Vancouver / West 15th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1379 West 15th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1379 West 15th Avenue is The Braemar, an apartment building, with 15 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 19 people here: Godfrey L Bellingham, retired; Elsie F Betchley, widow of A E; and 17 others. It lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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21
people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1927
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 16 linesThe Braemar and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Godfrey L Bellinghamretired · householder · suite 2p. 41
  • Elsie F Betchleywidow of A E · householder · suite 4p. 45
  • Joyce Craighouseholder · suite 6p. 136
  • Mrs J Currie-Smithhouseholder · suite 11p. 144
  • George Ingramproprietor of the Home Service Station · householder · suite 10p. 295
  • Elizabeth Lindsayhouseholder · suite 9p. 349
  • F C Longhouseholder · suite 7p. 354
  • Lachlan MacMillana physician · householder · suite 15p. 396
  • Claire D Penneya purchasing agent at Mills & Packers Ltd · householder · suite 1p. 488
  • Edward A Quigleya timekeeper at the Beach Avenue Shipyards · householder · suite 16p. 507
  • Walter R Rossa chemist · householder · suite 14p. 534
  • M Scotthouseholder · suite 12p. 548
  • Edith M Tuftswidow of A R · householder · suite 3p. 620
  • Charlotte E Websterwidow of A V · householder · suite 5p. 647
  • Ken L Yulea barrister at Locke, Lane, Nicholson & Sheppard · householder · suite 8p. 681

Also under the Betchley name

  • Doris E Betchleya stenographer for Mutual Life · lives here · suite 4p. 45
  • Elizabeth C Penneywidow of S · lives here · suite 1p. 488
  • Evelyn E Tuftsa school teacher · lives here · suite 3p. 620
  • Kathleen E Webstera social service worker at the City of Vancouver · lives here · suite 5p. 647

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. 1379Braemar (The) aptsp. 219
  2. 13791Penney C Dp. 219
  3. 13792Bellingham G Lp. 219
  4. 13793Tufts Mrs E Mp. 219
  5. 13794Betchley Mrs E Fp. 219
  6. 13795Webster Mrs C Ep. 219
  7. 13796Craig Miss Jp. 219
  8. 13797Long F Cp. 219
  9. 13798Yule K Lp. 219
  10. 13799Lindsay Miss Ep. 219
  11. 137910Ingram Gp. 219
  12. 137911Currie-Smith Mrs Jp. 219
  13. 137912Scott Mp. 219
  14. 137914Ross Walter Rp. 219
  15. 137915MacMillan Dr Lp. 219
  16. 137916Quigley E Ap. 219

Names

  1. Bellingham Godfrey L retired h2, 1379 West 15thp. 41
  2. Betchley Elsie F wid A E h4, 1379 West 15thp. 45
  3. Craig Joyce h6, 1379 West 15thp. 136
  4. Currie-Smith Mrs J h11, 1379 West 15thp. 144
  5. Ingram Geo prop Home Serv Sta h10, 1379 West 15thp. 295
  6. Lindsay Eliz h9, 1379 West 15thp. 349
  7. Long F C h7, 1379 West 15thp. 354
  8. MacMillan Lachlan phys 311, 718 Granville h15, 1379 West 15thp. 396
  9. Penney Claire D purch agt Mills & Packers Ltd h1, 1379 West 15thp. 488
  10. Quigley Edw A tmkpr Beach Av Shipyds h16, 1379 West 15thp. 507
  11. Ross Walter R chemist h14, 1379 West 15thp. 534
  12. Scott M h12, 1379 West 15thp. 548
  13. Tufts Edith M wid A R h3, 1379 West 15thp. 620
  14. Webster Charlotte E wid A V h5, 1379 West 15thp. 647
  15. Yule Ken L barr Locke, Lane, Nicholson & Sheppard h8, 1379 West 15thp. 681
  16. Betchley Doris E sten Mutual Life r4, 1379 West 15thp. 45
  17. Penney Eliz C wid S r1, 1379 West 15thp. 488
  18. Tufts Evelyn E sch tchr Van City r3, 1379 West 15thp. 620
  19. Webster Kathleen E soc serv wkr Van City r5, 1379 West 15thp. 647
The lines for 1379 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.

The building today

1379 West 15th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, one of four on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1927 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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1379 West 15th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1927 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1379-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.