Vancouver / West 8th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1455 West 8th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1455 West 8th Avenue is Creswell Apartments, with 24 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 31 people here: John A Barrs, a log inspector for N Spencer; George V Clough, a manager at the Cresswell Apartments; and 29 others. The street section prints two more names the name section doesn't list: R A Norris and C Young. Its name section lists five more people here under other surnames too.

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38
people the 1940 directory lists here, five of them named in the book
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category C
1912
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 25 linesCreswell Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • John A Barrsa log inspector for N Spencer · householder · suite 15p. 33
  • George V Clougha manager at the Cresswell Apartments · householder · suite 7p. 116
  • George H Davieshouseholder · suite 16p. 150
  • Elizabeth Evawidow of J W · householder · suite 35p. 187
  • Lillian I Fergussonwidow of D E · householder · suite 24p. 194
  • Aimee L L Gilroya nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital · householder · suite 2p. 225
  • Frederick Goodalla driver at Arrow Transfer · householder · suite 5p. 228
  • Cecil E Grahaman engineer at Capilano Breweries · householder · suite 12p. 233
  • Ernest Hausermana warehouseman at Johnston National Storage · householder · suite 6p. 261
  • Torleif Holanda plasterer · householder · suite 1p. 277
  • Dennis Hopkinsa meat cutter · householder · suite 23p. 281
  • Edward J Johnsona master mariner at Pacific Coyle Navigation · householder · suite 34p. 305
  • Helen Kelmanwidow of W · householder · suite 17p. 318
  • Comma C McKenziean operator at the BC Telephone · householder · suite 33p. 384
  • Emma McLeoda widow · householder · suite 22Ap. 393
  • Frederick A Middletona driver for G H Cottrell · householder · suite 18p. 427
  • Earl J Morrisona steward at the Palace Hotel · householder · suite 25p. 442
  • T Ray Robertsa clerk at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 36p. 524
  • Adalbert Rucciushouseholder · suite 22p. 536
  • Sarah Venowidow of J · householder · suite 26p. 633
  • W George Widdessa watchmaker · householder · suite 21p. 658
  • Harold Williamsan electrician at BC Motor Transportation · householder · suite 4p. 662

Also under the Fergusson name

  • Alan J Fergussona helper for White Spot · lives here · suite 24p. 194
  • Edward W Kelmana bookkeeper at the Vivian Engineering Works · lives here · suite 17p. 318
  • Dorothy C McKenziean operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 33p. 384
  • Elizabeth K Robertsa clerk for Davidson Wright · lives here · suite 36p. 523
  • Kath Rucciusa stenographer · lives here · suite 22p. 536
  • Maurice H Venoa salesman at the Hudson's Bay Company · lives here · suite 26p. 633
  • Pearl Venolives here · suite 26p. 633
  • Udel Venoa stenographer at the Industrial Acceptance Corporation · lives here · suite 26p. 633
  • William H Widdessa compositor at the Sun · lives here · suite 21p. 658

Only in the street section

Also at this address

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

West 8th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST 8TH

  1. 1455Creswell Aptsp. 195
  2. 14551Holand Tp. 195
  3. 14552Gilroy Miss A Lp. 195
  4. 14553Norris R Ap. 195
  5. 14554Williams Hp. 195
  6. 14555Goodall Fp. 195
  7. 14556Hauserman Ep. 195
  8. 14557Clough G Vp. 195
  9. 145512Graham C Ep. 195
  10. 145515Barrs J Ap. 195
  11. 145516Davies G Hp. 195
  12. 145517Kelman Mrs Hp. 195
  13. 145518Middleton F Ap. 195
  14. 145521Widdess W Gp. 195
  15. 145522Ruccius Ap. 195
  16. 145522AMcLeod Mrs Ep. 195
  17. 145523Hopkins Dp. 195
  18. 145524Fergusson Mrs L Ip. 195
  19. 145525Morrison E Jp. 195
  20. 145526Veno Mrs Sp. 195
  21. 145531Young Cp. 195
  22. 145533McKenzie Miss C Cp. 195
  23. 145534Johnson E Jp. 195
  24. 145535Eva Mrs Ep. 195
  25. 145536Roberts T Rp. 195

Names

  1. Barrs John A log inspr N Spencer h15, 1455 West 8thp. 33
  2. Clough Geo V mgr Cresswell Apts h7, 1455 West 8thp. 116
  3. Davies Geo H h16, 1455 West 8thp. 150
  4. Eva Eliz wid J W h35, 1455 West 8thp. 187
  5. Fergusson Lillian I wid D E h24, 1455 West 8thp. 194
  6. Gilroy Aimee L L nurse Van Genl Hosp h2, 1455 West 8thp. 225
  7. Goodall Fredk drvr Arrow Transf h5, 1455 West 8thp. 228
  8. Graham Cecil E eng Capilano Brew h12, 1455 West 8thp. 233
  9. Hauserman Ernest whsmn Johnston Natl Stge h6, 1455 West 8thp. 261
  10. Holand Torleif plstr h1, 1455 West 8thp. 277
  11. Hopkins Dennis meat ctr h23, 1455 West 8thp. 281
  12. Johnson Edw J mstr mrnr Pacific Coyle Nav h34, 1455 West 8thp. 305
  13. Kelman Helen wid W h17, 1455 West 8thp. 318
  14. McKenzie Comma C opr BC Tel h33, 1455 West 8thp. 384
  15. McLeod Emma wid slswm Woodward's h22A, 1455 West 8thp. 393
  16. Middleton Fredk A drvr G H Cottrell h18, 1455 West 8thp. 427
  17. Morrison Earl J steward Palace Hotel h25, 1455 West 8thp. 442
  18. Roberts T Ray clk Van City h36, 1455 West 8thp. 524
  19. Ruccius Adalbert h22, 1455 West 8thp. 536
  20. Veno Sarah wid J h26, 1455 West 8thp. 633
  21. Widdess W Geo wtchmkr 2027 Granville h21, 1455 West 8thp. 658
  22. Williams Harold electn BC Motor Trans h4, 1455 West 8thp. 662
  23. Fergusson Alan J hlpr White Spot r24, 1455 West 8thp. 194
  24. Kelman Edw W bkpr Vivian Eng Wks r17, 1455 West 8thp. 318
  25. McKenzie Dorothy C opr BC Tel r33, 1455 West 8thp. 384
  26. Roberts Eliz K clk Davidson Wright r36, 1455 West 8thp. 523
  27. Ruccius Kath sten r22, 1455 West 8thp. 536
  28. Veno Maurice H slsmn HBC r26, 1455 West 8thp. 633
  29. Veno Pearl r26, 1455 West 8thp. 633
  30. Veno Udel sten Industrial Acceptance Corpn r26, 1455 West 8thp. 633
  31. Widdess Wm H comp Sun r21, 1455 West 8thp. 658
The lines for 1455 West 8th 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 8th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category C), one of two on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1912 as its year built.

The 1400 block in 1940

West 8th 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 8th 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)

The 1400 block of West 8th Avenue

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1455 West 8th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1912 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.