In 1940, 12 West 10th Avenue is View Court, with 28 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 32 people here: Mrs Annie Brecklin, a saleswoman at Famous; Kate Cairns, a school teacher; and 30 others. The street section prints two more names the name section doesn't list: Mrs A MacDonald and H E Larson. Its name section lists two more people here under other surnames too.
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- 36
- people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
- Still standing
- on the Heritage Register, category B
In 1940
The street section
- 29 linesView Court and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Mrs Annie Brecklina saleswoman at Famous · householder · suite 14p. 64
- Kate Cairnsa school teacher · householder · suite 20p. 86
- George H Carrola stenographer at the Railway Express Agency · householder · suite 24p. 99
- Eva Cooka school teacher · householder · suite 32p. 124
- Jennie S Curriewidow of F · householder · suite 17p. 144
- Nellie D Evansa school teacher · householder · suite 3p. 187
- Edna J Fleecewho worked for the BC Telephone · householder · suite 27p. 199
- Edward A Greeran engineer · householder · suite 19p. 240
- John Haleya salesman at Woodward's · householder · suite 7p. 247
- Earl R Hallmanan accountant at the Jantzen Knit Mills · householder · suite 21p. 249
- Jane Hamiltonhouseholder · suite 16p. 250
- Ada H Hendersonhouseholder · suite 6p. 266
- Bertha L Johnsonan operator at the BC Telephone · householder · suite 15p. 305
- Eric A R Longhursta conductor at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 31p. 354
- William A J Moseleya warehouse manager for J Damer · householder · suite 29p. 444
- Christan Munrohouseholder · suite 12p. 448
- Henry Okeretired · householder · suite 4p. 469
- K Omorihouseholder · suite 25p. 471
- Alex Pantonretired · householder · suite 11p. 478
- William R Peringan engineer at the Credit Foncier Building · householder · suite 26p. 489
- Charles W Perrya caretaker at View Court · householder · suite 1p. 490
- Marion Raleighwidow of J T · householder · suite 8p. 509
- Alice Rogersa stenographer at Electrolux · householder · suite 10p. 529
- Mrs Ann W Sellarsa kitchen helper at the Vancouver City School Board · householder · suite 28p. 551
- Myrtle G Stuarta stenographer at Sitka Spruce Lumber · householder · suite 9p. 593
- Aileen M Swarbrickwho worked for the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 2p. 598
- Anne Swarbrickwho worked for the BC Telephone · householder · suite 2p. 598
Also under the Cairns name
- Mabel Cairnsa school teacher · lives here · suite 20p. 86
- Doris E Fleecea bookkeeper · lives here · suite 27p. 199
- Elsie V Johnsona ward assistant at the Vancouver General Hospital · lives here · suite 15p. 305
- J Dorothy Johnsona stenographer at Independence Founders · lives here · suite 15p. 306
- Elizabeth T Raleigha stenographer at Mackay, Smith, Blair · lives here · suite 8p. 509
Only in the street section
Also at this address
- Two more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book
West 10th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST 10TH
- 12View Court aptsp. 198
- 121Perry C Wp. 198
- 122Swarbrick Miss Ap. 198
- 123Evans Miss N Dp. 198
- 124Oke Hp. 198
- 125MacDonald Mrs Ap. 198
- 126Henderson Miss A Hp. 198
- 127Haley Jp. 198
- 128Raleigh Mrs Mp. 198
- 129Stuart Miss M Gp. 198
- 1210Rogers Miss Ap. 198
- 1211Panton Ap. 198
- 1212Munro Miss Cp. 198
- 1214Brecklin Mrs Ap. 198
- 1215Johnson Miss B Lp. 198
- 1216Hamilton Miss Jp. 198
- 1217Currie Mrs J Sp. 198
- 1219Greer E Ap. 198
- 1220Cairns Miss Kp. 198
- 1221Hallman E Rp. 198
- 1222Larson H Ep. 198
- 1224Carrol G Hp. 198
- 1225Omori Kp. 198
- 1223Pering W Rp. 198
- 1227Fleece Miss E Jp. 198
- 1228Sellars Mrs A Wp. 198
- 1229Moseley W A Jp. 198
- 1231Longhurst E A Rp. 198
- 1232Cook Miss Ep. 198
Names
- Brecklin Mrs Annie slswm Famous h14, 12 West 10thp. 64
- Cairns Kate sch tchr h20, 12 West 10thp. 86
- Carrol Geo H sten Ry Express Agcy h24, 12 West 10thp. 99
- Cook Eva sch tchr Van City h32, 12 West 10thp. 124
- Currie Jennie S wid F waitress Green Spot h17, 12 West 10thp. 144
- Evans Nellie D sch tchr Van City h3, 12 West 10thp. 187
- Fleece Edna J emp BC Tel h27, 12 West 10thp. 199
- Greer Edw A eng h19, 12 West 10thp. 240
- Haley John slsmn Woodwards h7, 12 West 10thp. 247
- Hallman Earl R acct Jantzen Knit Mills h21, 12 West 10thp. 249
- Hamilton Jane h16, 12 West 10thp. 250
- Henderson Ada H h6, 12 West 10thp. 266
- Johnson Bertha L opr BC Tel h15, 12 West 10thp. 305
- Longhurst Eric A R cond BCER h31, 12 West 10thp. 354
- Moseley Wm A J whse mgr J Damer h29, 12 West 10thp. 444
- Munro Christan h12, 12 West 10thp. 448
- Oke Henry retired h4, 12 West 10thp. 469
- Omori K h25, 12 West 10thp. 471
- Panton Alex retired h11, 12 West 10thp. 478
- Pering Wm R eng Credit Foncier Bldg h26, 12 West 10thp. 489
- Perry Chas W caretkr View Court h1, 12 West 10thp. 490
- Raleigh Marion wid J T h8, 12 West 10thp. 509
- Rogers Alice sten Electrolux h10, 12 West 10thp. 529
- Sellars Mrs Ann W kitchen hlpr Van City Sch Bd h28, 12 West 10thp. 551
- Stuart Myrtle G sten Sitka Spruce Lbr h9, 12 West 10thp. 593
- Swarbrick Aileen M emp BC Tel r2, 12 West 10thp. 598
- Swarbrick Anne emp BC Tel h2, 12 West 10thp. 598
- Cairns Mabel sch tchr Van City r20, 12 West 10thp. 86
- Fleece Doris E bkpr r27, 12 West 10thp. 199
- Johnson Elsie V ward asst Van Genl Hosp r15, 12 West 10thp. 305
- Johnson J Dorothy sten Independence Founders r15, 12 West 10thp. 306
- Raleigh Eliz T sten Mackay, Smith, Blair r8, 12 West 10thp. 509
The building today
12 West 10th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category B), as does 22 next door.
The first block in 1940
West 10th Avenue ending at Manitoba Street, Mount Pleasant: 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.
West 10th Avenue, the first 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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12 West 10th Avenue, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there, on the Vancouver Heritage Register.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/12-west-10th-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.