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144 West 10th Avenue

 
 
144 West 10th Avenue Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 14, 2023
1. 144 West 10th Avenue Marker
Inscription. Grocer Fred Welsh was the first owner of this home which was built in 1894 during the early development of the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood. This Queen Anne style cottage has elaborate wooden decoration including delicate brackets, shingles and turned porch columns. The house was restored by the Davis family in 1981.
 
Erected by City of Vancouver.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Vancouver, City of Vancouver Heritage Buildings series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
 
Location. 49° 15.724′ N, 123° 6.505′ W. Marker is in Vancouver, British Columbia, in Metro Vancouver. It is in East Vancouver. It is on West 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 144 W 10th Ave, Vancouver BC V5Y 1R8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and in Coast & Mountains. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring
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of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 148 West 10th Avenue (a few steps from this marker); 150 West 10th Avenue (a few steps from this marker); Grauer Residence (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Helena Gutteridge (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Manzo Nagano (1853 - 1924) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Captain George Vancouver R.N. (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Vancouver City Hall (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Normal School (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vancouver.
 
144 West 10th Avenue Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 14, 2023
2. 144 West 10th Avenue Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 484 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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