Vancouver / West 14th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1390 West 14th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1390 West 14th Avenue is Canterbury Apartments, with 17 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 24 people here: John T Birch, a salesman for Parsons Brown; Angus A Campbell, a clerk at American Can; and 22 others. It lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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26
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
on the Heritage Register, category B
1938
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 18 linesCanterbury Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • John T Bircha salesman for Parsons Brown · householder · suite 5p. 48
  • Angus A Campbella clerk at American Can · householder · suite 3p. 89
  • Isabel M Curriea nurse at the Shaughnessy Hospital Canadian Government · householder · suite 18p. 144
  • George O Fullera secretary at BC Lumber Survey · householder · suite 9p. 212
  • Eva F D Hodgewidow of H T · householder · suite 20p. 275
  • Burton L Kurtha school supervisor at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 22p. 332
  • Helen M McArthura school teacher · householder · suite 2p. 362
  • William J MacKenziea physician · householder · suite 17p. 386
  • Gertrude E Moorea physician instructor at UBC · householder · suite 4p. 438
  • Elwin L Patersonan engineer · householder · suite 21p. 482
  • Norman McD Restona manager at the Canterbury Apartments · householder · suite 1p. 517
  • Harry Smartan accountant at Jones Tent & Awning · householder · suite 19p. 566
  • John Suffernproprietor of the Canterbury Apartments · householder · suite 16p. 594
  • Harold Sykesa sales manager at Vancouver Pacific Paper · householder · suite 14p. 599
  • Mrs Marion P Thomashouseholder · suite 11p. 608
  • George J Watermanan accountant at C Barrett-Lennard · householder · suite 15p. 643
  • Goldye Zimmermanwidow of W N · householder · suite 12p. 682

Also under the Hodge name

  • Robert D Hodgea salesman at the Canadian General Electric · lives here · suite 20p. 275
  • John Restona storekeeper at the Vivian Engineering Works · lives here · suite 1p. 517
  • Margaret L Thomasa stenographer at the Canadian General Electric · lives here · suite 11p. 608
  • Beth Watermana stenographer at R Macdonald & Co · lives here · suite 15p. 643
  • Adrienne Zimmermanlives here · suite 12p. 682
  • Ruth Zimmermanlives here · suite 12p. 682
  • Rytsa Zimmermanlives here · suite 12p. 682

Also at this address

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

West 14th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST 14TH

  1. 1390Canterbury Aptsp. 215
  2. 13901Reston N Mp. 215
  3. 13902McArthur Miss H Mp. 215
  4. 13903Campbell A Ap. 215
  5. 13904Moore Miss G Ep. 215
  6. 13905Birch J Tp. 215
  7. 13909Fuller G Op. 215
  8. 139011Thomas Mrs M Pp. 215
  9. 139012Zimmerman Mrs Gp. 215
  10. 139014Sykes Hp. 215
  11. 139015Waterman G Jp. 215
  12. 139016*Suffern Jp. 215
  13. 139017MacKenzie Dr W Jp. 215
  14. 139018Currie Miss I Mp. 215
  15. 139019Smart Hp. 215
  16. 139020Hodge Mrs E F Dp. 215
  17. 139021Paterson E Lp. 215
  18. 139022Kurth B Lp. 215

Names

  1. Birch John T slsmn Parsons Brown h5, 1390 West 14thp. 48
  2. Campbell Angus A clk Am Can h3, 1390 West 14thp. 89
  3. Currie Isabel M nurse Shaugh Hosp Can Govt h18, 1390 West 14thp. 144
  4. Fuller Geo O sec BC Lbr Survey h9, 1390 West 14thp. 212
  5. Hodge Eva F D wid H T h20, 1390 West 14thp. 275
  6. Kurth Burton L sch supvr Van City h22, 1390 West 14thp. 332
  7. McArthur Helen M sch tchr Van City h2, 1390 West 14thp. 362
  8. MacKenzie Wm J phys 1414, 925 W Georgia h17, 1390 West 14thp. 386
  9. Moore Gertrude E phys instr UBC h4, 1390 West 14thp. 438
  10. Paterson Elwin L eng h21, 1390 West 14thp. 482
  11. Reston Norman McD mgr Canterbury Apts h1, 1390 West 14thp. 517
  12. Smart Harry acct Jones Tent & Awning h19, 1390 West 14thp. 566
  13. Suffern John prop Canterbury Apts h16, 1390 West 14thp. 594
  14. Sykes Harold sls mgr Van Pac Paper h14, 1390 West 14thp. 599
  15. Thomas Mrs Marion P h11, 1390 West 14thp. 608
  16. Waterman Geo J acct C Barrett-Lennard h15, 1390 West 14thp. 643
  17. Zimmerman Goldye wid W N h12, 1390 West 14thp. 682
  18. Hodge Robt D slsmn CGE r20, 1390 West 14thp. 275
  19. Reston John storekpr Vivian Eng Wks r1, 1390 West 14thp. 517
  20. Thomas Margt L sten CGE r11, 1390 West 14thp. 608
  21. Waterman Beth sten R Macdonald & Co r15, 1390 West 14thp. 643
  22. Zimmerman Adrienne r12, 1390 West 14thp. 682
  23. Zimmerman Ruth r12, 1390 West 14thp. 682
  24. Zimmerman Rytsa r12, 1390 West 14thp. 682
The lines for 1390 West 14th 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

1390 West 14th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category B), as does 1395 across the street; the City's assessment record gives 1938 as its year built.

The 1300 block in 1940

West 14th 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 14th 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 14th Avenue

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1390 West 14th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1938 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1390-west-14th-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.