Monday, April 24, 2023

VANCOUVER BC Canada – Genealogy Approved Websites and Resources – A Baker’s Dozen - April 2023 Day 7

 Another very useful database for Vancouver research is: 

Heritage Vancouver's Vancouver Building Permits database 

This includes information for - 

  • City of Vancouver: Jan 1901 to Dec 1929 (see note for 1905-1908)* Transcription ongoing
  • District of South Vancouver: November 1911 to December 1928.
  • Corporation of Point Grey: May 1912 to December 1928.

(Both South Vancouver and Point Grey joined Vancouver in 1929.)

Search the database herehttp://heritagevancouver.org/building-permits/ 

Follow the above link and search for this nice example - 2720 Yukon Street (11th & Yukon St.).

From 1931,this was  the King's Daughter's Restholme, much later McDonald Lodge Nursing Home. 

First owner of the house: Dr George Albert McGuire - a dentist and a Member of BC's Legislature.  (If you happen to be related to, or interested in George Albert McGuire, please contact me.) 

See a photo of the house - City of Vancouver Archives, City photo, 1978. CVA 786-54.09:https://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/2720-yukon-street d

And a list of 'almost new' furnishings for 17 rooms for sale in 1931:

Sale of furnishings, almost new, for 2720 Yukon St. Vancouver, 1931 - Contents from 17 rooms.Sale of furnishings, almost new, for 2720 Yukon St. Vancouver, 1931 - Contents from 17 rooms. 04 Feb 1931, Wed The Province (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) Newspapers.com

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