 2010
Typical 1950's

This typical early 1950's home is not listed in the Building Permit Book or the 1945 City Directory at the North Vancouver Archives. The three windows in the front door,  the black wrought iron railing on the cement steps, the large living room window to one side of the front door and the high bedroom windows to the other side are all signature features of this time period.   The 1950 City Directory does list 419 East 15th Street.  The owners were Grant and Elizabeth Allen.  Grant Allen was a boat builder at a company on the Low Levels Road in the City of North Vancouver.  The Allen's continued to own the home in 1955 when Grant Allen was the proprietor of Allen Boatworks.

In 1960 the residents of 419 East 15th Street were  Francis D. and Amelia M. Pink, a retired couple.  By 1971 the owners were Kenneth and Helen B. Yetman.  Kenneth Yetman worked as an engineer technician for North Vancouver District.  In 1980 the owners were Ray and Kathy Hawkins.  And in 1991 and 1995/1996 City Directories K. M Eriksson lived in the house.  In 1995/1996 E. M. Eriksson was listed as a student.

As of September 2010 the Internet reports the 419 East 15th Street address being the home of Digger Dicks Contracting Ltd, oil removal.

Demolition: Permit applied for in September 2010.

Photo: Taken in September 2010 by SW.