Kenneth Street is named for Kenneth F. Duncan (1881-1952), the first Mayor of Duncan in 1912.

Kenneth Street runs east-west for three blocks between Canada Avenue and Government Street. It features some interesting buildings, shopping, restaurants and totem poles from the City of Duncan collection.

Canada Avenue intersects

PouPou Tane Hiira Pou Karanga, Kenneth Street, Duncan, B.C.
PouPou Tane Hiira Pou Karanga, Kenneth Street, Duncan, B.C.

Craig Street intersects

The most prominent landmark at the intersection of Kenneth Street and Craig Street is Duncan City Hall, built as the Post Office and Federal government offices in 1913 and converted into City Hall in 1974.

Duncan City Hall, Craig Street and Kenneth Street, Duncan
Duncan City Hall, Craig Street and Kenneth Street, Duncan

Duncan City Hall was built in 1913 as the Post Office and was converted into City Hall in 1974. Read More… 

Tzinquaw Story totem pole

Tzinquaw Story is one of the two City of Duncan totem poles displayed on Kenneth Street between Craig Street and Jubilee Street. Read More….

Tzinquaw Story totem pole, Kenneth Street, Duncan, B.C.
Tzinquaw Story totem pole, Kenneth Street, Duncan, B.C.

145-149 Kenneth Street – Volume One Books

145-149 Kenneth Street. Built in 1949 by Claude Green. Occupied by Volume One Books since 1972
145-149 Kenneth Street. Built in 1949 by Claude Green. Occupied by Volume One Books since 1972

145-149 Kenneth Street was built in 1949 by Claude Green as a mixed use apartment and commercial building. The commercial space on the main floor has been occupied by Volume One Books since 1972…..Read More…. 

161 Kenneth Street

Restaurant patio and entrance at 161 Kenneth Street
Restaurant patio and entrance at 161 Kenneth Street

161 Kenneth Street was built circa 1930. It has been used as restaurants for decades. It is currently the Gourmet Gardens Restaurant…..Read More… 

163 Kenneth Street

Dr. Watson Dykes' horse barn, behind 167 Kenneth Street, Duncan
Dr. Watson Dykes‘ horse barn, behind 167 Kenneth Street, Duncan

Dr. Watson Dykes was the primary physician in early 20th century Duncan. He made house calls in a horse and carriage. The barn in which he kept his horses is still standing behind 167 Kenneth Street……Read More 

177 Kenneth Street

177 Kenneth Street, built in 2014.
177 Kenneth Street, built in 2014.

177 Kenneth Street is a downtown Duncan’s latest mixed use strata building, built in 2014. It is perhaps indicative of future development trends in downtown Duncan….. Read More… 

187 Kenneth Street

187 Kenneth Street in downtown Duncan, B.C. This building was once a bowling alley.
187 Kenneth Street in downtown Duncan, B.C. This building was a bowling alley in 1930s.

187 Kenneth Street was built in the 1930’s as a bowling alley. It is now home to the Woodland Chinese Restaurant and the Westphalian Bakery…..Read More….

Jubilee Street intersects

Arbutus Cafe, 195 Kenneth Street, Duncan, B.C.
Arbutus Cafe, 195 Kenneth Street, Duncan, B.C.

195 Kenneth Street has been a restaurant since the 1930’s. It has been the Arbutus Cafe since

The Family totem pole

The Family, totem pole, Kenneth Street at Jubilee Street, Duncan, B.C.
The Family, totem pole, Kenneth Street at Jubilee Street, Duncan, B.C.

The Family was carved for the City of Duncan totem pole collection by……. Read More…..

Government Street intersects

There are three totem poles from the City of Duncan collection displayed at the intersection of Kenneth Street and Government Street: The Guardians, Chief’s Pole and Dzunuk’wa.

Chief's Pole, Government Street at Kenneth Street, Duncan, B.C.
Chief’s Pole and Dzunuk’wa, Government Street at Kenneth Street, Duncan, B.C.

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