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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: Another contender for the oldest residence outside of downtown

A look at 144 E 6th Ave in Mount Pleasant in 1958 and 2020.
John Bentley - Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then
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A look at 144 E 6th Ave in Mount Pleasant in 1958 and 2020.John Bentley/Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives

Let's take a look at 144 E 6th Ave in Mount Pleasant.

Along with the nearby Depencier house, this one might qualify as the oldest residence outside the downtown core.

Built in 1894 or so, the photograph is from 1958, the oldest one I could find in the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives. The house is now home to .


 

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A look at 144 E 6th Ave in Mount Pleasant in 1958 and 2020. John Bentley/Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives

John Bentley is an architectural photographer who has photographed the inside and outside of thousands of buildings around Vancouver. Using images from the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives he offers a glimpse of the past and present on his site .