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1168 Richards Street

In the 1940 city directory.

Theresa Paone, widow of A, kept the house at 1168 Richards Street in 1940, with Fred Paone, a boilermaker; George Paone, a feeder at National Paper Box; and three others; its name section adds one more person here under another surname.

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7
people the 1940 directory lists here, one of them named in the book
*
some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
Rebuilt in 2006
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The household

  • Theresa Paonewidow of A · householderp. 478

Also under the Paone name

  • Fred Paonea boilermaker · lives herep. 478
  • George Paonea feeder at National Paper Box · lives herep. 478
  • Helen Paonelives herep. 478
  • Leonard Paonean engineer at Canadian Linen · lives herep. 478
  • Michael Paonea machinist at the CPR · lives herep. 478

Also at this address

  • One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

RICHARDS

  1. 1168*Paone Mrs Tp. 142

Names

  1. Paone Theresa wid A h1168 Richardsp. 478
  2. Paone Fred blrmkr r1168 Richardsp. 478
  3. Paone Geo feeder Natl Paper Box r1168 Richardsp. 478
  4. Paone Helen r1168 Richardsp. 478
  5. Paone Leonard eng Can Linen r1168 Richardsp. 478
  6. Paone Michl mach CPR r1168 Richardsp. 478
The lines for 1168 Richards 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. *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark, printed from 1935).

The house today

The building the 1940 directory knew is gone: the City dates the building at 1168 now to 2006; directly across the street, 1169 still has one from before 1946, the only one on the block.

Since 1940

  1. 2006Today'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 of Richards Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 1168 marked
The 1100 block of Richards Street, on the stretch it shares with the 1200 block, between Helmcken and Drake Streets, on Goad's fire insurance map of 1912; the map may print the street under an older name. The ring marks 1168, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 1100 block in 1940

Richards Street, on the stretch it shares with the 1200 block, between Helmcken and Drake Streets, Downtown: 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.

Richards 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 Richards Street

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1168 Richards Street, Downtown, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The building there today dates from 2006, by the City's record.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1168-richards, 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. The 1912 plate: Goad's Fire Insurance Map, georectified by the City of Vancouver. Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.