Wednesday, May 26, 2010
The Hughes Home for 35 Years

The house with its broad front wall fireplace is set back in a  grove of tall cedar trees at 2580 Colwood Dr.  When it was built in 1957 this area of Colwood Drive was a new street. There was no listing for the 2500 block of Colwood Drive even in the 1960 City Directory. F. J. Hamilton built the house on the new street near Edgemont Village for $17,500.  F. Jason Hamilton was still the owner in 1962. At this time he reported to the City Directory that he was a student.

By 1965 the address was listed and Andrew N. and Barbara C. Jacox were the owners. Mrs. Barbara Jacox was employed as a saleswoman at F. Howe and Co. In 1971 Douglas C. and Patricia Miles were the owners of the house. Douglas Miles was a salesman at Carlisle Douglas and Co., stock broker and investment dealers at 890 Pender St. in Vancouver.

The Hughes family moved in 1975 and they stayed. Donald W. and Gwendolyn M. Hughes have lived at 2580 Colwood Dr. for 35 years. In 1980 Donald was president of Steven Jenter Laboratories at 1940 Lonsdale Avenue. In 1991 he reported to the City Directory that he was a physician at 1940 Lonsdale Avenue. He was also a physician in 1995.  As well  in 1995  Jennifer and Stephanie Hughes were listed as students  living at the 2580 Colwood Drive address.

Now there are  new owners  at 2580 Colwood Drive.  The house will be demolished and an architect has been hired to design a new contemporary home in the grove of tall cedar trees.

Photo: Taken in May 2010 by SW.
Demolition: Permit appied for in May 2010.