J H Brown and G Fortin are listed at 141 East 12th Avenue in 1940, as two households. Its name section gives three in full: John H Brown, an accountant; George Fortin, retired; and George T Fortin, a cook. Its name section also lists one more person here: Terence Brown.
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- 4
- people the 1940 directory lists here
- Still standing
- today, by the City's records
- 1901
- the year built, by the City's record
In 1940
The street section
The household
- John H Brownan accountant · householderp. 73
- George Fortinretired · householderp. 204
- George T Fortina cook · lives herep. 204
Also under the Brown name
- Terence Brownlives herep. 74
East 12th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
EAST 12TH
Names
The house today
141 East 12th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, as does 125 next door; the City's assessment record gives 1901 as its year built.
The 100 block in 1940
East 12th Avenue between Quebec and Main Streets, Mount Pleasant: 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.
East 12th Avenue, the 100 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
North side, odd numbers
South side, even numbers
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141 East 12th Avenue, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1901 as the year built.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/141-east-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. The 1912 plate: Goad's Fire Insurance Map, georectified by the City of Vancouver. Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.