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2688 Marine Cres

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Address

2688 Marine Cres Vancouver BC

Neighbourhood

Kerrisdale

type

Residential

Description

Thomas and Dorien Ingledew lived here. Thomas was the Chief Engineer at British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER) which operated streetcar and interurban rail cars between 1897 and 1958. The original home at this address was built in approximately 1927 for $16,000 for R. Leary. The architect was Bernard Cuddon Palmer who designed many of the prominent homes in Vancouver during that era.

Source

Heritage Vancouver Building Permits Database, VPL British Columbia City Directories 1860-1955, VanMap

More information

https://digitize.library.ubc.ca/digitizers-blog/streetcars-before-buses-british-columbia-electric-railway/

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2688 Marine Cres

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