Vancouver / West 15th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1455 West 15th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1455 West 15th Avenue is Lynnwood Apartments, with twelve suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 15 people here: Don G Archibald, a clerk at Dodwell & Co; Eileen Begg, a student; and 13 others.

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15
people the 1940 directory lists here
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1928
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 13 linesLynnwood Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Don G Archibalda clerk at Dodwell & Co · householder · suite 7p. 17
  • Eileen Begga student · lives here · suite 5p. 39
  • Estelle L Beggwidow of A · householder · suite 5p. 39
  • Norman W Browningof S Martin & Co · householder · suite 3p. 75
  • William L Burnsof Hudson Burns & Ray · householder · suite 11p. 82
  • Harvey S Campbellhouseholder · suite 6p. 90
  • James C Hackneyan agent at Canada Life · householder · suite 10p. 246
  • E Loraine Jolliffa school teacher · lives here · suite 1p. 309
  • Eleanor L Jolliffwidow of S D · householder · suite 1p. 309
  • Roderick C Leea police officer at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 12p. 343
  • J H Murrayhouseholder · suite 4p. 450
  • Robert Newmana broker · householder · suite 8p. 458
  • Doug L Pogsona bookkeeper · householder · suite 14p. 497
  • John W Schretlina police officer at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 9p. 546

Also under the Campbell name

  • Etta A Campbella hairdresser at Russian Duchess Beauty Salon · lives here · suite 6p. 89

West 15th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST 15TH

  1. 1455Lynnwood Apartmentsp. 219
  2. 14551Jolliff Mrs E Lp. 219
  3. 14553Browning N Wp. 219
  4. 14554Murray J Hp. 219
  5. 14555Begg Mrs E Lp. 219
  6. 14556Campbell H Sp. 219
  7. 14557Archibald D Gp. 219
  8. 14558Newman Rp. 219
  9. 14559Schretlen J Wp. 219
  10. 145510Hackney J Cp. 219
  11. 145511Burns W Lp. 219
  12. 145512Lee R Cp. 219
  13. 145514Pogson D Lp. 219

Names

  1. Archibald Don G clk Dodwell & Co h7, 1455 West 15thp. 17
  2. Begg Eileen studt r5, 1455 West 15thp. 39
  3. Begg Estelle L wid A h5, 1455 West 15thp. 39
  4. Browning Norman W of S Martin & Co h3, 1455 West 15thp. 75
  5. Burns Wm L of Hudson Burns & Ray h11, 1455 West 15thp. 82
  6. Campbell Harvey S h6, 1455 West 15thp. 90
  7. Hackney Jas C agt Canada Life h10, 1455 West 15thp. 246
  8. Jolliff E Loraine sch tchr Van City r1, 1455 West 15thp. 309
  9. Jolliff Eleanor L wid S D h1, 1455 West 15thp. 309
  10. Lee Rodk C police Van City h12, 1455 West 15thp. 343
  11. Murray J H h4, 1455 West 15thp. 450
  12. Newman Robt broker h8, 1455 West 15thp. 458
  13. Pogson Doug L bkpr h14, 1455 West 15thp. 497
  14. Schretlin John W police Van City h9, 1455 West 15thp. 546
  15. Campbell Etta A hairdrsr Russian Duchess Beauty Salon r6, 1455 West 15thp. 89
The lines for 1455 West 15th Avenue 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

1455 West 15th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, as does 1465 next door; the City's assessment record gives 1928 as its year built.

The 1400 block in 1940

West 15th 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 15th 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)

South side, even numbers

No south-side addresses in the 1940 directory.

The 1400 block of West 15th Avenue

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1455 West 15th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1928 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1455-west-15th-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.