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West End, Vancouver

1436 Pendrell Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1436 Pendrell Street is Seafield Apartments, with ten suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 18 people here: Anne D Baker, who worked for the BC Telephone; John W Ballentine, an engineer; and 16 others. It lists four more people here under other surnames too.

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22
people the 1940 directory lists here, four of them named in the book
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category B
1931
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • eleven linesSeafield Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Anne D Bakerwho worked for the BC Telephone · householder · suite 10p. 26
  • John W Ballentinean engineer · householder · suite 3p. 29
  • Mrs Mary Blaishouseholder · suite 11p. 52
  • Albert Championretired · householder · suite 1p. 105
  • Harriett Chasteneywidow of A G · householder · suite 2p. 107
  • Peggy L Fraynea widow · householder · suite 5p. 209
  • Wilfrid M Martina manager at Martin & Shannon · householder · suite 4p. 417
  • Mrs Sally Morehousehouseholder · suite 7p. 440
  • Frederick W Riddellhouseholder · suite 12p. 520
  • Max S Smithproprietor of Beb's Smart Shop and a manager at Gerry's Ltd · householder · suite 9p. 572

Also under the Baker name

  • Edith M Bakera stenographer for H N Lunn · lives here · suite 10p. 27
  • M Iona Championa stenographer · lives here · suite 1p. 105
  • Kathleen N Chasteneya school teacher · householder · suite 2p. 107
  • Isabella M Martinwidow of G M · lives here · suite 4p. 416
  • Ken Moorehousea messenger at Ryan Messengers · lives herep. 439
  • Frank A Riddella clerk at Hall Bryan · lives here · suite 12p. 520
  • May Riddella student · lives here · suite 12p. 520
  • Evelyn De B Smitha student at UBC · lives here · suite 9p. 569

Also at this address

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

Pendrell Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

PENDRELL

  1. 1436Seafield Aptsp. 132
  2. 14361Champion Ap. 132
  3. 14362Chasteney Mrs Hp. 132
  4. 14363Ballantine J Wp. 132
  5. 14364Martin W Mp. 132
  6. 14365Frayne Mrs P Lp. 132
  7. 14367Morehouse Mrs Sp. 132
  8. 14369Smith M Sp. 132
  9. 143610Baker Miss A Dp. 132
  10. 143611Blais Mrs Mp. 132
  11. 143612Riddell F Wp. 132

Names

  1. Baker Anne D emp BC Tel h10, 1436 Pendrellp. 26
  2. Ballentine John W eng h3, 1436 Pendrellp. 29
  3. Blais Mrs Mary h11, 1436 Pendrellp. 52
  4. Champion Albt retired h1, 1436 Pendrellp. 105
  5. Chasteney Harriett wid A G h2, 1436 Pendrellp. 107
  6. Frayne Peggy L wid — prop Arts & Craft Shop h5, 1436 Pendrellp. 209
  7. Martin Wilfrid M mgr Martin & Shannon h4, 1436 Pendrellp. 417
  8. Morehouse Mrs Sally h7, 1436 Pendrellp. 440
  9. Riddell Fredk W h12, 1436 Pendrellp. 520
  10. Smith Max S prop Beb's Smart Shop and mgr Gerry's Ltd h9, 1436 Pendrellp. 572
  11. Baker Edith M sten H N Lunn r10, 1436 Pendrellp. 27
  12. Champion M Iona sten r1, 1436 Pendrellp. 105
  13. Chasteney Kathleen N sch tchr Van City h2, 1436 Pendrellp. 107
  14. Martin Isabella M wid G M r4, 1436 Pendrellp. 416
  15. Moorehouse Ken msngr Ryan Msngrs r1436 Pendrellp. 439
  16. Riddell Frank A clk Hall Bryan r12, 1436 Pendrellp. 520
  17. Riddell May studt r12, 1436 Pendrellp. 520
  18. Smith Evelyn De B studt UBC r9, 1436 Pendrellp. 569
The lines for 1436 Pendrell Street 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

1436 Pendrell Street still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category B), one of two on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1931 as its year built.

The 1400 block in 1940

Pendrell Street between Broughton and Nicola Streets, West End: 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.

Pendrell Street, the 1400 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 1400 block of Pendrell Street

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1436 Pendrell Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1931 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

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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.