In 1940, 1535 West 14th Avenue is Queen Margaret Apartments, with nine suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 13 people here: John S Crawford, an accountant at Canadian Shipping; Anna Kahn, widow of S; and eleven others. It lists four more people here under other surnames too.
Reserve this house's book, freeIts history in every directory we hold from 1901 to 1945, each line with its page, to read here or save as a PDF. Read for this address so far: 1940. The book reads the other 19 directories we hold. About $29 when orders open. The City Archives charges $25 a year searched, a house historian $300 to $550 or more.
- 17
- people the 1940 directory lists here, four of them named in the book
- Still standing
- on the Heritage Register, category B
- 1928
- the year built, by the City's record
In 1940
The street section
- ten linesQueen Margaret Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- John S Crawfordan accountant at Canadian Shipping · householder · suite 4p. 137
- Anna Kahnwidow of S · householder · suite 3p. 313
- Mae D Macmillanwidow of C S · householder · suite 9p. 396
- Walter Matoffa manufacturers agent · householder · suite 8p. 420
- William H Northmorea manufacturers agent · householder · suite 10p. 464
- Peter Polskyretired · householder · suite 5p. 498
- E E Scobeea provincial general agent at the Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association · householder · suite 2p. 547
- Mrs Kathleen Wallacehouseholder · suite 1p. 639
- Thomas Winsbya branch manager at the Canadian Bank of Commerce · householder · suite 11p. 669
Also under the Kahn name
- Jesse J Kahna secretary at the BC Hotels Association · lives here · suite 3p. 313
- Rita Polskylives here · suite 5p. 498
- Cath R Winsbya clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce · lives here · suite 11p. 669
- Dorothy H Winsbya stenographer at Columbia Securities · lives here · suite 11p. 669
Also at this address
- Four 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
- 1535Queen Margaret Aptsp. 216
- 15351Wallace Mrs Kp. 216
- 15352Scobee Mrs E Ep. 216
- 15353Kahn Mrs Ap. 216
- 15354Crawford J Sp. 216
- 15355Polsky Pp. 216
- 15358Matoff Wp. 216
- 15359Macmillan Mrs M Dp. 216
- 153510Northmore W Hp. 216
- 153511Winsby Tp. 216
Names
- Crawford John S acct Can Shipping h4, 1535 West 14thp. 137
- Kahn Anna wid S h3, 1535 West 14thp. 313
- Macmillan Mae D wid C S bkpr Davis White h9, 1535 West 14thp. 396
- Matoff Walter mfrs agt 608, 543 Granville h8, 1535 West 14thp. 420
- Northmore Wm H mfrs agt 577 Granville h10, 1535 West 14thp. 464
- Polsky Peter retired h5, 1535 West 14thp. 498
- Scobee E E prov genl agt Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Assn h2, 1535 West 14thp. 547
- Wallace Mrs Kathleen h1, 1535 West 14thp. 639
- Winsby Thos br mgr CB of C h11, 1535 West 14thp. 669
- Kahn Jesse J sec BC Hotels Assn r3, 1535 West 14thp. 313
- Polsky Rita r5, 1535 West 14thp. 498
- Winsby Cath R clk CB of C r11, 1535 West 14thp. 669
- Winsby Dorothy H sten Columbia Secur r11, 1535 West 14thp. 669
The building today
1535 West 14th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category B), as does 1536 across the street; the City's assessment record gives 1928 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
Quote this house
One line with its source, for a listing, a talk or a family tree. A link to this page shows the card below wherever it's shared.
1535 West 14th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1928 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1535-west-14th-avenue, from Vancouver's city directories (Vancouver Public Library) and City of Vancouver open data.
The book of 1535 West 14th Avenue
Every directory, as one book
The book reads this address in each Vancouver directory we hold from 1901 to 1945: who lived here year by year, their work from the name sections, with the four people here in 1940 under other surnames whom this page doesn't name, the block around it, and the page behind every line, to read here or save as a PDF to print or give.
We're opening orders soon. Join the list to be first in line; we expect about $29 a house.
The City Archives search records for $25 a year searched. A hired house historian charges $300 to $550 or more.
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.