Tuesday, September 7, 2010

A Week of Black and White

Capilano Highland's Stucco

The house at 910 Beaumont Drive in the Capilano Highland's area of the District of North Vancouver was a typical 1950's stucco home. It was built for $9000 in 1951 by D.S. Stoddard. The series of small square windows next to the front door set is apart from its neighbors.

In 1955 the owners of the house were William A. and Alix Smedman. William worked as a clerk for Daly and Morin. Mrs. Alex Smedman was employed as a stenographer by N. Jefferson. In 1960 the owners were Harry W. and Ada Tisdall. Harry Tisdall worked as a claims clerk for the PGE. The Pacific Great Eastern Railroad was the original name of B. C. Rail. (See Link.) In 1971 the owners were John M. and Margarete E. Slauenwhite. John Slauenwhite was a trust officer at Royal Trust.

And by 1980 the owners were Walter R. and Vicki Voros. Walter R. worked as a production manager for Teleflex Canada Ltd. It is interesting to note that by 1980 the listing of the wife's name was no longer listed in the City Directory  in parentheses (Vicki). It is now simply listed as "and Vicki". In the earliest City Directories the wife's name was not listed at all. This seems true in the 1925 and 1931 publications. By 1940 the wife's name was listed in the parentheses form (Vicki).

In 1991 and 1995 the owner of the house at 910 Beaumont Dr. was Brenda J. Brown. She reported in 1995 that she had lived there more than 9 years, so probably moved in around 1985. In 1991 Brenda Brown was employed as a barrister at Boughton Peterson Yang Anderson. And in 1995 Brenda Brown was a lawyer at Davis and Company.

By 2010 a new large single family home had been built on the property at 910 Beaumont Drive.

A Week of Black and White

The Black and White photos of all the homes this week were taken in July of 2007 as part of the Demolition and Construction North Vancouver Archives Project by Suzanne Wilson. On notification of City and District applications for Demolition Permits the photos were taken and documented. Negatives and contact prints were filed at the North Vancouver Archives as part of their permanent photo collection. The project ran from 2001 to 2010.

Demolition Permit: Applied for in 2007.
Photos: The black and white photo Demolition and Construction Project photo Roll # 85 Negative 5 on file at the North Vancouver Archives. (The photo above was taken of the contact sheet with a digital camera.)
Link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Great_Eastern_Railway

Monday, September 6, 2010
A Week of Black and White
Since 1946 in Deep Cove

This 1946 home at 4142 Mount Seymour Parkway is noted in the Real Estate ad as being in Deep Cove. It just makes it into this most eastern area of the District of North Vancouver for it sat above the intersection where the Dollarton Highway turns into Deep Cove Road. The road runs in the west from the Upper Levels Highway to the base of Mount Seymour and then on to this junction in the east where Dollarton Highway changes to Deep Cove Road.

The name of Mount Seymour Parkway itself does not seem to appear in the City Directories until around 1971. There is no listing of Mount Seymour Parkway or Mount Seymour Highway in the 1955 City Directory. In 1960 and1965 Mount Seymour Highway is listed, but not Mount Seymour Parkway. However, in those years there are no addresses on Mount Seymour Highway. Mount Seymour was named in honour of Frederick Seymour, second governor of the Colony of British Columbia. (See Link 2.)

In 1971 there is full documentation of the 4142 Mount Seymour Parkway address in the City Directory and Mount Seymour Highway no longer is listed. Leslie F. and Glady's N. Newson are listed as owners of the 4142 Mount Seymour Parkway house. Leslie Newson is also listed as president of Leslie Brown Realty.

The only other owners listed in the City Directories are Terrance and Anne Sheldon. They seem to have lived at 4142 Mount Seymour Parkway at least from 1980 to the year 2000 as indicated by both the City Directories and the North and West Vancouver Phone Directories. In in 1991 and 1995 Terrance Sheldon was working as an electrician.

The Real Estate ad in Link 1 describes the house as being on a 14,303 sq. ft. double lot. The 4 bedroom 3,052 sq. ft. house had two storeys with a basement, and a double garage. There was even a "peek-a-boo" view of the water. It sold for $800,000. (See Link 1.)

A Week of Black and White

The Black and White photos of all the homes this week were taken in July of 2007 as part of the Demolition and Construction North Vancouver Archives Project by Suzanne Wilson. On notification of City and District applications for Demolition Permits the photos were taken and documented. Negatives and contact prints were filed at the North Vancouver Archives as part of their permanent photo collection. The project ran from 2001 to 2010.


Demolition Permit: Applied for in 2007.
Photos: The black and white photo Demolition and Construction Project photo Roll # 85 Negative 1 on file at the North Vancouver Archives. (The photo above was taken of the contact sheet with a digital camera.)
Link 1: http://www.davelund.myubertor.com/Properties.php/Details/14
Link 2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Seymour

Sunday Church Feature
St. John's the Evangelist Catholic Church
Green Bay, Wisconsin

"In the Fall of 1831, a young Dominican missionary, Reverend Samuel Mazzuchelli, was sent to La Baye to establish a Catholic parish for the Indians and French-Canadian fur traders living here. The first church was built at Shantytown, the site of the present Allouez Catholic Cemetery, on land donated by Joseph Ducharme.



"The Redemptorist Fathers and other pioneer missionaries continued the work of Father Mazzuchelli. A fire in 1847 and the change in the center of population brought the congregation to the site in the borough of Green Bay. This church was purchased from a Methodist congregation. This church was also destroyed by fire in March of 1872. A new, twin-spired brick building was built to replace the former Methodist church structure and was completed in 1873. Faulty wiring led to a fire which destroyed this church on March 13, 1911. On May 11th of that same year, Bishop Fox and the St. John's Parish trustees approved the building of the new church on the corner of Milwaukee and Madison Streets. Joseph Foeller was contracted to be the General Contractor for the new church at a cost of $54,099.00. The present day church was completed in 1915." (See Link 1.)

"The roof line on all sides includes miniature arches below the eaves. The semi-circular arches are repeated in the windows, with most enhanced by white stonework that's reminiscent of an eyebrow. Walls are massive. Decorative elements are abundant. High up in the two towers are Roman columns.  The church is considered architecturally significant as a textbook example of the Romanesque Revival style.



"Many people wonder why the towers are of different heights. That's a sign of the Romanesque Revival style that was popular starting in the late 19th century, the 1988 survey notes. The taller of the towers holds two bells. The larger bell is named St. John, and and the smaller bell is named St. Mary." (See Reference.)


"Structure (in the photo above) as seen in 2006 (at 413 St. John's Street). Note the absence of stained glass in round windows as all windows are being restored in celebration of 100th anniversary.

"St. John the Evangelist is the oldest continuous parish in the State of Wisconsin."(See Link.)

Photo: Taken in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 2006 by SW.
Link: http://www.stjohnevangb.org/briefhist.html
Reference: wgerds@greenbaypressgazette.com • April 28, 2010

Saturday Travel Feature
Heat Your Home With Corn
Green Bay, Wisconsin

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Wisconsin in one ofthe major corn growing States in the United States. In 2004 corn production was 38% of the total Wisconsin crop.  In 2007 4 million acres of corn were produced.  It sold for $3.50 a bushel.


Photo: Taken in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 2006 by SW.
Link: cornstovewarehouse.com

Friday, September 3, 2010
A View of the World

The house at 739 Westmoreland Crescent was designed by architect W. Birmingham in 1939. The owner of the $2,800 home was D. F. McCrimmon. In 1943 D. F. McCrimmon added a $200 garage to the property. Douglas and Phyllis M. McCrimmon were the owners in 1945 as well. At this time Douglas McCrimmon was the manager at Goodwin and Johnson. And in 1950 L. Harry and Kathleen M. Langford were the owners. L. Harry Langford was employed as a salesman at Parsons Brown Ltd.

By 1955 the owners were Dr. Robert T. M and Doris Puddicombe. It seems the Puddicombe's remained the owners until recent years. They reported to the 1955, 1960, 1980, 1991 and 1995/1996 City Directories that they were living in the house. In 1955 Dr. Robert Puddicombe was a physician at Pearson T. B. Hospital. In 1960 he was a physician at Vancouver General Hospital. In 1991 he reported to the City Directory that he was retired.

In 1971 other residents were reported as living in the house. They were Hugh nd Averil McCreadie. Hugh McCreadie was a sales representative for Allis-Chalmers.

The house sits on the south side of  the Westmoreland Crescent escarpment. From the glassed in back porch is "a view of the world", our world here in North Vancouver at least. (See photo below.) You can see downtown Vancouver with its distinctive Sear's Tower, Stanley Park, and even across Georgia Strait to Vancouver Island.

Puddicombe, Robert Thomas Mardi, North Vancouver, British Columbia; University of London, London, England, 1942, diagnostic radiology. Died Dec. 17, 2007, aged 89. His office was at 135 East 13th Street, North Vancouver, B.C.

The property is listed For Sale at $1,690,000. There are possibly 4 lots.  The existing home is 2,049 sq. ft. with a lower level.

Demolition Permit: Applied for in July 2010.
Photos: Taken in August 2010 by SW.
Linkhttp://www.garrymonahan.ca/739westmoreland.html

Thursday, September 2, 2010
Lynn Valley Wellington

Wellington goes here, there, and everywhere. And it is a Crescent, a Place, and a Drive. Wellington Crescent is in the Capilano Highlands area. Wellington Place is in North Lonsdale area. And Wellington Drive is in Lynn Valley area. But all are in the District of North Vancouver.

The one storey house in the photo above is at 1152 Wellington Drive, in the Lynn Valley area. It was built in 1953 for $8,500 by E. C. Anderson (spelled with an "o" in the Building Permit Book). In 1955 and 1960 Edwin C. and Olive Andersen (spelled with an "e" in the City Directory) still owned the house. In 1955 Edwin Andersen was a clerk at CGE. In 1960 he was employed a a wholesales man at CGE.

In 1971 Joseph and Pearl Alterio were the owners of the Wellington Drive house. They reported to the City Directory that they were retired. There was
"no return" to City Directory inquiries in 1980. In 1991 and 1995 L. J. Chasmar lived in the house. In 1995 L. J. Chasmar reported he had lived there for six years.

Building Permit: Applied for in August of 2010.
Photo: Taken in August of 2010 by SW.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Under the Green Tarp

Panorama Drive runs at the base of Mount Seymour high above the curve of the waters of Deep Cove at the very eastern end of the District of North Vancouver. Where there was once a scattering of summer cottages along the waterfront, there is now a community with a main street, its own Seymour Art Gallery and Deep Cover Shaw Theater, and a dense population of large year round homes. Panorama Drive has even had a name change. It started out being called Burns Avenue or Burns Avenue and Crescent. But on October 1, 1960 the name was changed to the present Panorama Drive. This name change makes tracing the history of a home on Panorama Drive a challenge. Although Panorama Dr. is listed in the Building Permit Book, it or any of its previous names doesn't seem to appear int he 1931, 1955, 0r 1960 City Directories. Panorama Dr. is in the 1971 City Directory.

The houses under the green tarps, and there are two, have the addresses of 2568 and 2579 Panorama Dr. The Building Permit Book lists 2568 as being built in 1930 for $900 by J. R. Robinson. However, the recent real estate ad (See Link.) lists the date of origin as 1920. The 1980 resident reported in the City Directory was Greg R. Parslow. The 1981 and 1995, 9+ year resident was Patricia L. Galbraith. So Patricia Galbraith lived there since the mid 1980's.

The real estate ad in the Link gives further information on the property:
"Price: $1,579,000. Live here in an Ocean Front Paradise! This property has, 2 DIFFERENT ADDRESSES and 2 SEPARATE HOMES, live in them and renovate or "Rebuild" an amazing opportunity, seldom available! Breathtaking views of mountains and Islands, from your own, Sandy Beach. Dock application in progress. The main cottage is 1500sf home, w/2 bdrm and a F/P. The rear cottage is a "Heritage style" original cottage, the rear of the property provides enough off road, parking for 4 cars and underneath is a large storage area. This location is only steps to the forested Quarry Rock trail, shops, live theatre, restaurants, buses, schools, Panorama Park and all else Deep Cove is famous for. Features: Waterfront." (See Link.)


Demolition Permit: Applied for in August 2010.
Photo: Taken in August 2010 by SW.
Link: http://www.dangoluboff.ca/forsale/2568---2570-panorama-drive.phpSept 1 2568/2590 Panorama Dr.