In 1940, 1305 West 15th Avenue is The Valdimir, an apartment building, with 13 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 13 people here: Walter H Aldridge, retired; H Ken Douglas, a student; and eleven others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: E G Peers. Its name section lists three more people here under other surnames too.
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- 17
- people the 1940 directory lists here, three of them named in the book
- Still standing
- today, by the City's records
- 1928
- the year built, by the City's record
In 1940
The street section
- 14 linesThe Valdimir and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Walter H Aldridgeretired · householder · suite 11p. 7
- H Ken Douglasa student · lives here · suite 3p. 166
- Herbert Douglasa chief factory inspector at the BC Government · householder · suite 3p. 166
- J Harold Jonesa chief medical officer at the Shaughnessy Hospital Canadian Government · householder · suite 12p. 310
- Le Merte Lawrencea packer at Scott-Bathgate · householder · suite 5p. 340
- Katie Macdiarmida school teacher · householder · suite 9p. 369
- L May Nesbitta school teacher · householder · suite 2ap. 456
- John J Pearsona salesman at Canada Packers · householder · suite 4p. 486
- Thomas H Smithhouseholder · suite 8p. 573
- James R Taylora warehouseman at CP Express · householder · suite 1p. 603
- David J Thomasa school principal at Richmond Municipality · householder · suite 2p. 607
- Matilda Townwidow of H · householder · suite 7p. 617
- Dorothy M Wilkesan addressograph operator at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 10p. 660
Only in the street section
- E G Peerssuite 1Ap. 219
Also at this address
- Three more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book
West 15th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST 15TH
- 1305Valdimir (The) aptsp. 219
- 13051Taylor J Rp. 219
- 13051APeers E Gp. 219
- 13052Thomas D Jp. 219
- 13052ANesbitt Miss L Mp. 219
- 13053Douglas Hp. 219
- 13054Pearson J Jp. 219
- 13055Lawrence Le Mp. 219
- 13057Town Mrs Mp. 219
- 13058Smith T Hp. 219
- 13059Macdiarmid Miss Kp. 219
- 130510Wilkes Miss D Mp. 219
- 130511Aldridge W Hp. 219
- 130512Jones Dr J Hp. 219
Names
- Aldridge Walter H retired h11, 1305 West 15thp. 7
- Douglas H Ken studt r3, 1305 West 15thp. 166
- Douglas Herbt chf fcty inspr BC Govt h3, 1305 West 15thp. 166
- Jones J Harold chf med offcr Shaugh Hosp Can Govt h12, 1305 West 15thp. 310
- Lawrence Le Merte pkr Scott-Bathgate h5, 1305 West 15thp. 340
- Macdiarmid Katie sch tchr Van City h9, 1305 West 15thp. 369
- Nesbitt L May sch tchr Van City h2a, 1305 West 15thp. 456
- Pearson John J slsmn Canada Pkrs h4, 1305 West 15thp. 486
- Smith Thos H h8, 1305 West 15thp. 573
- Taylor Jas R whsmn CP Exp h1, 1305 West 15thp. 603
- Thomas David J sch prin Richmond Mun h2, 1305 West 15thp. 607
- Town Matilda wid H h7, 1305 West 15thp. 617
- Wilkes Dorothy M addressograph opr Van City h10, 1305 West 15thp. 660
The building today
1305 West 15th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, as does 1315 next door; the City's assessment record gives 1928 as its year built.
The 1300 block in 1940
West 15th Avenue between Birch and Hemlock 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 15th Avenue, the 1300 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
South side, even numbers
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1305 West 15th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1928 as the year built.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1305-west-15th-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.