Vancouver / West 14th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1465 West 14th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1465 West 14th Avenue is Queen Mary Apartments, with 13 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 20 people here: John G Boyd, proprietor of Lora Lee; Herbert E Chisholm, a first aid at Buckerfield's; and 18 others. It lists three more people here under other surnames too.

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23
people the 1940 directory lists here, three of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1932
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 14 linesQueen Mary Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • John G Boydproprietor of Lora Lee · householder · suite 2p. 60
  • Herbert E Chisholma first aid at Buckerfield's · householder · suite 1p. 109
  • Mrs S Foxhouseholder · suite 12p. 206
  • John Gallowayretired · householder · suite 14p. 215
  • William V Greena fire captain at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 6p. 239
  • Mrs Elizabeth M Lawrencehouseholder · suite 3p. 339
  • Louise C Lightheartwidow of G E · householder · suite 9p. 348
  • William J Metzgera chiropractor · householder · suite 11p. 427
  • L P Omer Noelretired · householder · suite 5p. 462
  • Albert S Reida branch manager at Pacific Drug · householder · suite 10p. 514
  • E Jewel Robinsonwidow of H J · householder · suite 7p. 526
  • John W Wearta building manager at the Standard Bank Building · householder · suite 4p. 646
  • William H Whilesin drugs · householder · suite 8p. 654

Also under the Boyd name

  • Elizabeth M Boyda saleswoman for Lora Lee · lives here · suite 2p. 60
  • Eric Chisholma seaman at Taconite Ltd · lives here · suite 1p. 109
  • William S Greena clerk at Scott-Bathgate · lives here · suite 6p. 239
  • Ida V Lawrencea school teacher · lives here · suite 3p. 340
  • Ralph Lightheartlives here · suite 9p. 348
  • Mrs Julie Metzgerof Vogue & Dorcas Hairdressing · lives here · suite 11p. 427
  • Dorothy E Whilesa school teacher · lives here · suite 8p. 654

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

  1. 1465Queen Mary Aptsp. 215
  2. 14651Chisholm H Ep. 215
  3. 14652Boyd J Gp. 215
  4. 14653Lawrence Mrs E Mp. 215
  5. 14654Weart J Wp. 215
  6. 14655Noel L P Op. 215
  7. 14656Green W Vp. 215
  8. 14657Robinson Mrs E Jp. 215
  9. 14658Whiles W Hp. 215
  10. 14659Lightheart Mrs L Cp. 215
  11. 146510Reid A Sp. 215
  12. 146511Metzger W Jp. 215
  13. 146512Fox Mrs Sp. 215
  14. 146514Galloway Jp. 215

Names

  1. Boyd John G prop Lora Lee h2, 1465 West 14thp. 60
  2. Chisholm Herbt E first aid Buckerfield's h1, 1465 West 14thp. 109
  3. Fox Mrs S h12, 1465 West 14thp. 206
  4. Galloway John retired h14, 1465 West 14thp. 215
  5. Green Wm V fire capt Van City h6, 1465 West 14thp. 239
  6. Lawrence Mrs Eliz M h3, 1465 West 14thp. 339
  7. Lightheart Louise C wid G E h9, 1465 West 14thp. 348
  8. Metzger Wm J chiro 204, 736 Granville h11, 1465 West 14thp. 427
  9. Noel L P Omer retired h5, 1465 West 14thp. 462
  10. Reid Albt S br mgr Pac Drug h10, 1465 West 14thp. 514
  11. Robinson E Jewel wid H J c s pract h7, 1465 West 14thp. 526
  12. Weart John W bldg mgr Standard Bk Bldg h4, 1465 West 14thp. 646
  13. Whiles Wm H drugs 2202 Granville h8, 1465 West 14thp. 654
  14. Boyd Eliz M slswm Lora Lee r2, 1465 West 14thp. 60
  15. Chisholm Eric seamn Taconite Ltd r1, 1465 West 14thp. 109
  16. Green Wm S clk Scott-Bathgate r6, 1465 West 14thp. 239
  17. Lawrence Ida V sch tchr Van City r3, 1465 West 14thp. 340
  18. Lightheart Ralph r9, 1465 West 14thp. 348
  19. Metzger Mrs Julie of Vogue & Dorcas Hairdrsg r11, 1465 West 14thp. 427
  20. Whiles Dorothy E sch tchr Van City r8, 1465 West 14thp. 654
The lines for 1465 West 14th 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

1465 West 14th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, as does 1455 next door; the City's assessment record gives 1932 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)

The 1400 block of West 14th Avenue

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1465 West 14th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1932 as the year built.

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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.