The 1940 directory lists ten suites and households at 1446 West 5th Avenue. Its name section lists ten people here: Richard A Burke, proprietor of Dunster Court; Tom Carrick, an elevator operator at the Vancouver Hotel; and eight others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: Dunster Court. Its name section lists two more people here under other surnames too. Its name section also lists Dunster Court (R A Burke) here.
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- 13
- people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
- *
- some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- ten linesThe suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Richard A Burkeproprietor of Dunster Court · householder · suite 9p. 80
- Tom Carrickan elevator operator at the Vancouver Hotel · householder · suite 2p. 99
- Dorothy E Scotta saleswoman at Singer Sewing Machinery · householder · suite 8p. 547
- Paul W Stevensona fireman at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 5p. 586
- Arthur D Tetleya musician · householder · suite 1p. 606
- Peter Thomsonretired · householder · suite 3p. 611
- Elizabeth Winterwidow of J A · householder · suite 7p. 669
Also under the Morton name
- Carle Mortona police officer at the CPR · householder · suite 4p. 444
- Ada Scottwidow of A · lives here · suite 8p. 547
- Winifred Wintera maid for A L Hunt · lives here · suite 7p. 669
Only in the street section
- Dunster Courtmarked *p. 184
A firm here
- Dunster Court (R A Burke)p. 173
Also at this address
- Two more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book
West 5th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST 5TH
- 1446*Dunster Courtp. 184
- 14461Tetley A Dp. 184
- 14462Carrick Tp. 184
- 14463Thomson Pp. 184
- 14464Morton Christensen Hp. 184
- 14465Stevenson P Wp. 184
- 14466Occupiedp. 184
- 14467Winter Mrs Ep. 184
- 14468Scott Miss D Ep. 184
- 14469*Burke R Ap. 184
Names
- Burke Richd A prop Dunster Court h9, 1446 West 5thp. 80
- Carrick Tom elev opr Van Hotel h2, 1446 West 5thp. 99
- Scott Dorothy E slswm Singer Sewing Mach h8, 1446 West 5thp. 547
- Stevenson Paul W firmn Van City h5, 1446 West 5thp. 586
- Tetley Arth D musician h1, 1446 West 5thp. 606
- Thomson Peter retired h3, 1446 West 5thp. 611
- Winter Eliz wid J A h7, 1446 West 5thp. 669
- Morton Carle police CPR h4, 1446 West 5thp. 444
- Scott Ada wid A r8, 1446 West 5thp. 547
- Winter Winifred maid A L Hunt r7, 1446 West 5thp. 669
- Dunster Court (R A Burke) apts 1446 West 5thp. 173
The house today
Not one of the eleven addresses the 1940 directory lists on the 1400 block of West 5th Avenue is on the City's list today, so the building at 1446 is probably gone (inferred).
The 1400 block in 1940
West 5th Avenue, 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 5th Avenue, 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)
North side, odd numbers
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1446 West 5th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1446-west-5th-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.