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West End, Vancouver

1075 Gilford Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1075 Gilford Street is The Kenmore, an apartment building, with 31 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 38 people here: Maud Ager, widow of G S; Howard Brownlee, a salesman at Hub; and 36 others.

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38
people the 1940 directory lists here
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1926
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 32 linesThe Kenmore and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Maud Agerwidow of G S · householder · suite 7p. 5
  • Howard Brownleea salesman at Hub · householder · suite 31p. 75
  • Peter A Buchananhouseholder · suite 21p. 77
  • Sadie E Caldwella stenographer at Canadian Fishing · householder · suite 23p. 86
  • Connie Colliera clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce · householder · suite 14p. 119
  • Charles E Cottera draftsman at Hardwood Chair · householder · suite 28p. 128
  • Rowley Cruitretired · householder · suite 24p. 141
  • Mrs Florence E Ericksonhouseholder · suite 18p. 185
  • Stan G Freezea clerk at Pemberton Realty · householder · suite 12p. 210
  • Martha E Garvina stenographer at Powell River Co · householder · suite 16p. 217
  • William Y Higheta mate · householder · suite 8p. 271
  • Edith M Horningan operator at the BC Telephone · householder · suite 4p. 282
  • W Leonard Huntlives here · suite 5p. 289
  • William Hunta manager at The Kenmore · householder · suite 5p. 289
  • Thomas F Hurleya barrister · householder · suite 1p. 290
  • Charles Hydehouseholder · suite 15p. 292
  • Frank E Lawsona clerk at the Bank of Nova Scotia · householder · suite 19p. 340
  • Emily E Leveywidow of T H · householder · suite 17p. 346
  • John A McDonalda chief clerk at the CPR · householder · suite 32p. 372
  • Joseph J McGarrya salesman · householder · suite 9p. 376
  • Eleanor M Morana bookkeeper at Singer Sewing Machinery · householder · suite 11p. 439
  • Harry W Nyean agent at Kerrisdale Masonic Hall Co · householder · suite 30p. 466
  • Harold G Peckhama vice-president at Jordan's · householder · suite 26p. 486
  • Richard Richardshouseholder · suite 33p. 518
  • Archibald K Smitha branch manager at Safeway · householder · suite 6p. 567
  • Ernest E Smitha casualty inspector for Ceperley Rounsefell · householder · suite 3p. 569
  • Rudolph J Stanforda manager at Norman Lab · householder · suite 22p. 581
  • James R Taita meat cutter at Westport Meat Market · householder · suite 20p. 600
  • Charles B Tierneya photolith transfer at Grant & Sons · householder · suite 29p. 613
  • Robert Watersa police officer at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 27p. 643

Also under the Davison name

  • Edward A Davisonretired · householder · suite 2p. 152
  • Florence M Ericksona nurse · lives here · suite 18p. 185
  • David F Freezea clerk at Standard Oil · lives here · suite 12p. 210
  • Aillee I W McGarrya clerk at the Bank of Montreal · lives here · suite 9p. 376
  • P McGarrya laborer at Canadian John Wood · lives here · suite 9p. 376
  • Noreen Morana hairdresser · lives here · suite 11p. 439
  • Doris F Nyelives here · suite 30p. 466
  • Helen M Tierneya secretary at R J Hyndman Ltd · lives here · suite 29p. 613

Gilford Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

GILFORD

  1. 1075Kenmore (The) aptsp. 59
  2. 10751Hurley T Fp. 59
  3. 10752Davison E Sp. 59
  4. 10753Smith E Ep. 59
  5. 10754Horning Miss E Mp. 59
  6. 10755Hunt Wp. 59
  7. 10756Smith A Kp. 59
  8. 10757Ager Mrs Mp. 59
  9. 10758Highet W Yp. 59
  10. 10759McGarry J Jp. 59
  11. 107511Moran Miss E Mp. 59
  12. 107512Freeze S Gp. 59
  13. 107514Collier Miss Cp. 59
  14. 107515Hyde Cp. 59
  15. 107516Garvin Miss M Ep. 59
  16. 107517Levey Mrs E Ep. 59
  17. 107518Erickson Mrs F Ep. 59
  18. 107519Lawson F Ep. 59
  19. 107520Tait J Rp. 59
  20. 107521Buchanan P Ap. 59
  21. 107522Stanford R Jp. 59
  22. 107523Caldwell Miss S Ep. 59
  23. 107524Cruit Rp. 59
  24. 107525Occupiedp. 59
  25. 107526Peckham H Gp. 59
  26. 107527Waters Rp. 59
  27. 107528Cotter C Ep. 59
  28. 107529Tierney C Bp. 59
  29. 107530Nye H Wp. 59
  30. 107531Brownlee Hp. 59
  31. 107532McDonald J Ap. 59
  32. 107533Richards Rp. 59

Names

  1. Ager Maud wid G S h7, 1075 Gilfordp. 5
  2. Brownlee Howard slsmn Hub h31, 1075 Gilfordp. 75
  3. Buchanan Peter A h21, 1075 Gilfordp. 77
  4. Caldwell Sadie E sten Can Fishing h23, 1075 Gilfordp. 86
  5. Collier Connie clk CB of C h14, 1075 Gilfordp. 119
  6. Cotter Chas E drftsmn Hardwood Chair h28, 1075 Gilfordp. 128
  7. Cruit Rowley retired h24, 1075 Gilfordp. 141
  8. Erickson Mrs Florence E h18, 1075 Gilfordp. 185
  9. Freeze Stan G clk Pemberton Realty h12, 1075 Gilfordp. 210
  10. Garvin Martha E sten Powell River Co h16, 1075 Gilfordp. 217
  11. Highet Wm Y mate Coastwise SS & Barge h8, 1075 Gilfordp. 271
  12. Horning Edith M opr BC Tel h4, 1075 Gilfordp. 282
  13. Hunt W Leonard r5, 1075 Gilfordp. 289
  14. Hunt Wm mgr The Kenmore h5, 1075 Gilfordp. 289
  15. Hurley Thos F barr 416, 510 W Hastings h1, 1075 Gilfordp. 290
  16. Hyde Chas h15, 1075 Gilfordp. 292
  17. Lawson Frank E clk Bk of NS h19, 1075 Gilfordp. 340
  18. Levey Emily E wid T H h17, 1075 Gilfordp. 346
  19. McDonald John A chf clk CPR h32, 1075 Gilfordp. 372
  20. McGarry Jos J slsmn h9, 1075 Gilfordp. 376
  21. Moran Eleanor M bkpr Singer Sewing Mach h11, 1075 Gilfordp. 439
  22. Nye Harry W agt Kerrisdale Masonic Hall Co h30, 1075 Gilfordp. 466
  23. Peckham Harold G v-pres Jordan's h26, 1075 Gilfordp. 486
  24. Richards Richd h33, 1075 Gilfordp. 518
  25. Smith Arch K br mgr Safeway h6, 1075 Gilfordp. 567
  26. Smith Ernest E casualty inspr Ceperley Rounsefell h3, 1075 Gilfordp. 569
  27. Stanford Rudolph J mgr Norman Lab h22, 1075 Gilfordp. 581
  28. Tait Jas R meat ctr Westport Meat Mkt h20, 1075 Gilfordp. 600
  29. Tierney Chas B photolith transf Grant & Sons h29, 1075 Gilfordp. 613
  30. Waters Robt police Van City h27, 1075 Gilfordp. 643
  31. Davison Edw A retired h2, 1075 Gilfordp. 152
  32. Erickson Florence M nurse r18, 1075 Gilfordp. 185
  33. Freeze David F clk Standard Oil r12, 1075 Gilfordp. 210
  34. McGarry Aillee I W clk Bk of Mont r9, 1075 Gilfordp. 376
  35. McGarry P lab Can John Wood r9, 1075 Gilfordp. 376
  36. Moran Noreen hairdrsr r11, 1075 Gilfordp. 439
  37. Nye Doris F r30, 1075 Gilfordp. 466
  38. Tierney Helen M sec R J Hyndman Ltd r29, 1075 Gilfordp. 613
The lines for 1075 Gilford Street 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

1075 Gilford Street still has a building from before 1946, as does 1080 across the street; the City's assessment record gives 1926 as its year built.

The 1000 block in 1940

Gilford Street between Nelson and Pendrell Streets, West End: 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.

Gilford Street, 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)

Gilford Street, block by block

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1075 Gilford Street, West End, 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.

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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.