In 1940, 111 East 27th Avenue is Quebec Mansions, with eleven suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 16 people here: Albert E Allshire, a carpenter; Doris G Clarke, widow of D H; and 14 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: Atkins (no first name printed). Its name section lists two more people here under other surnames too.
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- 19
- people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
- Still standing
- today, by the City's records
- 1912
- the year built, by the City's record
In 1940
The street section
- twelve linesQuebec Mansions and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Albert E Allshirea carpenter · householder · suite 7p. 10
- Doris G Clarkewidow of D H · householder · suite 1p. 113
- Joseph G Eeckhouta janitor for Quebec Mansions · householder · suite Dp. 179
- Edward Gallileea shipper at C W Lea Co · householder · suite 8p. 215
- Ella Hugginsa clerk at Spencer's · householder · suite 4p. 287
- Sarah E McCoombewidow of R H · householder · suite Bp. 366
- Rolfe S Moffatta baggageman at the CPR · householder · suite 2p. 436
- Edith G Seelingwidow of P · householder · suite Cp. 551
- John B Tubbhouseholder · suite Ap. 620
- R Delma Whitewidow of A J · householder · suite 6p. 656
Also under the Atkins name
- Atkins (no first name printed)householder · suite 3p. 22
- Theda Clarkelives here · suite 1p. 114
- Elvier J Eeckhouta stenographer · lives here · suite Dp. 179
- Olive L Tubban operator at Leckie · lives here · suite Ap. 620
- Walter J Tubba millworker for B C Plywoods · lives here · suite Ap. 620
- Emmett W Whitean apprentice at San-O-Heat · lives here · suite 6p. 655
Only in the street section
- Atkins (no first name printed)suite 3p. 241
Also at this address
- Two more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book
East 27th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
EAST 27TH
- 111Quebec Mansions aptsp. 241
- 1111Clarke Mrs D Gp. 241
- 1112Moffatt R Sp. 241
- 1113Atkins, —p. 241
- 1114Huggins Miss Ep. 241
- 1116White Mrs R Dp. 241
- 1117Allshire A Ep. 241
- 1118Gallilee Ep. 241
- 111ATubb J Bp. 241
- 111BMcCoombe Mrs S Ep. 241
- 111CSeeling Mrs E Gp. 241
- 111DEeckhout J Gp. 241
Names
- Allshire Albt E carp h7, 111 East 27thp. 10
- Clarke Doris G wid D H h1, 111 East 27thp. 113
- Eeckhout Jos G jntr Quebec Mansions hD, 111 East 27thp. 179
- Gallilee Edw shpr C W Lea Co h8, 111 East 27thp. 215
- Huggins Ella clk Spencers h4, 111 East 27thp. 287
- McCoombe Sarah E wid R H hB, 111 East 27thp. 366
- Moffatt Rolfe S bgemn CPR h2, 111 East 27thp. 436
- Seeling Edith G wid P hC, 111 East 27thp. 551
- Tubb John B hA, 111 East 27thp. 620
- White R Delma wid A J h6, 111 East 27thp. 656
- Atkins — h3, 111 East 27thp. 22
- Clarke Theda r1, 111 East 27thp. 114
- Eeckhout Elvier J sten rD, 111 East 27thp. 179
- Tubb Olive L opr Leckie rA, 111 East 27thp. 620
- Tubb Walter J mlwkr B C Plywoods rA, 111 East 27thp. 620
- White Emmett W appr San-O-Heat r6, 111 East 27thp. 655
The building today
111 East 27th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, one of twelve on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1912 as its year built.
The 100 block in 1940
East 27th Avenue between Quebec and Main Streets, Riley Park: 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 27th Avenue, the 100 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)
North side, odd numbers
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111 East 27th Avenue, Riley Park, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1912 as the year built.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/111-east-27th-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.