Mount Pleasant, Vancouver

1003 East 10th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

The Sims family owned 1003 East 10th Avenue by the 1940 directory's mark, and two of them are listed here: Warwick G Sims, a shopman at the Canadian (BC) Telephone; and Doug A Sims, a clerk at the BC Government; its name section adds two more people here under other surnames.

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4
people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
*
some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1926
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The household

  • Warwick G Simsa shopman at the Canadian (BC) Telephone · householderp. 562

Also under the Sims name

  • Doug A Simsa clerk at the BC Government · lives herep. 562

Also at this address

  • Two more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book

East 10th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

The lines for 1003 East 10th Avenue in the 1940 directory, as we read them, with its abbreviations; each opens its page at the Vancouver Public Library. The name section prints h for a householder and r for someone who lives at the address. *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark, printed from 1935).

The house today

1003 East 10th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, one of eight on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1926 as its year built.

The 1000 block of East 10th Avenue on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 1003 marked
The 1000 block of East 10th Avenue, between Windsor Street and Glen Drive, on Goad's fire insurance map of 1912; the map may print the street under an older name. The ring marks 1003, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 1000 block in 1940

East 10th Avenue between Windsor Street and Glen Drive, Mount Pleasant: every door the 1940 directory lists on the block, the way it prints them, and what stands at each today. This house is marked in red.

East 10th Avenue, the 1000 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

*: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark, printed from 1935)

The 1000 block of East 10th Avenue

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1003 East 10th Avenue, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1926 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1003-east-10th-avenue, from Vancouver's city directories (Vancouver Public Library) and City of Vancouver open data.

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Sources

The 1940 city directory (British Columbia and Yukon Directory), street and name sections, read by us line by line (Vancouver Public Library, BC City Directories); each line above links its page. Today's buildings: City of Vancouver Open Data (property tax report 2026, property addresses, Vancouver Heritage Register; Open Government Licence – Vancouver). The City's year built is BC Assessment's figure and can be approximate for old houses. The 1912 plate: Goad's Fire Insurance Map, georectified by the City of Vancouver. Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.