Hogan’s Alley was the unofficial name for Park Lane in Vancouver’s Strathcona neighborhood. With an estimated population of 800 at its peak in the 50’s to 60’s; the area known as Hogan’s Alley was the hub with thriving businesses owned and operated by Black Canadians, medium and small homes, and it was a place for Black Canadians to live and work together; it was a focus of Black Canadian life; diverse AND inclusive providing a strong network for businesses, and families.
Two prominent residents are pictured—Fielding William Spotts Jr., business owner, and Nora Hendrix, a co-founder of Vancouver’s first Black church, the African Methodist Episcopal Fountain Chapel at Prior and Jackson Avenue.
