In 1940, 1485 Maple Street is Maple Apartments, with seven suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists nine people here: Herbert S Bridgman, a photographer at Bridgman's Studio; Mrs Gertrude Daykin; and seven others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: J W Blades. Its name section lists one more person here under another surname too.
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- 11
- people the 1940 directory lists here, one of them named in the book
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- Maple Apartmentsp. 110
- J W Bladessuite 1p. 110
- G A Shrivessuite 2p. 110
- J Keegansuite 4p. 110
- Mrs G Daykinsuite 5p. 110
- A B O'Harasuite 6p. 110
- H S Bridgmansuite 7p. 110
- Mrs N Dwiresuite 8p. 110
The household
- Herbert S Bridgmana photographer at Bridgman's Studio · householder · suite 7p. 65
- Mrs Gertrude Daykinhouseholder · suite 5p. 153
- Nellie Dwirewidow of S · householder · suite 8p. 174
- Joseph Keegana bargeman at Union Oil · householder · suite 4p. 316
- A Brian O'Haraan accountant at Canadian-Bemis Bag · householder · suite 6p. 469
- George A Shrivesa clerk at the Imperial Bank · householder · suite 2p. 559
Also under the Blades name
- Gwynneth M Bladesa clerk at Griffin Montgomery Smith · lives here · suite 1p. 51
- Cecilia C Daykina cashier at Woodward's · lives here · suite 5p. 153
- Leo R Dwirea salesman · householder · suite 8p. 174
Also at this address
- One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book
Maple Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
MAPLE
- 1485Maple Aptsp. 110
- 14851Blades J Wp. 110
- 14852Shrives G Ap. 110
- 14854Keegan Jp. 110
- 14855Daykin Mrs Gp. 110
- 14856O'Hara A Bp. 110
- 14857Bridgman H Sp. 110
- 14858Dwire Mrs Np. 110
Names
- Bridgman Herbt S photog Bridgman's Studio h7, 1485 Maplep. 65
- Daykin Mrs Gertrude h5, 1485 Maplep. 153
- Dwire Nellie wid S h8, 1485 Maplep. 174
- Keegan Jos bargemn Union Oil h4, 1485 Maplep. 316
- O'Hara A Brian acct Can-Bemis Bag h6, 1485 Maplep. 469
- Shrives Geo A clk Imp Bk h2, 1485 Maplep. 559
- Blades Gwynneth M clk Griffin Montgomery Smith r1, 1485 Maplep. 51
- Daykin Cecilia C cash Woodward's r5, 1485 Maplep. 153
- Dwire Leo R slsmn h8, 1485 Maplep. 174
The building today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 1485 Maple Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred).
The 1400 block in 1940
Maple Street, on the stretch it shares with the 1300 block, between Creelman and Cornwall Avenues, Kitsilano: 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.
Maple Street, the 1400 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
West side, odd numbers
East side, even numbers
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1485 Maple Street, Kitsilano, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1485-maple, 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.