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West End, Vancouver

1148 Thurlow Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1148 Thurlow Street is Windermere Apartments, with 24 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 45 people here: Walter Aitchison, a sexton at the St Andrews-Wesley United Church; Jack Chalmers, a manager at the Windermere Apartments; and 43 others. The street section prints two more names the name section doesn't list: L E Candy and S E Findlater. Its name section lists 18 more people here under other surnames too.

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65
people the 1940 directory lists here, 18 of them named in the book
Address gone
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

  • 26 linesWindermere Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Walter Aitchisona sexton at the St Andrews-Wesley United Church · householder · suite 2p. 6
  • Jack Chalmersa manager at the Windermere Apartments · householder · suite Ap. 104
  • Martha J Cousinshouseholder · suite 63p. 131
  • Albert E Cromartyan assistant accountant at the Canadian Bank of Commerce · householder · suite 20p. 139
  • Herbert H Gilla clerk at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 42p. 223
  • Olive Hamiltona clerk at Rogers Ltd · householder · suite 33p. 251
  • Frederick Hopkinsretired · householder · suite 22p. 281
  • Myer Hyamsretired · householder · suite 60p. 292
  • Thomas R Jacksonretired · householder · suite 41p. 299
  • Carl A Krusea steelworker · householder · suite 30p. 331
  • Andrew G Larsonhouseholder · suite 21p. 337
  • J L McDougalan agent at Manufacturers Life · lives here · suite 50p. 373
  • Jean McDougalwidow of J A · householder · suite 50p. 373
  • Mrs Martha MacNaughtona stenographer at C McL Stewart · householder · suite 31p. 397
  • H Clark Menzieswidow of J · householder · suite 51p. 425
  • James H Millerhouseholder · suite 62p. 430
  • Sadie Nelsonwidow of G · householder · suite 23p. 456
  • Sarah Nelsonwidow of H P · householder · suite 53p. 456
  • Louisa Priestleywidow of J · householder · suite 61p. 503
  • Helen K Raineswidow of F N · householder · suite 32p. 509
  • Marie E Sleemanwidow of J · householder · suite 40p. 565
  • Nina Smithwidow of H P · householder · suite 1p. 572
  • Fanny N Westwoodwidow of M T C · householder · suite 52p. 653
  • Fanny N Westwooda clerk at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 52p. 653
  • Louis A Yehlea salesman for Wahorn Gwynn · householder · suite 4p. 678

Also under the Aitchison name

  • Mrs Iva Aitchisonlives here · suite 2p. 6
  • Rachel I Cousinsa sewing instructor · lives here · suite 63p. 131
  • Charles E Findlaterproprietor of the Elgar School of Music · householder · suite 43p. 196
  • Yvonne M Findlaterlives here · suite 43p. 196
  • Doug H Jacksona warehouseman · lives here · suite 41p. 298
  • Jean J Jacksonan operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 41p. 298
  • Rika H Larsona ward assistant at the Vancouver General Hospital · lives here · suite 21p. 338
  • Mary McDougala stenographer at C B of C · lives here · suite 50p. 373
  • Anne R MacNaughtonan operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 31p. 397
  • Kathleen MacNaughtona stenographer at Ruddy-Duker · lives here · suite 31p. 397
  • Esther E Millerlives here · suite 22p. 429
  • George A Millera student · lives here · suite 62p. 429
  • Mrs Virginia Milleran operator at Gibberd & Son · lives here · suite 22p. 430
  • Eva M Nelsona secretary for E A Towns · lives here · suite 23p. 455
  • Margaret Nelsona saleswoman · lives here · suite 53p. 456
  • Norman Nelsonlives here · suite 53p. 456
  • Margaret Priestleya bookkeeper at Neon Products · lives here · suite 61p. 503
  • Charlotte Smithwidow of J · lives here · suite 1p. 568
  • Mary H Smithlives here · suite 1p. 572
  • Frederick M Yehlea salesman for Parsons Brown · lives here · suite 4p. 678

Only in the street section

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

THURLOW

  1. 1148Windermere Aptsp. 156
  2. 1148AChalmers Jp. 156
  3. 11481Smith Mrs Np. 156
  4. 11482Aitchison Wp. 156
  5. 11483Candy L Ep. 156
  6. 11484Yehle L Ap. 156
  7. 114820Cromarty A Ep. 156
  8. 114821Larson A Gp. 156
  9. 114822Hopkins Fp. 156
  10. 114823Nelson Mrs Sp. 156
  11. 114830Kruse Cp. 156
  12. 114831MacNaughton Mrs Mp. 156
  13. 114832Raines Mrs H Kp. 156
  14. 114833Hamilton Miss Op. 156
  15. 114840Sleeman Mrs M Ep. 156
  16. 114841Jackson T Rp. 156
  17. 114842Gill H Hp. 156
  18. 114843Findlater S Ep. 156
  19. 114850McDougal Mrs Jp. 156
  20. 114851Menzies Mrs H Cp. 156
  21. 114852Westwood Mrs F Np. 156
  22. 114853Nelson Mrs Sp. 156
  23. 114860Hyams Mp. 156
  24. 114861Priestley Mrs Lp. 156
  25. 114862Miller J Hp. 156
  26. 114863Cousins Miss M Jp. 156

Names

  1. Aitchison Walter sexton St Andrews-Wesley Un Ch h2, 1148 Thurlowp. 6
  2. Chalmers Jack mgr Windermere Apts hA, 1148 Thurlowp. 104
  3. Cousins Martha J h63, 1148 Thurlowp. 131
  4. Cromarty Albt E asst acct CB of C h20, 1148 Thurlowp. 139
  5. Gill Herbt H clk Van City h42, 1148 Thurlowp. 223
  6. Hamilton Olive clk Rogers Ltd h33, 1148 Thurlowp. 251
  7. Hopkins Fredk retired h22, 1148 Thurlowp. 281
  8. Hyams Myer retired h60, 1148 Thurlowp. 292
  9. Jackson Thos R retired h41, 1148 Thurlowp. 299
  10. Kruse Carl A stlwkr h30, 1148 Thurlowp. 331
  11. Larson Andw G h21, 1148 Thurlowp. 337
  12. McDougal J L agt Mfrs Life r50, 1148 Thurlowp. 373
  13. McDougal Jean wid J A h50, 1148 Thurlowp. 373
  14. MacNaughton Mrs Martha sten C McL Stewart h31, 1148 Thurlowp. 397
  15. Menzies H Clark wid J h51, 1148 Thurlowp. 425
  16. Miller Jas H h62, 1148 Thurlowp. 430
  17. Nelson Sadie wid G sten h23, 1148 Thurlowp. 456
  18. Nelson Sarah wid H P h53, 1148 Thurlowp. 456
  19. Priestley Louisa wid J h61, 1148 Thurlowp. 503
  20. Raines Helen K wid F N h32, 1148 Thurlowp. 509
  21. Sleeman Marie E wid J h40, 1148 Thurlowp. 565
  22. Smith Nina wid H P h1, 1148 Thurlowp. 572
  23. Westwood Fanny N wid M T C h52, 1148 Thurlowp. 653
  24. Westwood Fanny N clk BC Tel r52, 1148 Thurlowp. 653
  25. Yehle Louis A slsmn Wahorn Gwynn h4, 1148 Thurlowp. 678
  26. Aitchison Mrs Iva r2, 1148 Thurlowp. 6
  27. Cousins Rachel I sewing instr r63, 1148 Thurlowp. 131
  28. Findlater Chas E prop Elgar Sch of Music h43, 1148 Thurlowp. 196
  29. Findlater Yvonne M r43, 1148 Thurlowp. 196
  30. Jackson Doug H whsmn Mc Mc & Prior r41, 1148 Thurlowp. 298
  31. Jackson Jean J opr BC Tel r41, 1148 Thurlowp. 298
  32. Larson Rika H ward asst Van Genl Hosp r21, 1148 Thurlowp. 338
  33. McDougal Mary sten C B of C r50, 1148 Thurlowp. 373
  34. MacNaughton Anne R opr BC Tel r31, 1148 Thurlowp. 397
  35. MacNaughton Kathleen sten Ruddy-Duker r31, 1148 Thurlowp. 397
  36. Miller Esther E - - - r22, 1148 Thurlowp. 429
  37. Miller Geo A - studt - r62, 1148 Thurlowp. 429
  38. Miller Mrs Virginia opr Gibberd & Son r22, 1148 Thurlowp. 430
  39. Nelson Eva M sec E A Towns r23, 1148 Thurlowp. 455
  40. Nelson Margt slswm r53, 1148 Thurlowp. 456
  41. Nelson Norman r53, 1148 Thurlowp. 456
  42. Priestley Margt bkpr Neon Products r61, 1148 Thurlowp. 503
  43. Smith Charlotte wid J r1, 1148 Thurlowp. 568
  44. Smith Mary H r1, 1148 Thurlowp. 572
  45. Yehle Fredk M slsmn Parsons Brown r4, 1148 Thurlowp. 678
The lines for 1148 Thurlow 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 City's list of addresses no longer has 1148 Thurlow Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); three doors along, 1176, on the heritage register, still has one from before 1946, one of seven on the block.

The 1100 block in 1940

Thurlow Street between Comox and Davie 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.

Thurlow 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 Thurlow Street

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1148 Thurlow Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.

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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.