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Fairview, Vancouver

1507 West 12th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1507 West 12th Avenue is Douglas Lodge, with 32 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 42 people here: John Armstrong; Annie C Arnott, widow of W C; and 40 others. It lists four more people here under other surnames too.

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46
people the 1940 directory lists here, four of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1913
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 33 linesDouglas Lodge and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • John Armstronghouseholder · suite 52p. 19
  • Annie C Arnottwidow of W C · householder · suite 64p. 20
  • Ewen J Camerona president and managing director at Cariboo Yankee Belle Mining · householder · suite 31p. 88
  • John L Davisonhouseholder · suite 63p. 152
  • Mrs Marguerite Dushaynehouseholder · suite 24p. 174
  • Eliza P Edgehouseholder · suite 51p. 177
  • Frank T Filgianoa bookkeeper at the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Vancouver · householder · suite 32p. 196
  • Gertrude Fillionwidow of A I · householder · suite 62p. 196
  • Charles V Fincha salesman for Walburn Neon · householder · suite 65p. 196
  • Jessie F Gordonhouseholder · suite 50p. 230
  • Margaret Hamiltonwidow of R · householder · suite 71p. 250
  • James Hollidaya janitor for Douglas Lodge · householder · suite 14p. 278
  • Marie A Houghtonwidow of F · householder · suite 34p. 284
  • Margaret J Ingliswidow of M S · householder · suite 21p. 294
  • Alex H Johnstona finisher at BC Hardwood Floor · householder · suite 42p. 307
  • William C Kiltza log broker · householder · suite 35p. 323
  • Mrs Wilhelmine Kirklandhouseholder · suite 40p. 326
  • Mrs Erie A McKenziehouseholder · suite 30p. 384
  • Malcolm MacKinnonretired · householder · suite 44p. 387
  • John Matthewsretired · householder · suite 25p. 421
  • Laurissa Merrittwidow of W H · householder · suite 23p. 426
  • Hazel Mimmswidow of W J · householder · suite 43p. 432
  • T Myles Nicholsona dentist · householder · suite 54p. 460
  • Harold A Parkina superintendent cargo at the Canadian Blue Star Line · householder · suite 55p. 480
  • Cath M Patonwidow of H K · householder · suite 41p. 482
  • Christine V Proctorwidow of A P · householder · suite 72p. 504
  • Mary B Stewartwidow of A · householder · suite 33p. 588
  • Arthur E Thomason active service · householder · suite 22p. 607
  • Delta M Watsonwidow of W J · householder · suite 53p. 644
  • Arthur Whitnallretired · householder · suite 45p. 657
  • Percival S Woodretired · householder · suite 61p. 672
  • John G Woodsretired · householder · suite 20p. 673

Also under the Cameron name

  • William F Camerona secretary at Cariboo Yankee Belle Mining · lives here · suite 31p. 88
  • Eileen M Dushaynea saleswoman at the Hudson's Bay Company · lives here · suite 24p. 174
  • Amy L Finchwidow of H A · lives here · suite 65p. 196
  • A Mary Gordonlives here · suite 50p. 230
  • David H Hollidaya printer at Associated Dairies · lives here · suite 14p. 278
  • Marjorie M Houghtona clerk at H R MacMillan Export · lives here · suite 34p. 284
  • Mrs Florence MacKinnona baker · lives here · suite 44p. 387
  • Ruth Mimmsa stenographer · lives here · suite 43p. 432
  • F Anne Proctora student · lives here · suite 72p. 504
  • William B Stewarta department manager at Cassidy's · lives here · suite 33p. 588

Also at this address

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

West 12th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST 12TH

  1. 1507Douglas Lodge aptsp. 208
  2. 150714Holliday Jp. 208
  3. 150720Woods J Gp. 208
  4. 150721Inglis Mrs M Jp. 208
  5. 150722Thomas A Ep. 208
  6. 150723Merritt Mrs Lp. 208
  7. 150724Dushayne Mrs Mp. 208
  8. 150725Matthews Jp. 208
  9. 150730McKenzie Mrs E Ap. 208
  10. 150731Cameron E Jp. 208
  11. 150732Filgiano F Tp. 208
  12. 150733Stewart Mrs M Bp. 208
  13. 150734Houghton Mrs M Ap. 208
  14. 150735Kiltz W Cp. 208
  15. 150740Kirkland Mrs Wp. 208
  16. 150741Paton Mrs C Mp. 208
  17. 150742Johnston A Hp. 208
  18. 150743Mimms Mrs Hp. 208
  19. 150744MacKinnon Mp. 208
  20. 150745Whitnall Ap. 208
  21. 150750Gordon Miss J Fp. 208
  22. 150751Edge Miss E Pp. 208
  23. 150752Armstrong Jp. 208
  24. 150753Watson Mrs D Mp. 208
  25. 150754Nicholson T Mp. 208
  26. 150755Parkin H Ap. 208
  27. 150761Wood P Sp. 208
  28. 150762Fillion Mrs Gp. 208
  29. 150763Davison J Lp. 208
  30. 150764Arnott Mrs A Cp. 208
  31. 150765Finch C Vp. 208
  32. 150771Hamilton Mrs Mp. 208
  33. 150772Proctor Mrs C Vp. 208

Names

  1. Armstrong John h52, 1507 West 12thp. 19
  2. Arnott Annie C wid W C h64, 1507 West 12thp. 20
  3. Cameron Ewen J pres and mng dir Cariboo Yankee Belle Mining h31, 1507 West 12thp. 88
  4. Davison John L h63, 1507 West 12thp. 152
  5. Dushayne Mrs Marguerite h24, 1507 West 12thp. 174
  6. Edge Eliza P h51, 1507 West 12thp. 177
  7. Filgiano Frank T bkpr Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Van h32, 1507 West 12thp. 196
  8. Fillion Gertrude wid A I h62, 1507 West 12thp. 196
  9. Finch Chas V slsmn Walburn Neon h65, 1507 West 12thp. 196
  10. Gordon Jessie F h50, 1507 West 12thp. 230
  11. Hamilton Margt wid R h71, 1507 West 12thp. 250
  12. Holliday Jas jntr Douglas Lodge h14, 1507 West 12thp. 278
  13. Houghton Marie A wid F h34, 1507 West 12thp. 284
  14. Inglis Margt J wid M S h21, 1507 West 12thp. 294
  15. Johnston Alex H fnshr BC Hardwood Fl h42, 1507 West 12thp. 307
  16. Kiltz Wm C log broker 1205, 207 W Hastings h35, 1507 West 12thp. 323
  17. Kirkland Mrs Wilhelmine h40, 1507 West 12thp. 326
  18. McKenzie Mrs Erie A h30, 1507 West 12thp. 384
  19. MacKinnon Malc retired h44, 1507 West 12thp. 387
  20. Matthews John retired h25, 1507 West 12thp. 421
  21. Merritt Laurissa wid W H h23, 1507 West 12thp. 426
  22. Mimms Hazel wid W J h43, 1507 West 12thp. 432
  23. Nicholson T Myles dentist h54, 1507 West 12thp. 460
  24. Parkin Harold A super cargo Can Blue Star Line h55, 1507 West 12thp. 480
  25. Paton Cath M wid H K prop Lingerie Shop h41, 1507 West 12thp. 482
  26. Proctor Christine V wid A P h72, 1507 West 12thp. 504
  27. Stewart Mary B wid A h33, 1507 West 12thp. 588
  28. Thomas Arth E act serv h22, 1507 West 12thp. 607
  29. Watson Delta M wid W J h53, 1507 West 12thp. 644
  30. Whitnall Arth retired h45, 1507 West 12thp. 657
  31. Wood Percival S retired h61, 1507 West 12thp. 672
  32. Woods John G retired h20, 1507 West 12thp. 673
  33. Cameron Wm F sec Cariboo Yankee Belle Mining r31, 1507 West 12thp. 88
  34. Dushayne Eileen M slswm HBC r24, 1507 West 12thp. 174
  35. Finch Amy L wid H A r65, 1507 West 12thp. 196
  36. Gordon A Mary r50, 1507 West 12thp. 230
  37. Holliday David H prntr Assoc Dairies r14, 1507 West 12thp. 278
  38. Houghton Marjorie M clk H R MacMillan Export r34, 1507 West 12thp. 284
  39. MacKinnon Mrs Florence baker 2733 Granville r44, 1507 West 12thp. 387
  40. Mimms Ruth sten r43, 1507 West 12thp. 432
  41. Proctor F Anne studt r72, 1507 West 12thp. 504
  42. Stewart Wm B dept mgr Cassidy's r33, 1507 West 12thp. 588
The lines for 1507 West 12th 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

1507 West 12th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, one of three on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1913 as its year built.

The 1500 block in 1940

West 12th 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 12th 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)

The 1500 block of West 12th Avenue

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1507 West 12th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1913 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.