Vancouver / West 15th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1315 West 15th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1315 West 15th Avenue is Granchester Court, with 13 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 14 people here: Thomas Babe, proprietor of Granchester Court; John A Bourne, a barrister at Bourne & Des Brisay; and twelve others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: J R Ingledew. Its name section lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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17
people the 1940 directory lists here, two 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
1929
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 14 linesGranchester Court and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Thomas Babeproprietor of Granchester Court · householder · suite 5p. 24
  • John A Bournea barrister at Bourne & Des Brisay · householder · suite 1p. 58
  • Thomas Browna general manager at Hunter Henderson Paint · householder · suite 6p. 74
  • Frederick C O Edwardsa clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce · householder · suite 12p. 178
  • Ray M Kerra salesman at Ford Motor · householder · suite 4p. 321
  • David G Lairda professor at UBC · householder · suite 8p. 333
  • Don M McIntosha shipper at Hall Fuel · householder · suite Ap. 380
  • Ken R McWilliamsa dentist · householder · suite 3p. 402
  • Harriett E Malinswidow of A · householder · suite 10p. 406
  • Arthur R Mannhouseholder · suite 2p. 409
  • Rosa A M Marina school teacher at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 7p. 413
  • Harry A D Munna scaler at the BC Government · householder · suite 11p. 447

Also under the Bourne name

  • Mrs Margaret E Bourneproprietor of Beth Lockhart Dance Studio · lives here · suite 1p. 58
  • T I Mardon Edwardsa clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce · lives here · suite 12p. 179

Only in the street section

Also at this address

  • Two 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

  1. 1315Granchester Court aptsp. 219
  2. 1315AMcIntosh Dp. 219
  3. 13151Bourne J Ap. 219
  4. 13152Mann A Rp. 219
  5. 13153McWilliams K Rp. 219
  6. 13154Kerr Rp. 219
  7. 13155*Babe Tp. 219
  8. 13156Brown Tp. 219
  9. 13157Marin Miss R A Mp. 219
  10. 13158Laird D Gp. 219
  11. 13159Ingledew J Rp. 219
  12. 131510Malins Mrs H Ep. 219
  13. 131511Munn H A Dp. 219
  14. 131512Edwards F C Op. 219

Names

  1. Babe Thos prop Granchester Ct h5, 1315 West 15thp. 24
  2. Bourne John A barr Bourne & Des Brisay h1, 1315 West 15thp. 58
  3. Brown Thos genl mgr Hunter Henderson Paint h6, 1315 West 15thp. 74
  4. Edwards Fredk C O clk CB of C h12, 1315 West 15thp. 178
  5. Kerr Ray M slsmn Ford Motor h4, 1315 West 15thp. 321
  6. Laird David G prof UBC h8, 1315 West 15thp. 333
  7. McIntosh Don M shpr Hall Fuel hA, 1315 West 15thp. 380
  8. McWilliams Ken R dentist h3, 1315 West 15thp. 402
  9. Malins Harriett E wid A h10, 1315 West 15thp. 406
  10. Mann Arth R h2, 1315 West 15thp. 409
  11. Marin Rosa A M sch tchr Van City h7, 1315 West 15thp. 413
  12. Munn Harry A D scaler BC Govt h11, 1315 West 15thp. 447
  13. Bourne Mrs Margt E prop Beth Lockhart Dance Studio r1, 1315 West 15thp. 58
  14. Edwards T I Mardon clk CB of C r12, 1315 West 15thp. 179
The lines for 1315 West 15th Avenue 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 building today

1315 West 15th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, as does 1305 next door; the City's assessment record gives 1929 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)

The 1300 block of West 15th Avenue

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1315 West 15th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1929 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1315-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.