In 1940, 1455 West 14th Avenue is Simcoe Lodge, with seven suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists twelve people here: Richard A Diespecker, a news editor at the CJOR; Mrs Daisy Elliott, a dressmaker at the Vancouver General Hospital; and ten others. It lists three more people here under other surnames too.
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- 15
- people the 1940 directory lists here, three of them named in the book
- Still standing
- today, by the City's records
- 1929
- the year built, by the City's record
In 1940
The street section
- Simcoe Lodgeapartmentsp. 215
- R A Diespeckersuite 1p. 215
- W E Hennessysuite 2p. 215
- J G Millardsuite 3p. 215
- Miss M T Fortunesuite 4p. 215
- C A Stirlingsuite 5p. 215
- Mrs D Elliottsuite 6p. 215
- G D Millersuite 7p. 215
The household
- Richard A Diespeckera news editor at the CJOR · householder · suite 1p. 160
- Mrs Daisy Elliotta dressmaker at the Vancouver General Hospital · householder · suite 6p. 181
- Mary T Fortunea clerk · householder · suite 4p. 204
- William E Hennessya district sales manager at United Cigar Stores · householder · suite 2p. 268
- James G Millarda manager for Simcoe Lodge · householder · suite 3p. 429
- Glen D Millera mechanic · householder · suite 7p. 429
- Charles A Stirlinghouseholder · suite 5p. 589
Also under the Elliott name
- Maureen Elliottlives here · suite 6p. 181
- Bernard S Hennessya clerk at the Imperial Bank · lives here · suite 2p. 268
- Arthur J Millarda sawyer at BC Box · lives here · suite 3p. 429
- Charles K Millarda student · lives here · suite 3p. 429
- Bella Millerwidow of J F · lives here · suite 2p. 429
Also at this address
- Three more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's 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
- 1455Simcoe Lodge aptsp. 215
- 14551Diespecker R Ap. 215
- 14552Hennessy W Ep. 215
- 14553Millard J Gp. 215
- 14554Fortune Miss M Tp. 215
- 14555Stirling C Ap. 215
- 14556Elliott Mrs Dp. 215
- 14557Miller G Dp. 215
Names
- Diespecker Richd A news edit CJOR h1, 1455 West 14thp. 160
- Elliott Mrs Daisy drsmkr Van Genl Hosp h6, 1455 West 14thp. 181
- Fortune Mary T clk Mc Mc & Prior h4, 1455 West 14thp. 204
- Hennessy Wm E dist sls mgr United Cigar Stores h2, 1455 West 14thp. 268
- Millard Jas G mgr Simcoe Lodge h3, 1455 West 14thp. 429
- Miller Glen D mech - h7, 1455 West 14thp. 429
- Stirling Chas A h5, 1455 West 14thp. 589
- Elliott Maureen r6, 1455 West 14thp. 181
- Hennessy Bernard S clk Imp Bk r2, 1455 West 14thp. 268
- Millard Arth J sawyer BC Box r3, 1455 West 14thp. 429
- Millard Chas K studt r3, 1455 West 14thp. 429
- Miller Bella wid J F r2, 1455 West 14thp. 429
The building today
1455 West 14th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, as does 1465 next door; the City's assessment record gives 1929 as its year built.
The 1400 block in 1940
West 14th Avenue between Hemlock and Granville 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 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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1455 West 14th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1929 as the year built.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1455-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.