1972 William St

Built in 1909 by John Gruning, 1972 William Street first appears in city directories in 1911 with William A. Letcher listed as the resident. Letcher, a clerk for Evans Coleman & Evans Ltd, lived at the house for less than a year. The house had numerous short-term residents in its early years, including a warehouseman, a tailor, a moulder, an electrician, and a fisherman.

The house is in the Victorian style. Victorian houses are asymmetrical, narrow, 2-storey buildings, typically set low to the ground. They often have a prominent bay on one side. This style is rare in Vancouver outside of Strathcona, as many earlier examples have mostly been demolished.

Source

Vancouver Building Permits, British Columbia City Directories 1860-1955, VHF House Styles Hub