Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Lloyd Avenue Compound

One block above the Upper Levels Highway at 2670 Lloyd Avenue is a compound of three buildings.  There is a fenced one storey home with a chimney seeming to indicate a fireplace in the living room. (See top photo.)There is an outbuilding with what seems to be a storage area at one end. It is the length of the house and situated behind it. (See photo directly below.) And there is another out building at the end of a driveway  running from Lloyd Avenue passed the front of the main house. (See photo of lower yellow out building.)

Studio built by Pierre Coupey  along the back of the main house

The house at the end of Lloyd Avenue was built for $7,200 in 1949 by Bert Sanderson.  In 1951 he applied for a building permit for a $300 garage.  And in 1955 he applied for a building permit for a $1000 carport. Bert and Constance Sanderson continued to be the owners of the compound of buildings at least until 1960.  In 1950 Bert Sanderson reported his employment as that of a commercial artist.  In 1955 he reported to the City Directory that he was an artist for the Province Newspaper.  In 1971 the City Directory listed 2670 Lloyd Avenue as "Vacant". 

Pierre and Patti Coupey resided in the house owned by the North Vancouver District from 1978 to 1990. During that time they built the studio along the back of the house, in the photo above, and there was a swimming pool in the backyard. (Pierre Coupey.) According to the information in the Link (below) Pierre Coupey "... was a founding co-editor of The Georgia Straight in 1967 and the founding Editor of The Capilano Review in 1971...he has published several books of poetry, chapbooks and catalogues, and exhibited paintings and prints in solo and group shows in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, Oregon, Dublin, Nagoya and Tokyo..." The occupancy of 2670 Llyod Avenue could not be verified for the 1995/1996 City  Directory.



Out building at the end of the driveway

The three building 2670 Lloyd Avenue compound sits across the street from the "old farm house" at 2651 Lloyd Avenue. (See Blog Post October 12th, 2010, Circa 1912 Farm House.)  These are the only two homes on this short "stump" of 2600 Lloyd Avenue.  The street ends in a path through Murdo Fraser Park. (See bottom photo.)


Start of path through Murdo Fraser Park

Thank you: To Pierre Coupey for information regarding his home ownership,

                        approximately 1978 to 1990.

Demolition: Applied for in from the District of North Vancouver in September 

                         of 2010.

Photos: Taken in September 2010 by SW.

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Coupey

Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Circa 1912 Farm House

The dark brown house at 2651 Lloyd Avenue sits at the north end stump of  Lloyd Ave. a block above the Upper Levels Highway.  It is a combination of  the very old and somewhat new.  The original house, the back part with the peaked roof, was built in the farm house style circa 1912.  The foundation was cedar and rubble.  The newer part, the front part is a garage addition with steps on the north side that lead to a deck above that extends along the south side of the house.  At the time of demolition permit the house seemed to  have all its original detailing: interior dark wood doors, dark wood vertical slats leading to a high chair rails, multipained windows,  and front door with a window surround. (Note the front door in the blank and white NVMA photo below.) In fact, a look through the south side windows revealed perhaps the original kitchen with a wide porcelain pedestal sink and rough wood counter tops.

The house sits on the west side of the Lloyd Avenue stump with the only other house later being being built across the street.  At the end of the stump is a path into Murdo Fraser Park.  On either side of the house on the large lot is a creek,  one of them being MacKay Creek. 

Back view of house

In the mid 1920's James Chapman and his family moved into the farm house at 2651 Lloyd Avenue.  James Chapman was secretary of the School Board for 15 years while working with the District of North Vancouver.  He is the person teachers reported to if they needed a  substitute.  He also served the area as the Truant Officer.  He looked after the accounts and payroll at the District offices that were in the City Hall that was at that time in Presentation House on Chesterfield and Fourth Street.

Front Door

During the time the Chapmans lived at 2651 Lloyd Avenue they turned the house 180 so that the living room window looked at Murdo Fraser Park rather than Mackay Creek. (Where nude bathing took place.)  James Chapman also used the area to the east of the house for a soccer field for his sons and their friends.  Mrs. Chapman held many garden parties on the lawns surrounding the house.  In 1945 the eldest Chapman son was killed in an accident at Prosperity Shingle Co.  and the Chapman family moved from the area. 

At this time Dr. Claire Onhauser and her husband Dr. Seale and their family moved into the farm house.  In the 1930's Dr. Seale was a dentist with an office in the Hay Block at 14th and Marine Dr. in West Vancouver. Dr. Onhauser opened her office as a GP in the same building on that same floor.  Dr. Douglas Seale later moved his office to East 15th Street and Eastern Avenue in North Vancouver.  Clarie Onhauser's interest in horses began when she moved to 2651 Lloyd Avenue and kept two horses to the west of the house.  Her goal was to breed a "Canadian Horse". 

During the time the Seale family lived in the house C. Seale applied for a Building Permit in1949 for a $1000 house alteration. (In the top photo it looks like the "garage" is the filled in carport in the second, black and white, photo from the files of the NVMA.) In 1954 the Trans Canada Highway was being built just a block to the south of the house and the Seale family decided to move. (See Link 1.)

NVMA Photo 

There are no entries in the 1950, 1955, 196o, or 1971 City Directories for the house at 2651 Lloyd Avenue.  In 1980 the resident is listed as Barry R. Cogswell. The owner is listed as Katheryn Cernauskas.  Barry Cogsell was employed as a teacher.  In 1991 and 1995/1996 the resident was C. Wright, a carpenter.  In 1995/1996 P. Kiffner was also listed as living at 2651 Lloyd Ave.  P. Kiffner was a musician.

Thank you: To Laura Wilson for computer assistance.
Photos: Of house with added garage, back view, and front door taken in September 2010 by SW. Black and white NVMA Photo.  
Demolition:  Permit applied for from the District of North Vancouver in September 2010.
Link:www.dnv.org/upload/documents/District_History/56888.pdf



Friday, February 5, 2010
Lloyd on Lloyd

What are the chances of building a house on a street with the same name as yours?  Well Robert and Wilma Lloyd did.  They built it at 2015 Lloyd Avenue  in 1949 for $6,500 and in 1954 a $400 addition.  This was the typical North Vancouver home of the time and many can still be seen throughout the area.  The houses are basically stucco with horizontal wood clapboard covering the lower front of the house. A large picture window with an opening side section sits on one side of the front door, the living room side of the entrance hall.   The high triple windows sit on the other side of the front door, the bedroom side of the entrance hall.  Even the bright blue painted cedar siding is reminiscent of the times.

The Lloyds continued to live on Lloyd Avenue at least until 1960 when Robert was working as a cat operator for General Construction. In 1971 Jack and Florence Morton owned the house.  In 1980 Jack had his own company, Jack Morton Realty and Insurance. In 1990 the City Directory lists Jack as president of that company. And when the new millennium rolled around, the phone directory indicates that Jack was still owner of the white stucco and blue shiplap house on Lloyd Avenue.  He had lived the house for over 30 years.

Lloyd Avenue was named for Arthur Henry Orland Lloyd, a trustee for Lonsdale Estates.  It is a block west of Mackay Avenue which is the eastern border between the City and District of North Vancouver.  This District area street starts at West 1st Street and runs north across Marine Drive, through Pemberton Heights, and across the Upper Levels Highway to end at Murdo Fraser Golf Course.  The house at 2015 Lloyd Avenue is in the Pemberton Heights area.

Research: Thank you to Dick Lazenby for information on Arthur Henry
             Orland Lloyd.
Demolition Permit: Applied for November 2009.
Photo: Taken December 2009 by SW.