1395 West 13th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1395 West 13th Avenue is Queen Elizabeth Apartments, with 14 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 19 people here: Violet Bint, a stenographer at Shell Oil; Jessie Cameron, widow of M J; and 17 others. It lists four more people here under other surnames too.

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23: people the 1940 directory lists here, four of them named in the book
Still standing: today, by the City's records
1937: the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

15 linesQueen Elizabeth Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

Violet Binta stenographer at Shell Oil · householder · suite 9p. 48
Jessie Cameronwidow of M J · householder · suite 10p. 88
George Hillierwho worked for the CPR · householder · suite 5p. 273
Charles G Jenkinsretired · householder · suite 4p. 302
Charles H Kennedya manager for A R Williams · householder · suite 7p. 319
Edward B McDermida president at McDermid, Miller & McDermid · householder · suite 2p. 368
Effie M Macfarlanean accountant at the BC Telephone · householder · suite 15p. 375
Winnifred I MacLeoda bookkeeper · householder · suite 3p. 394
Archie A McRaea dentist at Georgia · householder · suite 8p. 400
Viola S Montgomerywidow of J E · householder · suite 6p. 437
Ross P Mulhollanda physician · householder · suite 12p. 447
Mary Nicollwidow of W · householder · suite 11p. 460
George H Nowella master mechanic at the CPR · householder · suite 1p. 465
Jennie Purviswidow of W · householder · suite 14p. 506

Also under the Jenkins name

Anne E Jenkinsa nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital · lives here · suite 4p. 302
Hugh C Kennedyan apprentice for A R Williams · lives here · suite 7p. 319
Jean F Kennedylives here · suite 7p. 319
Ken C McRaea manager at the Kerrisdale Theatre · lives here · suite 8p. 401
Lynn E Montgomerya clerk at J Richardson & Sons · lives here · suite 6p. 437

Also at this address

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

West 13th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST 13TH

Names

The lines for 1395 West 13th 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 13th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, one of four on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1937 as its year built.

The 1300 block in 1940

West 13th 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 13th 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)

North side, odd numbers

South side, even numbers

The 1300 block of West 13th Avenue

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1395 West 13th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1937 as the year built.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1395-west-13th-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.