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West End, Vancouver

1386 Nicola Street

In the 1940 city directory.

The 1940 directory lists 20 suites and households at 1386 Nicola Street. Its name section lists 29 people here: Helen U Allen, widow of J M; Mary H Beckett; and 27 others. It lists nine more people here under other surnames too.

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38
people the 1940 directory lists here, nine of them named in the book
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category A
1912
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 20 linesThe suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Helen U Allenwidow of J M · householder · suite 36p. 9
  • Mary H Becketthouseholder · suite 48p. 38
  • Harry C Briggsa stock broker · householder · suite 22p. 65
  • Josephine I Cowanwidow of G H · householder · suite 38p. 132
  • Llewellyn D G Crickmera news stands manager at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 1p. 138
  • Frederick B Eatonof Stanley Stamp · householder · suite 28p. 176
  • Martin A Graingerhouseholder · suite 68p. 234
  • Emelie R Hackettwidow of J W · householder · suite 32p. 246
  • John Howletta manager at Kensington Place · householder · suite 3p. 285
  • Bernard L Johnsona managing director at B L Johnson Walton · householder · suite 52p. 305
  • R Allan Lyonsa manager at the Distillers Co of Canadian · householder · suite 40p. 360
  • Bertha A McBainwidow of W · householder · suite 26p. 362
  • Don G Marshalla barrister at Davis, Pugh, Hossie, Lett & Marshall · householder · suite 2p. 415
  • Alex A Plummera president for Plummer Craig · householder · suite 60p. 497
  • Hugh Rollinsa sales manager at Seiberling Rubber · householder · suite 20p. 530
  • Mrs Florence N Smithhouseholder · suite 50p. 569
  • Frank L Smitha manager at F L Smith Financial Agency · householder · suite 30p. 569
  • Grant W Smithhouseholder · suite 58p. 570
  • Willis J Westa general manager at Canadian Canners · householder · suite 42p. 651

Also under the Allen name

  • J Ward Allena sales manager at Allen-Stoltze Lumber · lives here · suite 36p. 9
  • Kate E Beckettlives here · suite 48p. 38
  • Blanche M Crickmera stenographer at Seeley & Co · lives here · suite 1p. 138
  • Doug J Crickmera department manager at H R MacMillan Export · lives here · suite 1p. 138
  • Frederick E Eatonof Stanley Stamp and Drive In · lives here · suite 28p. 176
  • Wilberta J McBaina school teacher · lives here · suite 26p. 363
  • Alex B Plummerlives here · suite 60p. 497
  • Mona Rollinsa stenographer at Storey & Campbell · lives here · suite 20p. 530
  • Helen A Westa student · lives here · suite 42p. 650
  • John H Westa student · lives here · suite 42p. 650

Also at this address

  • Nine more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book

Nicola Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

NICOLA

  1. 1386Kensington Placep. 120
  2. 13861Crickmer L D Gp. 120
  3. 13862Marshall D Gp. 120
  4. 13863Howlett Jp. 120
  5. 138620Rollins Hp. 120
  6. 138622Briggs H Cp. 120
  7. 138626McBain Mrs B Ap. 120
  8. 138628Eaton F Bp. 120
  9. 138630Smith F Lp. 120
  10. 138632Hackett Mrs E Rp. 120
  11. 138636Allen Mrs H Up. 120
  12. 138638Cowan Mrs J Ip. 120
  13. 138640Lyons R Ap. 120
  14. 138642West W Jp. 120
  15. 138648Beckett Miss M Hp. 120
  16. 138650Smith Mrs F Np. 120
  17. 138652Johnson B Lp. 120
  18. 138658Smith G Wp. 120
  19. 138660Plummer A Ap. 120
  20. 138668Grainger M Ap. 120

Names

  1. Allen Helen U wid J M mgr Allen-Stoltze Lbr h36, 1386 Nicolap. 9
  2. Beckett Mary H h48, 1386 Nicolap. 38
  3. Briggs Harry C stock broker 409, 470 Granville h22, 1386 Nicolap. 65
  4. Cowan Josephine I wid G H h38, 1386 Nicolap. 132
  5. Crickmer Llewellyn D G news stands mgr BCER h1, 1386 Nicolap. 138
  6. Eaton Fredk B of Stanley Stamp h28, 1386 Nicolap. 176
  7. Grainger Martin A pres M A Grainger & Co mgr Forest Invest and Western Tbrs h68, 1386 Nicolap. 234
  8. Hackett Emelie R wid J W h32, 1386 Nicolap. 246
  9. Howlett John mgr Kensington Pl h3, 1386 Nicolap. 285
  10. Johnson Bernard L mng dir B L Johnson Walton h52, 1386 Nicolap. 305
  11. Lyons R Allan mgr Distillers Co of Can h40, 1386 Nicolap. 360
  12. McBain Bertha A wid W h26, 1386 Nicolap. 362
  13. Marshall Don G barr Davis, Pugh, Hossie, Lett & Marshall h2, 1386 Nicolap. 415
  14. Plummer Alex A pres Plummer Craig h60, 1386 Nicolap. 497
  15. Rollins Hugh sls mgr Seiberling Rubber h20, 1386 Nicolap. 530
  16. Smith Mrs Florence N h50, 1386 Nicolap. 569
  17. Smith Frank L mgr F L Smith Fin Agcy h30, 1386 Nicolap. 569
  18. Smith Grant W h58, 1386 Nicolap. 570
  19. West Willis J genl mgr Can Canners h42, 1386 Nicolap. 651
  20. Allen J Ward slsmgr Allen-Stoltze Lbr r36, 1386 Nicolap. 9
  21. Beckett Kate E r48, 1386 Nicolap. 38
  22. Crickmer Blanche M sten Seeley & Co r1, 1386 Nicolap. 138
  23. Crickmer Doug J dept mgr H R MacMillan Export r1, 1386 Nicolap. 138
  24. Eaton Fredk E of Stanley Stamp and Drive In r28, 1386 Nicolap. 176
  25. McBain Wilberta J sch tchr Van City r26, 1386 Nicolap. 363
  26. Plummer Alex B r60, 1386 Nicolap. 497
  27. Rollins Mona sten Storey & Campbell r20, 1386 Nicolap. 530
  28. West Helen A studt r42, 1386 Nicolap. 650
  29. West John H studt r42, 1386 Nicolap. 650
The lines for 1386 Nicola 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 house today

1386 Nicola Street still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category A), the only one left on the 1300 block of Nicola Street; the City's assessment record gives 1912 as its year built.

The 1300 block in 1940

Nicola Street between Harwood Street and Beach Avenue, 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.

Nicola Street, 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)

Nicola Street, block by block

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1386 Nicola Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1912 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1386-nicola, 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.