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The subdivision of Arnada Park has quite an interesting story. The original owners and developers were.

E.M. Rands, a lawyer.

J.H. Elwell, lawyer and Real Estate Broker.

Dr. A.B. Eastham, dentist, one time mayor of Vancouver, congressman.

They formed the Vancouver Townsite Company and, along with The Commercial Bank, they platted this section of the city on May 7, 1806

It is said the name for the subdivision came from the three wives, Margaret, Anna, and Ida.

As in many other early subdivisions they used their own names for the streets. They names were changed pursuant to a 1911 ordinance, but

 

 

 

 

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