In 1940, 1424 Frances Street is Nelson Block, with eight suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists nine people here: Charles Bailey, a caretaker at Nelson Block; Paul W L Briar, a clerk at the Invermay Hotel; and seven others.
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- 9
- people the 1940 directory lists here
- Rebuilt in 1987
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- nine linesNelson Block and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Charles Baileya caretaker at Nelson Block · householder · suite 7p. 25
- Paul W L Briara clerk at the Invermay Hotel · householder · suite 5p. 65
- Mary Campbellwidow of J · householder · suite 1p. 90
- John De Juliusa warehouseman at Shanahan's · householder · suite 2p. 155
- Joseph Litwina laborer · householder · suite 3p. 351
- Matthew McClurghouseholder · suite 4p. 366
- Thomas McEwanhouseholder · suite 6p. 375
- Robert J Palmerretired · householder · suite 8p. 478
Also under the Bailey name
- W Frederick Baileylives here · suite 7p. 25
Frances Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
FRANCES
- 1424Nelson Block aptsp. 51
- 14241Campbell Mrs Mp. 51
- 14242De Julius Jp. 51
- 14243Litwin Jp. 51
- 14244McClurg Mp. 51
- 14245Briar P W Lp. 51
- 14246McEwan Tp. 51
- 14247Bailey Cp. 51
- 14248Palmer R Jp. 51
Names
- Bailey Chas caretkr Nelson Blk h7, 1424 Francesp. 25
- Briar Paul W L clk Invermay Hotel h5, 1424 Francesp. 65
- Campbell Mary wid J h1, 1424 Francesp. 90
- De Julius John whsmn Shanahan's h2, 1424 Francesp. 155
- Litwin Jos lab h3, 1424 Francesp. 351
- McClurg Matthew h4, 1424 Francesp. 366
- McEwan Thos h6, 1424 Francesp. 375
- Palmer Robt J retired h8, 1424 Francesp. 478
- Bailey W Fredk r7, 1424 Francesp. 25
The building today
The building the 1940 directory knew is gone: the City dates the building at 1424 now to 1987; no building from before 1946 is left on the 1400 block of Frances Street; next door, 1422 has one the City dates to 1986.
Since 1940
- 1987Today's building goes up, by the City's record.
From City of Vancouver open data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver): the property tax report (BC Assessment's years, approximate for old buildings), business licences from 1997 (the kind of business only), issued building permits from 2017 and the heritage register.
The 1400 block in 1940
Frances Street, on the stretch it shares with the 1300 block, between Clark and McLean Drives, Grandview-Woodland: 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.
Frances Street, the 1400 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
North side, odd numbers
No north-side addresses in the 1940 directory.
South side, even numbers
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1424 Frances Street, Grandview-Woodland, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The building there today dates from 1987, by the City's record.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1424-frances, 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.