Central Vancouver in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Sadie Marks

City of Vancouver, 1886-1986

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 1, 2011

1. Sadie Marks Marker

Inscription. In 1922 Ferrera Court was the home of Vancouver tailor David Marks, where vaudeville comedian Benny Kubelsky met thirteen-year-old Sadie Marks. They dated in 1926 and married the next year. As Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone they often returned to the city of her birth.

Erected 1986 by City of Vancouver.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 49° 16.867′ N, 123° 5.575′ W. Marker is in Vancouver, British Columbia, in Metro Vancouver. It is in Central Vancouver. It is at the intersection of East Hastings Street and Jackson Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Hastings Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 502 East Hastings Street, Vancouver BC V6A 1P8, 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 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: Carnegie Library (approx. half a kilometer away); Chinatown Memorial Monument (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Chinese Cultural Centre (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Abrams Block (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Chinese Freemasons Building (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); The Old Maple (approx. 0.9

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kilometers away); "Gassy Jack" (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Byrnes Block (approx. 0.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vancouver.

Sadie Marks Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 1, 2011

2. Sadie Marks Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here to the right of the building's entrance.

Jack Benny and his troupe meet the Mayor of Vancouver (1944) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Coltman, 1944

3. Jack Benny and his troupe meet the Mayor of Vancouver (1944)

In April 1944, Jack Benny and his troupe played to a full house at the Forum, as part of the Victory Loan effort. Pictured are, left to right: Phil Harris, Rochester (Eddie Anderson), Don Wilson, Mary Livingstone (Sadie Marks), Mayor Jack Cornett, and Jack Benny.(Photo courtesy of the City of Vancouver photo archives.)

Ferrera Court - home of Mary Livingstone (Sadie Marks) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 1, 2011

4. Ferrera Court - home of Mary Livingstone (Sadie Marks)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 2,084 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 31, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.