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West End, Vancouver

1080 Gilford Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1080 Gilford Street is Beach Lodge, with 18 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 20 people here: Constance L Beers, widow of L H; Charles L Carter, a clerk at the National Harbours Board; and 18 others.

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20
people the 1940 directory lists here
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category C
1928
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 19 linesBeach Lodge and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Constance L Beerswidow of L H · householder · suite 23p. 39
  • Charles L Cartera clerk at the National Harbours Board · householder · suite 37p. 100
  • Alf Clevenan assistant manager at the Hudson's Bay Company · householder · suite 21p. 115
  • Herbert T Cottrella machinist at BC Marine · householder · suite 27p. 131
  • Thomas Davisa timekeeper at the CNR · householder · suite 36p. 152
  • David F Donaldsonhouseholder · suite 19p. 164
  • Sam C Dundeea driver at Nelsons Laundries · householder · suite 34p. 172
  • Christina W Eassiewidow of R · householder · suite 25p. 175
  • Sykes W Firthhouseholder · suite 31p. 198
  • Don S Fraserretired · householder · suite 22p. 208
  • Sam C Gainesa clerk at the BC Government · householder · suite 18p. 214
  • George A Knoxon active service · householder · suite 30p. 329
  • Carlie R Monteliushouseholder · suite 33p. 437
  • A Alfred Montgomarya salesman · householder · suite 35p. 437
  • John G Nairna barber at Vancouver Block Barber Shop · householder · suite 20p. 452
  • Frank D Rodwaya salesman at Standard Oil · householder · suite 26p. 529
  • Archibald Roulstonehouseholder · suite 17p. 534
  • Hugh A Warnera manager for Beach Lodge · householder · suite 24p. 642

Also under the Nairn name

  • Allan R Nairna bell boy at the Vancouver Hotel · lives here · suite 20p. 452
  • Bette G Warnera stenographer at the Royal Bank · lives here · suite 24p. 642

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

GILFORD

  1. 1080Beach Lodge aptsp. 59
  2. 108017Roulstone Ap. 59
  3. 108018Gaines S Cp. 59
  4. 108019Donaldson D Fp. 59
  5. 108020Nairn J Gp. 59
  6. 108021Cleven Ap. 59
  7. 108022Fraser D Sp. 59
  8. 108023Beers Mrs C Lp. 59
  9. 108024Warner H Ap. 59
  10. 108025Eassie Mrs C Wp. 59
  11. 108026Rodway F Dp. 59
  12. 108027Cottrell H Tp. 59
  13. 108030Knox G Ap. 59
  14. 108031Firth S Wp. 59
  15. 108033Montelius Miss C Rp. 59
  16. 108034Dundee S Cp. 59
  17. 108035Montgomary A Ap. 59
  18. 108036Davis Tp. 59
  19. 108037Carter C Lp. 59

Names

  1. Beers Constance L wid L H h23, 1080 Gilfordp. 39
  2. Carter Chas L clk NHB h37, 1080 Gilfordp. 100
  3. Cleven Alf asst mgr HBC h21, 1080 Gilfordp. 115
  4. Cottrell Herbt T mach BC Marine h27, 1080 Gilfordp. 131
  5. Davis Thos tmkpr CNR h36, 1080 Gilfordp. 152
  6. Donaldson David F h19, 1080 Gilfordp. 164
  7. Dundee Sam C drvr Nelsons Lndries h34, 1080 Gilfordp. 172
  8. Eassie Christina W wid R McG h25, 1080 Gilfordp. 175
  9. Firth Sykes W h31, 1080 Gilfordp. 198
  10. Fraser Don S retired h22, 1080 Gilfordp. 208
  11. Gaines Sam C clk BC Govt h18, 1080 Gilfordp. 214
  12. Knox Geo A act serv h30, 1080 Gilfordp. 329
  13. Montelius Carlie R h33, 1080 Gilfordp. 437
  14. Montgomary A Alfd slsmn h35, 1080 Gilfordp. 437
  15. Nairn John G barber Van Blk Barber Shop h20, 1080 Gilfordp. 452
  16. Rodway Frank D slsmn Standard Oil h26, 1080 Gilfordp. 529
  17. Roulstone Arch h17, 1080 Gilfordp. 534
  18. Warner Hugh A mgr Beach Lodge h24, 1080 Gilfordp. 642
  19. Nairn Allan R bell boy Van Hotel r20, 1080 Gilfordp. 452
  20. Warner Bette G sten Royal Bk r24, 1080 Gilfordp. 642
The lines for 1080 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

1080 Gilford Street still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category C), as does 1075 across the street; the City's assessment record gives 1928 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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1080 Gilford Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1928 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1080-gilford, 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.