Vancouver / West 12th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1006 West 12th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1006 West 12th Avenue is Charlotte Court, with 13 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 21 people here: Henry Barber, an agent at Prudential Insurance; Marion Beacock, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital; and 19 others. It lists four more people here under other surnames too.

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25
people the 1940 directory lists here, four of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1922
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 14 linesCharlotte Court and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Henry Barberan agent at Prudential Insurance · householder · suite 11p. 30
  • Marion Beacocka nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital · householder · suite 5p. 36
  • Mrs Margaret Bealbyhouseholder · suite 15p. 37
  • Eileen Bonda nurse at the St Paul's Hospital · lives here · suite 14p. 55
  • Kathleen Crebbina stenographer at the CNR · householder · suite 9p. 138
  • Mrs Nita M Douglashouseholder · suite 8p. 166
  • John W MacDonalda scaler at the BC Government · householder · suite 4p. 372
  • Ethel McNameea nurse at the Shaughnessy Hospital Canadian Government · householder · suite 2p. 397
  • Frederick A Oldfielda school teacher · householder · suite 3p. 470
  • Joan Stevena telephone operator at Standard Brands · householder · suite 10p. 585
  • Minota Stonewidow of L · householder · suite 6p. 590
  • Victoria Thompsona nurse · householder · suite 7p. 610
  • Marshall Walkera caretaker at Charlotte Court · householder · suite 16p. 638

Also under the Barber name

  • Laurence Barbera pipe fitter · lives here · suite 11p. 30
  • Ray Barbera dispatcher at Budds Cartage · lives here · suite 11p. 30
  • Roy E Beacockan accountant for A E Bridges · lives here · suite 5p. 36
  • Olive M Bealbya nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital · lives here · suite 15p. 37
  • Charlotte M Crebbinwidow of S · lives here · suite 9p. 137
  • Arleen Douglaslives here · suite 8p. 166
  • Margaret J Stevena nurse for Dr K L Craig · lives here · suite 10p. 585
  • I Ruby Walkera stenographer at the City of Vancouver · lives here · suite 16p. 637

Also at this address

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

West 12th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST 12TH

  1. 1006Charlotte Court aptsp. 207
  2. 10062McNamee Miss Ep. 207
  3. 10063Oldfield F Ap. 207
  4. 10064MacDonald J Wp. 207
  5. 10065Beacock Miss Mp. 207
  6. 10066Stone Mrs Mp. 207
  7. 10067Thompson Vp. 207
  8. 10068Douglas Mrs N Mp. 207
  9. 10069Crebbin Miss Kp. 207
  10. 100610Steven Miss Jp. 207
  11. 100611Barber Hp. 207
  12. 100614Bond Miss Ep. 207
  13. 100615Bealby Mrs Mp. 207
  14. 100616Walker Mp. 207

Names

  1. Barber Henry agt Prudential Ins h11, 1006 West 12thp. 30
  2. Beacock Marion nurse Van Genl Hosp h5, 1006 West 12thp. 36
  3. Bealby Mrs Margt h15, 1006 West 12thp. 37
  4. Bond Eileen nurse St Paul's Hosp r14, 1006 West 12thp. 55
  5. Crebbin Kathleen sten CNR h9, 1006 West 12thp. 138
  6. Douglas Mrs Nita M h8, 1006 West 12thp. 166
  7. MacDonald John W scaler BC Govt h4, 1006 West 12thp. 372
  8. McNamee Ethel nurse Shaugh Hosp Can Govt h2, 1006 West 12thp. 397
  9. Oldfield Fredk A sch tchr Van City h3, 1006 West 12thp. 470
  10. Steven Joan tel opr Standard Brands h10, 1006 West 12thp. 585
  11. Stone Minota wid L matron Van Genl Hosp h6, 1006 West 12thp. 590
  12. Thompson Victoria nurse h7, 1006 West 12thp. 610
  13. Walker Marshall caretkr Charlotte Court h16, 1006 West 12thp. 638
  14. Barber Laurence pipe ftr r11, 1006 West 12thp. 30
  15. Barber Ray dispr Budds Ctge r11, 1006 West 12thp. 30
  16. Beacock Roy E acct A E Bridges r5, 1006 West 12thp. 36
  17. Bealby Olive M nurse Van Genl Hosp r15, 1006 West 12thp. 37
  18. Crebbin Charlotte M wid S r9, 1006 West 12thp. 137
  19. Douglas Arleen r8, 1006 West 12thp. 166
  20. Steven Margt J nurse Dr K L Craig r10, 1006 West 12thp. 585
  21. Walker I Ruby sten Van City r16, 1006 West 12thp. 637
The lines for 1006 West 12th 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.

The building today

1006 West 12th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, one of two on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1922 as its year built.

The 1000 block in 1940

West 12th Avenue between Oak and Spruce Streets, Fairview: 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.

West 12th 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 West 12th Avenue

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1006 West 12th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1922 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1006-west-12th-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. Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.