2765 W 8th Ave

This Dargavel & Kilgour house is a surviving example of the 1920s working class variation of the Craftsman Bungalow, an architectural style that trended in Vancouver from 1910 to the 1930s. It’s a one and a half storey, modestly-scaled variation, with a horizontal emphasis that has a mixture of finishing materials and surfaces. The home’s characterizing jerkin-headed roof was common for this design, giving a more cottage-like feel to the house as per the tastes of the era.

The building’s contextual value lies in its orientation among a grouping of surviving one and a half storey bungalows on this block from the same period, including the two adjacent to the east (2755 and 2745 W 8th) constructed by the same builders – William Herbert Dargavel (1884-1967) & John Byron Kilgour (1862-1947). These Kitsilano specialist builders developed at least five of the homes on this block between 1922 and 1923.

In 1924, an EP McDiarmid is listed as its occupant.

Source

Statement of Significance - Ance Building Services Co. Inc.