In 1940, 1270 West 11th Avenue is Elnido Apartments, with four suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists seven people here: Jean Collinson; Theresa Gourlay, widow of W A; and five others. It lists one more person here under another surname too.
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- 8
- 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
- Still standing
- today, by the City's records
- 1931
- the year built, by the City's record
In 1940
The street section
- Elnido Apartmentsp. 203
- Mrs L M Sorensonsuite 2 · marked *p. 203
- Miss J Collinsonsuite 3p. 203
- Mrs T Gourlaysuite 4p. 203
- E K Kanalysuite 6p. 203
The household
- Jean Collinsonhouseholder · suite 3p. 120
- Theresa Gourlaywidow of W A · householder · suite 4p. 232
- Edward K Kanalya director at Silver Ridge Mining Co · householder · suite 6p. 314
- L M Sorensena widow · householder · suite 2p. 576
Also under the Collinson name
- Sybil E Collinsona stenographer at Yorkshire & Pacific Securities · lives here · suite 3p. 120
- Margaret T Gourlaya visitor at the BC Government · lives here · suite 4p. 232
- Patricia Kanalya student · lives here · suite 6p. 314
Also at this address
- One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book
West 11th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST 11TH
- 1270Elnido Aptsp. 203
- 12702*Sorenson Mrs L Mp. 203
- 12703Collinson Miss Jp. 203
- 12704Gourlay Mrs Tp. 203
- 12706Kanaly E Kp. 203
Names
- Collinson Jean h3, 1270 West 11thp. 120
- Gourlay Theresa wid W A h4, 1270 West 11thp. 232
- Kanaly Edw K dir Silver Ridge Mining Co h6, 1270 West 11thp. 314
- Sorensen L M wid — prop Elnido Apts h2, 1270 West 11thp. 576
- Collinson Sybil E sten Yorkshire & Pac Secur r3, 1270 West 11thp. 120
- Gourlay Margt T visitor BC Govt r4, 1270 West 11thp. 232
- Kanaly Patricia studt r6, 1270 West 11thp. 314
The building today
1270 West 11th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, one of two on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1931 as its year built.
The 1200 block in 1940
West 11th Avenue between Alder and Birch Streets, Fairview: 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 11th Avenue, 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)
North side, odd numbers
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1270 West 11th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1931 as the year built.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1270-west-11th-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.