Vancouver / West 14th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1395 West 14th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1395 West 14th Avenue is The Grange, an apartment building, with 19 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 27 people here: Edith M Bowen; J Edward Cowan, of A O McColl & Co; and 25 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: Mrs A E Spriggs. Its name section lists one more person here under another surname too.

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29
people the 1940 directory lists here, one of them named in the book
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category C
1932
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

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

The household

  • Edith M Bowenhouseholder · suite 21p. 59
  • J Edward Cowanof A O McColl & Co · householder · suite 22p. 132
  • Elizabeth Douglashouseholder · suite 26p. 166
  • Mary L Finlaywidow of G H · householder · suite 17p. 197
  • Jessie M Grantwidow of J J · householder · suite 3p. 235
  • Mrs Annabel Guesthouseholder · suite 11p. 244
  • J Richard Halla manufacturers agent · householder · suite 10p. 248
  • Jack Hartnella manager at The Grange · householder · suite 2p. 259
  • Annie E Huntwidow of G W · householder · suite 1p. 289
  • Joseph W Kellya comptroller at J W Kelly Piano · householder · suite 24p. 317
  • Jean A McAfeea stenographer · lives here · suite 25p. 361
  • Jessie McAfeewidow of G M · householder · suite 25p. 361
  • Jessie A McAfeean assistant at the Vancouver Public Library · lives here · suite 25p. 361
  • William A McKeownof McKeown & Wilson Drugs · householder · suite 12p. 386
  • Cath McLennanwidow of R R · householder · suite 14p. 392
  • Emily Maxwellwidow of R · householder · suite 23p. 422
  • Kathleen D S Michiea stenographer at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 15p. 427
  • Archibald P Moorea general manager for B C Lbrmn · householder · suite 18p. 438
  • George A Robinsonretired · householder · suite 27p. 526
  • John Whiteretired · householder · suite 20p. 655

Also under the Bowen name

  • Daniel O Bowenretired · lives here · suite 21p. 59
  • Helen C Grantlives here · suite 3p. 235
  • Irene D McAfeean assistant at the Vancouver Public Library · lives here · suite 25p. 361
  • Robert Q Maxwella salesman at P E Ritchie & Son · lives here · suite 23p. 422
  • Alice C Michiea school teacher · lives here · suite 15p. 427
  • Beatrice E Michiea nurse for J D Fletcher · lives here · suite 15p. 427
  • Janet R Robinsonlives here · suite 1p. 527

Only in the street section

Also at this address

  • One more personunder another surname, with their 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. 1395Grange (The) aptsp. 215
  2. 13951Hunt Mrs A Ep. 215
  3. 13952Hartnell Jp. 215
  4. 13953Grant Mrs J Mp. 215
  5. 139510Hall J Rp. 215
  6. 139511Guest Mrs Ap. 215
  7. 139512McKeown W Ap. 215
  8. 139514McLennan Mrs Cp. 215
  9. 139515Michie Miss K D Sp. 215
  10. 139516Spriggs Mrs A Ep. 215
  11. 139517Finlay Mrs M Lp. 215
  12. 139518Moore A Pp. 215
  13. 139520White Jp. 215
  14. 139521Bowen Miss E Mp. 215
  15. 139522Cowan J Ep. 215
  16. 139523Maxwell Mrs Ep. 215
  17. 139524Kelly J Wp. 215
  18. 139525McAfee Mrs Jp. 215
  19. 139526Douglas Miss Ep. 215
  20. 139527Robinson G Ap. 215

Names

  1. Bowen Edith M h21, 1395 West 14thp. 59
  2. Cowan J Edw of A O McColl & Co h22, 1395 West 14thp. 132
  3. Douglas Eliz h26, 1395 West 14thp. 166
  4. Finlay Mary L wid G H h17, 1395 West 14thp. 197
  5. Grant Jessie M wid J J h3, 1395 West 14thp. 235
  6. Guest Mrs Annabel h11, 1395 West 14thp. 244
  7. Hall J Richd mfrs agt 804, 318 Homer h10, 1395 West 14thp. 248
  8. Hartnell Jack mgr The Grange h2, 1395 West 14thp. 259
  9. Hunt Annie E wid G W h1, 1395 West 14thp. 289
  10. Kelly Jos W comptroller J W Kelly Piano h24, 1395 West 14thp. 317
  11. McAfee Jean A sten r25, 1395 West 14thp. 361
  12. McAfee Jessie wid G M h25, 1395 West 14thp. 361
  13. McAfee Jessie A asst Van Public Lib r25, 1395 West 14thp. 361
  14. McKeown Wm A of McKeown & Wilson Drugs h12, 1395 West 14thp. 386
  15. McLennan Cath wid R R h14, 1395 West 14thp. 392
  16. Maxwell Emily wid R h23, 1395 West 14thp. 422
  17. Michie Kathleen D S sten Van City h15, 1395 West 14thp. 427
  18. Moore Arch P genl mgr B C Lbrmn h18, 1395 West 14thp. 438
  19. Robinson Geo A retired h27, 1395 West 14thp. 526
  20. White John retired h20, 1395 West 14thp. 655
  21. Bowen Danl O retired r21, 1395 West 14thp. 59
  22. Grant Helen C r3, 1395 West 14thp. 235
  23. McAfee Irene D asst Van Public Lib r25, 1395 West 14thp. 361
  24. Maxwell Robt Q slsmn P E Ritchie & Son r23, 1395 West 14thp. 422
  25. Michie Alice C sch tchr Van City r15, 1395 West 14thp. 427
  26. Michie Beatrice E nurse J D Fletcher r15, 1395 West 14thp. 427
  27. Robinson Janet R r1, 1395 West 14thp. 527
The lines for 1395 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.

The building today

1395 West 14th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category C), as does 1390 across the street; the City's assessment record gives 1932 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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1395 West 14th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1932 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1395-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.