1530 West 13th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1530 West 13th Avenue is Thirville Apartments, with 14 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 22 people here: Jane M Cantelon, a social service at the Vancouver City School Board; Edward Detina, a janitor at the Thirville Apartments; and 20 others. It lists four more people here under other surnames too.

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26: people the 1940 directory lists here, four of them named in the book
*: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
Still standing: today, by the City's records
1930: the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

15 linesThirville Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

Jane M Cantelona social service at the Vancouver City School Board · householder · suite 9p. 96
Edward Detinaa janitor at the Thirville Apartments · householder · suite 13p. 157
James M Forsytha bookkeeper at Bindon's · householder · suite 5p. 204
Elsie Kilpatrickwidow of T · householder · suite 1p. 323
Mrs Annette M McFeelyhouseholder · suite 14p. 376
Annie McKennawidow of F · householder · suite 6p. 383
Naomi Mannwidow of W · lives here · suite 8p. 409
William Manna branch secretary for London Life · householder · suite 8p. 409
Mary I Mountainwidow of W E · householder · suite 12p. 445
Jean B Murraywidow of W S · householder · suite 7p. 450
Helen E Patonhouseholder · suite 10p. 482
Charles Penwayof Thirville Apartments and a president at the Columbia Hotel · householder · suite 3p. 488
Frederick B Stanforda secretary at the West Coast Woollen Mills · householder · suite 11p. 581
John Warwickretired · householder · suite 2p. 643
James C Williamsona clerk at the CPR · householder · suite 4p. 663

Also under the Cantelon name

David Cantelonretired · lives here · suite 9p. 96
Harold B Cantelona barrister · lives here · suite 9p. 96
Sue M McFeelya bookkeeper at United Garment · lives here · suite 14p. 376
Mae L McKennaa nurse at the City of Vancouver · lives here · suite 6p. 383
Wilma E Mountaina teacher at Shurpass Schools · lives here · suite 12p. 445
Jeanetta E Murrayan assistant cashier at the Province · lives here · suite 7p. 450
Wilfred S Murraya branch manager at Jamieson Bros · lives here · suite 7p. 451

Also at this address

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

West 13th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST 13TH

Names

The lines for 1530 West 13th 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. *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark, printed from 1935).

The building today

1530 West 13th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, as does 1540 next door; the City's assessment record gives 1930 as its year built.

The 1500 block in 1940

West 13th 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 13th 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

South side, even numbers

The 1500 block of West 13th Avenue

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1530 West 13th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1930 as the year built.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1530-west-13th-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.