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West End, Vancouver

1225 Nelson Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1225 Nelson Street is The Beverly, an apartment building, with 20 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 27 people here: Charles Bunjay, a salesman; Alfred G Chapman, a musician; and 25 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: Anderson (no first name printed). Its name section lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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30
people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1925
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 21 linesThe Beverly and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Charles Bunjaya salesman · householder · suite 16p. 79
  • Alfred G Chapmana musician · householder · suite 8p. 105
  • Florence A Coopera drapery room operator at the Hudson's Bay Company · householder · suite 10p. 125
  • William Crossretired · householder · suite Bp. 140
  • William R Duncana salesman · householder · suite 18p. 172
  • Lilian Elderswidow of J R · householder · suite 2p. 180
  • Laurence J Fairfielda branch manager at Meyer's Studios · householder · suite 11p. 189
  • John G Grahama clerk at Macaulay Nicolls Maitland · householder · suite 19p. 233
  • John M Greenshieldsretired · householder · suite Ap. 240
  • Frederick Hessean importer · householder · suite 15p. 269
  • James Johnstona bookkeeper at Western S&D · lives here · suite 7p. 308
  • John Johnstona waiter at Traveler's Hotel · householder · suite 7p. 308
  • Christine Mackaywidow of J · householder · suite 12p. 381
  • James McLarenan engineer for F Waterhouse · householder · suite 14p. 389
  • William R McTaggarta clerk at the CPR · householder · suite 5p. 402
  • Helen Pepisa stenographer at Sereth Lumber · householder · suite 17p. 489
  • Arthur H Rogersa salesman at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 1p. 529
  • George Sumnera secretary at the Pacific Athletic Club · householder · suite 9p. 595
  • Eleanor N Swansonwidow of P · householder · suite 6p. 598
  • William H Willinsan accountant · householder · suite 3p. 664

Also under the Cooper name

  • Ernest C Cooperlives here · suite 10p. 125
  • Elizabeth E Crossa music teacher · lives here · suite Bp. 140
  • Joyce L Elderslives here · suite 2p. 180
  • Mrs Ella Greenshieldsa manager at The Beverly · lives here · suite Ap. 240
  • Lorna McD Greenshieldsa manager for B M Clarke · lives here · suite Ap. 240
  • Violet K Mackaya stenographer at the City of Vancouver · lives here · suite 12p. 382
  • Mrs E Pepislives here · suite 17p. 489

Only in the street section

  • Anderson (no first name printed)suite 4p. 119

Also at this address

  • Two 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. 1225Beverly (The) aptsp. 119
  2. 1225AGreenshields J Mp. 119
  3. 1225BCross Wp. 119
  4. 12251Rogers A Hp. 119
  5. 12252Elders Mrs Lp. 119
  6. 12253Willins W Hp. 119
  7. 12254Anderson Mrs —p. 119
  8. 12255McTaggart W Rp. 119
  9. 12256Swanson Mrs E Np. 119
  10. 12257Johnston Jp. 119
  11. 12258Chapman A Gp. 119
  12. 12259Sumner Gp. 119
  13. 122510Cooper Miss F Ap. 119
  14. 122511Fairfield L Jp. 119
  15. 122512Mackay Mrs Cp. 119
  16. 122514McLaren Jp. 119
  17. 122515Hesse Fp. 119
  18. 122516Bunjay Cp. 119
  19. 122517Pepis Mrs Hp. 119
  20. 122518Duncan W Rp. 119
  21. 122519Graham J Gp. 119

Names

  1. Bunjay Chas slsmn h16, 1225 Nelsonp. 79
  2. Chapman Alfd G musician h8, 1225 Nelsonp. 105
  3. Cooper Florence A drapery rm opr HBC h10, 1225 Nelsonp. 125
  4. Cross Wm retired hB, 1225 Nelsonp. 140
  5. Duncan Wm R slsmn h18, 1225 Nelsonp. 172
  6. Elders Lilian wid J R h2, 1225 Nelsonp. 180
  7. Fairfield Laurence J br mgr Meyer's Studios h11, 1225 Nelsonp. 189
  8. Graham John G clk Macaulay Nicolls Maitland h19, 1225 Nelsonp. 233
  9. Greenshields John M retired hA, 1225 Nelsonp. 240
  10. Hesse Fredk imptr 1396 Richards h15, 1225 Nelsonp. 269
  11. Johnston Jas bkpr Western S&D r7, 1225 Nelsonp. 308
  12. Johnston John waiter Traveler's Hotel h7, 1225 Nelsonp. 308
  13. Mackay Christine wid J h12, 1225 Nelsonp. 381
  14. McLaren Jas eng F Waterhouse h14, 1225 Nelsonp. 389
  15. McTaggart Wm R clk CPR h5, 1225 Nelsonp. 402
  16. Pepis Helen sten Sereth Lbr h17, 1225 Nelsonp. 489
  17. Rogers Arth H slsmn BCER h1, 1225 Nelsonp. 529
  18. Sumner Geo sec Pac Athletic Club h9, 1225 Nelsonp. 595
  19. Swanson Eleanor N wid P h6, 1225 Nelsonp. 598
  20. Willins Wm H acct h3, 1225 Nelsonp. 664
  21. Cooper Ernest C r10, 1225 Nelsonp. 125
  22. Cross Eliz E mus tchr rB, 1225 Nelsonp. 140
  23. Elders Joyce L r2, 1225 Nelsonp. 180
  24. Greenshields Mrs Ella mgr The Beverly rA, 1225 Nelsonp. 240
  25. Greenshields Lorna McD mgr B M Clarke rA, 1225 Nelsonp. 240
  26. Mackay Violet K sten Van City r12, 1225 Nelsonp. 382
  27. Pepis Mrs E r17, 1225 Nelsonp. 489
The lines for 1225 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

1225 Nelson Street still has a building from before 1946, as does 1235 next door; the City's assessment record gives 1925 as its year built.

The 1200 block in 1940

Nelson Street between Bute and Jervis 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 1200 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 1200 block of Nelson Street

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1225 Nelson Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1925 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1225-nelson, 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.