In 1940, 1504 West 14th Avenue is Crescent Court, with 13 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 14 people here: Beatrice Clayton; Clif G Coe, a driver at Nelson's Laundries; and twelve others. It lists five more people here under other surnames too.
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- 19
- people the 1940 directory lists here, five of them named in the book
- Still standing
- today, by the City's records
- 1912
- the year built, by the City's record
In 1940
The street section
- 14 linesCrescent Court and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Beatrice Claytonhouseholder · suite 24p. 114
- Clif G Coea driver at Nelson's Laundries · householder · suite 28p. 118
- John W Coopera salesman · householder · suite 1p. 125
- Beryl Dawbera waitress at Woodward's · householder · suite 26p. 152
- Coleman M Easterbrookan apprentice at Birks · householder · suite 7p. 176
- Irving Frizzella cleaner at Royal Trust · householder · suite 23p. 211
- Robert W Johnstona mechanic at American Can · householder · suite 4p. 308
- Duncan C Mathiesona meat cutter · suite 5p. 420
- Clement J Searsa manufacturers agent · householder · suite 3p. 550
- E Grace Simpkinsa bookkeeper at Macdonald's Prescriptions · householder · suite 6p. 561
- F Roan Williamsa plumber and electrician · householder · suite 2p. 661
- David J Wrighta clerk at Union Oil · householder · suite 8p. 675
Also under the Hammond name
Also at this address
- Five 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
- 1504Crescent Court aptsp. 216
- 15041Cooper J Wp. 216
- 15042Williams F Rp. 216
- 15043Sears C Jp. 216
- 15044Johnston R Wp. 216
- 15045Mathieson D Cp. 216
- 15046Simpkins Miss E Gp. 216
- 15047Easterbrook C Mp. 216
- 15048Wright D Jp. 216
- 150423Frizzell Ip. 216
- 150424Clayton Miss Bp. 216
- 150425Hammond Mrs Mp. 216
- 150426Dawber Miss Bp. 216
- 150428Coe C Gp. 216
Names
- Clayton Beatrice h24, 1504 West 14thp. 114
- Coe Clif G drvr Nelson's Lndries h28, 1504 West 14thp. 118
- Cooper John W slsmn h1, 1504 West 14thp. 125
- Dawber Beryl waitress Woodwards h26, 1504 West 14thp. 152
- Easterbrook Coleman M appr Birks h7, 1504 West 14thp. 176
- Frizzell Irving clnr Royal Trust h23, 1504 West 14thp. 211
- Johnston Robt W mech Am Can h4, 1504 West 14thp. 308
- Mathieson Duncan C meat ctr 5, 1504 West 14thp. 420
- Sears Clement J mfrs agt h3, 1504 West 14thp. 550
- Simpkins E Grace bkpr Macdonald's Prescriptions h6, 1504 West 14thp. 561
- Williams F Roan plmbr and electn 2916 Granville h2, 1504 West 14thp. 661
- Wright David J clk Union Oil h8, 1504 West 14thp. 675
- Hammond h5, 1504 West 14thp. 251
- Johnston Annie wid G r4, 1504 West 14thp. 307
The building today
1504 West 14th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, one of eight on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1912 as its year built.
The 1500 block in 1940
West 14th Avenue between Granville and Fir 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 1500 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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1504 West 14th 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.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1504-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.