Vancouver / West 12th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1395 West 12th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1395 West 12th Avenue is Rendora Apartments, with 16 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 19 people here: Bertram Balderstone; John L Cann, a druggist at Cunningham Drug; and 17 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: Mrs M Holmar. Its name section lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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22
people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1923
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 17 linesRendora Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Bertram Balderstonehouseholder · suite 12p. 28
  • John L Canna druggist at Cunningham Drug · householder · suite 19p. 95
  • Jack Fouksa salesman · householder · suite 11p. 206
  • Florence Y Frasera widow · householder · suite 7p. 208
  • William H Hoddinotthouseholder · suite 18p. 275
  • Sam M Jamesretired · householder · suite 10p. 300
  • Earl R Jonesof Movie Snaps · householder · suite 17p. 310
  • Margaret A McAllisterwidow of J · householder · suite 9p. 361
  • Allan G Martina janitor at the Royal Bank · householder · suite 16p. 416
  • Frank A Patrickretired · householder · suite 4p. 483
  • Mrs Edith Ritchiehouseholder · suite 6p. 522
  • Alfred J Romerilproprietor of Romeril Agencies · householder · suite 2p. 530
  • Alfred Schwartzhouseholder · suite 8p. 547
  • J Irvine Walkera salesman for Ceperley Rounsefell · householder · suite 15p. 637
  • J Ron Wilsonan assistant engineer at Tyee Machinery · householder · suite 14p. 666

Also under the Jones name

  • Mrs Florence L Jonesa branch manager at Wilbee's Service Stores · lives herep. 310
  • Marguerite L McAllistera stenographer for Dingwall Cotts · lives here · suite 9p. 361
  • Helen Martinan operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 16p. 416
  • Frederick C Ritchiea druggist at Macdonald's Prescriptions · lives here · suite 6p. 522

Only in the street section

Also at this address

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

West 12th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST 12TH

  1. 1395Rendora Aptsp. 208
  2. 13952Romeril A Jp. 208
  3. 13954Patrick F Ap. 208
  4. 13955Holmar Mrs Mp. 208
  5. 13956Ritchie Mrs Ep. 208
  6. 13957Fraser Mrs F Yp. 208
  7. 13958Schwartz Ap. 208
  8. 13959McAllister Mrs M Ap. 208
  9. 139510James S Mp. 208
  10. 139511Foukes Jp. 208
  11. 139512Balderstone Bp. 208
  12. 139514Wilson J Rp. 208
  13. 139515Walker J Ip. 208
  14. 139516Martin A Gp. 208
  15. 139517Jones E Rp. 208
  16. 139518Hoddinott W Hp. 208
  17. 139519Cann J Lp. 208

Names

  1. Balderstone Bertram h12, 1395 West 12thp. 28
  2. Cann John L druggist Cunningham Drug h19, 1395 West 12thp. 95
  3. Fouks Jack slsmn h11, 1395 West 12thp. 206
  4. Fraser Florence Y wid — examr Customs h7, 1395 West 12thp. 208
  5. Hoddinott Wm H h18, 1395 West 12thp. 275
  6. James Sam M retired h10, 1395 West 12thp. 300
  7. Jones Earl R of Movie Snaps h17, 1395 West 12thp. 310
  8. McAllister Margt A wid J h9, 1395 West 12thp. 361
  9. Martin Allan G jntr Royal Bk h16, 1395 West 12thp. 416
  10. Patrick Frank A retired h4, 1395 West 12thp. 483
  11. Ritchie Mrs Edith h6, 1395 West 12thp. 522
  12. Romeril Alfd J prop Romeril Agcies h2, 1395 West 12thp. 530
  13. Schwartz Alfd h8, 1395 West 12thp. 547
  14. Walker J Irvine slsmn Ceperley Rounsefell h15, 1395 West 12thp. 637
  15. Wilson J Ron asst eng Tyee Machy h14, 1395 West 12thp. 666
  16. Jones Mrs Florence L br mgr Wilbee's Serv Stores r1395 West 12thp. 310
  17. McAllister Marguerite L sten Dingwall Cotts r9, 1395 West 12thp. 361
  18. Martin Helen opr BC Tel r16, 1395 West 12thp. 416
  19. Ritchie Fredk C druggist Macdonald's Prescriptions r6, 1395 West 12thp. 522
The lines for 1395 West 12th 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

1395 West 12th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, one of two on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1923 as its year built.

The 1300 block in 1940

West 12th Avenue, on the stretch it shares with the 1400 block, between Birch and Granville 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 12th 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 12th Avenue

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1395 West 12th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1923 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1395-west-12th-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.