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Grandview-Woodland, Vancouver

1010 Salsbury Drive

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1010 Salsbury Drive is Salisbury Court, with 18 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 27 people here: Arthur S Barnett, a trackman at the Board of Grain Commissioners; Eric Best, retired; and 25 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: Mrs M A McPherson. Its name section lists ten more people here under other surnames too.

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38
people the 1940 directory lists here, ten of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1911
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 19 linesSalisbury Court and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Arthur S Barnetta trackman at the Board of Grain Commissioners · householder · suite 7p. 32
  • Eric Bestretired · householder · suite 12p. 45
  • Elizabeth J Butlerwidow of J · householder · suite 6p. 84
  • Mrs Isabella Chapmanhouseholder · suite 17p. 106
  • Hugh D Dalrymplea gardener · householder · suite 10p. 146
  • Lewis B Favora news agent at the CPR · householder · suite 1p. 192
  • Duncan Frasera president at Crystal Dairy · householder · suite 19p. 208
  • John Fyfea caretaker at Salisbury Court · householder · suite 20p. 213
  • John D Hartneya conductor at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 16p. 259
  • J Arthur Higginbothama postman · householder · suite 15p. 271
  • William N Kinga branch manager at Woolworths · householder · suite 4p. 324
  • Sarah McGechiewidow of T · householder · suite 3p. 376
  • Elsie J Masseywidow of D W · householder · suite 9p. 419
  • Brian W Naylorwho worked for the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 11p. 454
  • Charles E Offorda clerk at the CPR · householder · suite 18p. 468
  • Earl P Stewartan engineer for W Greenlees · householder · suite 8p. 587
  • Alex Tolparoffhouseholder · suite 2p. 615

Also under the Best name

  • Anthony Bestan elevator operator at the Georgia Hotel · lives here · suite 12p. 45
  • George W Chapmanan elevator operator at the Vancouver Hotel · lives here · suite 17p. 106
  • Marjorie E Chapmana stenographer at Canadian National Carbon · lives here · suite 17p. 106
  • Muriel E Chapmana stenographer for Prud Assce · lives here · suite 17p. 106
  • Keith L Hartneya logger · lives here · suite 16p. 259
  • S Ron Hartneylives here · suite 16p. 259
  • A McPhersonwidow of W · householder · suite 14p. 400
  • Ruth E Masseya dental assistant for L E Massey · lives here · suite 9p. 419
  • Elizabeth M Naylorwidow of W · lives here · suite 11p. 454
  • Mary A Offordwidow of T · lives here · suite 18p. 468

Only in the street section

  • Mrs M A McPhersonsuite 14p. 148

Also at this address

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

Salsbury Drive is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

SALSBURY DRIVE

  1. 1010Salisbury Court aptsp. 148
  2. 10101Favor L Bp. 148
  3. 10102Tolparoff Ap. 148
  4. 10103McGechie Mrs Sp. 148
  5. 10104King W Np. 148
  6. 10106Butler Mrs E Jp. 148
  7. 10107Barnett A Sp. 148
  8. 10108Stewart E Pp. 148
  9. 10109Massey Mrs E Jp. 148
  10. 101010Dalrymple H Dp. 148
  11. 101011Naylor B Wp. 148
  12. 101012Best Ep. 148
  13. 101014McPherson Mrs M Ap. 148
  14. 101015Higginbotham J Ap. 148
  15. 101016Hartney J Dp. 148
  16. 101017Chapman Mrs Ip. 148
  17. 101018Offord C Ep. 148
  18. 101019Fraser Dp. 148
  19. 101020Fyfe Jp. 148

Names

  1. Barnett Arth S trackmn Bd of Grain Comrs h7, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 32
  2. Best Eric retired h12, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 45
  3. Butler Eliz J wid J h6, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 84
  4. Chapman Mrs Isabella h17, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 106
  5. Dalrymple Hugh D gdnr h10, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 146
  6. Favor Lewis B news agt CPR h1, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 192
  7. Fraser Duncan pres Crystal Dairy h19, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 208
  8. Fyfe John caretkr Salisbury Ct h20, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 213
  9. Hartney John D cond BCER h16, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 259
  10. Higginbotham J Arth postmn h15, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 271
  11. King Wm N br mgr Woolworths h4, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 324
  12. McGechie Sarah wid T h3, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 376
  13. Massey Elsie J wid D W h9, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 419
  14. Naylor Brian W radio troublmn BCER h11, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 454
  15. Offord Chas E clk CPR h18, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 468
  16. Stewart Earl P eng W Greenlees h8, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 587
  17. Tolparoff Alex h2, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 615
  18. Best Anthony elev opr Georgia Hotel r12, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 45
  19. Chapman Geo W elev opr Van Hotel r17, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 106
  20. Chapman Marjorie E sten Can Natl Carbon r17, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 106
  21. Chapman Muriel E sten Prud Assce r17, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 106
  22. Hartney Keith L logr r16, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 259
  23. Hartney S Ron r16, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 259
  24. McPherson A wid W h14, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 400
  25. Massey Ruth E dental asst L E Massey r9, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 419
  26. Naylor Eliz M wid W r11, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 454
  27. Offord Mary A wid T r18, 1010 Salsbury Drivep. 468
The lines for 1010 Salsbury Drive 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

1010 Salsbury Drive still has a building from before 1946, as does 1009 across the street; the City's assessment record gives 1911 as its year built.

The 1000 block in 1940

Salsbury Drive between Parker and Napier Streets, Grandview-Woodland: 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.

Salsbury Drive, 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 Salsbury Drive

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1010 Salsbury Drive, Grandview-Woodland, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1911 as the year built.

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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.