Overview
Address
2031 W 36th Ave, Vancouver BC
Neighbourhood
Shaughnessy
type
Residential
Description
This Craftsman style house was built in 1912 by builder and first owner John Franklin Gladwin. John’s wife Diana stayed on at the house after his death in 1925 until 1929. The Grennan family lived here through the 1920s until 1948. William C. Grennan was an RCMP inspector.
The house sits on a cut granite foundation, with several stained glass windows, oak floors and beamed ceilings. Forced air heating was built in. The lot was subdivided and the adjacent house built in 1971 in the former orchard. A conservatory was previously removed but the large house, indicative of the original double lot, utilizes four floors, from utilities in the basement to home office in the attic.
The kitchen was extended, and the family room and powder room added in the early 1990s. Great care has been taken to retain original features and maintain character throughout the house.
This house was a stop on VHF’s 2014 Heritage House Tour.
Source
VHF's 2014 Heritage House Tour Brochure
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