2837 W 6TH Ave, Vancouver BC • Vancouver Heritage Foundation

Overview

2837 W 6th Ave. Photo credit: Ed Biggs — Photo Credit: Ed Biggs

Address

2837 W 6TH Ave, Vancouver BC

Neighbourhood

Kitsilano

type

Residential

Description

Owner/architect/builder Thomas Pettigrew was issued a permit in July 1911, for a frame dwelling house with concrete foundation at a value of $2,000. Thomas is registered as a carpenter whose first house at 2841 W 6th Avenue was constructed in 1912. This house at 2837 W 6th Avenue was also constructed in 1912 and its first occupants listed as Wallace C. Orchard, chief clerk of the CPR (Canadian Pacific Railway).

Pettigrew is also associated with 2855 W 6th Avenue as its owner/architect/builder in 1912/1913 as well as 2851 W 6th Avenue, constructed at the same time.

Source

Vancouver Permits Database, VPL Directories Online

Gallery

2855 W 6th Avenue, Photo Credit: Ed Biggs. You can see the different in style here with a two storey frame residence and can assume the 2851 W 6th Ave was of a similar house style.

2841 W 6th Avenue Photo credit: Ed Biggs

2837 W 6th Ave. Photo credit: Ed Biggs

2855 W 6th Ave 1985-CVA790-1638_141

2841 W 6th Ave houses 1985-CVA790-1637_141

Map

2837 W 6TH Ave

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