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West End, Vancouver

1147 Nelson Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1147 Nelson Street is Nelson Court, with 18 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 29 people here: Sid E Beech, proprietor of the Vancouver Tamale Parlor; Lillian K Buck, who worked for the BC Telephone; and 27 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: H Jamieson. Its name section lists eight more people here under other surnames too.

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38
people the 1940 directory lists here, eight of them named in the book
Rebuilt in 1986
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

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

The household

  • Sid E Beechproprietor of the Vancouver Tamale Parlor · householder · suite 11p. 39
  • Lillian K Buckwho worked for the BC Telephone · householder · suite 16p. 78
  • Emma Cookhouseholder · suite 12Ap. 124
  • James Davidsona driver · householder · suite 2Cp. 149
  • Alfred L Falka logger · householder · suite 12p. 190
  • M Anne Harriswidow of C · householder · suite 4p. 256
  • Mavis Harrisa stenographer at Begg Motor · lives here · suite 4p. 256
  • Cicely C Lanewidow of Rev A B · householder · suite 10p. 335
  • George E McCormickan agent at Prudential Insurance · householder · suite 17p. 367
  • William McK McLeana director at McLean, Rowles & Co · householder · suite 6p. 391
  • Hazel E McLeodwidow of D R · householder · suite 9p. 393
  • John Maclurga clerk at Union Oil · householder · suite 2Dp. 395
  • Robert V Maurisa clerk at the BC Government · householder · suite 2Bp. 421
  • William Scarletta meat cutter · householder · suite 15p. 545
  • Alex Smitha boilermaker · householder · suite 2Ap. 567
  • Leslie W Terrya janitor · householder · suite 14p. 606
  • Grace H Williamswidow of C E · householder · suite 7p. 662
  • Jennie M Wrightwidow of B · householder · suite 5p. 676

Also under the Davidson name

  • Blanche E Davidsonlives here · suite 1ap. 149
  • Clarence L Falklives here · suite 12p. 190
  • Esther M Falka stenographer · lives here · suite 12p. 190
  • W Elloit McLeana clerk at the BC Government · lives here · suite 6p. 391
  • Eileen McLeoda teacher at the Willis College of Business · lives here · suite 9p. 393
  • Mary Scarlettlives here · suite 15p. 545
  • Robert M Smithproprietor of Purity Meat Market · householder · suite 2Ap. 573
  • Elsie G Terrya bookkeeper · lives here · suite 14p. 606
  • Margaret J Terrya clerk at the Royal Bank · lives here · suite 14p. 606
  • W L Terrya caretaker at the First Baptist Church · lives herep. 606
  • Marjorie Williamsa student · lives here · suite 7p. 662

Only in the street section

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

NELSON

  1. 1147Nelson Court aptsp. 118
  2. 11471Jamieson Hp. 118
  3. 11472ASmith Ap. 118
  4. 11472BMauris R Vp. 118
  5. 11472CDavidson Jp. 118
  6. 11472DMaclurg Jp. 118
  7. 11474Harris Mrs M Ap. 118
  8. 11475Wright Mrs J Mp. 118
  9. 11476McLean W McKp. 118
  10. 11477Williams Mrs G Hp. 118
  11. 11479McLeod Mrs H Ep. 118
  12. 114710Lane Mrs C Cp. 118
  13. 114711Beech S Ep. 118
  14. 114712Falk A Lp. 118
  15. 114712ACook Miss Ep. 118
  16. 114714Terry L Wp. 118
  17. 114715Scarlett Wp. 118
  18. 114716Buck Miss L Kp. 118
  19. 114717McCormick G Ep. 118

Names

  1. Beech Sid E prop Van Tamale Parlor h11, 1147 Nelsonp. 39
  2. Buck Lillian K emp BC Tel h16, 1147 Nelsonp. 78
  3. Cook Emma h12A, 1147 Nelsonp. 124
  4. Davidson Jas drvr h2C, 1147 Nelsonp. 149
  5. Falk Alfd L logr h12, 1147 Nelsonp. 190
  6. Harris M Anne wid C h4, 1147 Nelsonp. 256
  7. Harris Mavis sten Begg Motor r4, 1147 Nelsonp. 256
  8. Lane Cicely C wid Rev A B h10, 1147 Nelsonp. 335
  9. McCormick Geo E agt Prudential Ins h17, 1147 Nelsonp. 367
  10. McLean Wm McK dir McLean, Rowles & Co h6, 1147 Nelsonp. 391
  11. McLeod Hazel E wid D R h9, 1147 Nelsonp. 393
  12. Maclurg John clk Union Oil h2D, 1147 Nelsonp. 395
  13. Mauris Robt V clk BC Govt h2B, 1147 Nelsonp. 421
  14. Scarlett Wm meat ctr h15, 1147 Nelsonp. 545
  15. Smith Alex blrmkr h2A, 1147 Nelsonp. 567
  16. Terry Leslie W jntr h14, 1147 Nelsonp. 606
  17. Williams Grace H wid C E h7, 1147 Nelsonp. 662
  18. Wright Jennie M wid B h5, 1147 Nelsonp. 676
  19. Davidson Blanche E r1a, 1147 Nelsonp. 149
  20. Falk Clarence L r12, 1147 Nelsonp. 190
  21. Falk Esther M sten Mc Mc & Prior r12, 1147 Nelsonp. 190
  22. McLean W Elloit clk BC Govt r6, 1147 Nelsonp. 391
  23. McLeod Eileen tchr Willis Coll of Bus r9, 1147 Nelsonp. 393
  24. Scarlett Mary r15, 1147 Nelsonp. 545
  25. Smith Robt M prop Purity Meat Mkt h2A, 1147 Nelsonp. 573
  26. Terry Elsie G bkpr r14, 1147 Nelsonp. 606
  27. Terry Margt J clk Royal Bk r14, 1147 Nelsonp. 606
  28. Terry W L caretkr First Baptist Ch r1147 Nelsonp. 606
  29. Williams Marjorie studt r7, 1147 Nelsonp. 662
The lines for 1147 Nelson 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

The building the 1940 directory knew is gone: the City dates the building at 1147 now to 1986; no building from before 1946 is left on the 1100 block of Nelson Street, and across the street the City dates 1150's to 1974.

Since 1940

  1. 1986Today's building goes up, by the City's record.

From City of Vancouver open data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver): the property tax report (BC Assessment's years, approximate for old buildings), business licences from 1997 (the kind of business only), issued building permits from 2017 and the heritage register.

The 1100 block in 1940

Nelson Street between Thurlow and Bute 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.

Nelson Street, the 1100 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 1100 block of Nelson Street

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1147 Nelson Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The building there today dates from 1986, by the City's record.

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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.