Vancouver / West 16th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1535 West 16th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1535 West 16th Avenue is St Charles Apartments, with nine suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 14 people here: Serena Broe, widow of J L; Etoile W Graham, widow of A G; and twelve others.

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14
people the 1940 directory lists here
*
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
1927
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • ten linesSt Charles Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Serena Broewidow of J L · householder · suite 6p. 70
  • Etoile W Grahamwidow of A G · householder · suite 11p. 233
  • Edward L Harrisona clerk at BC Packers · householder · suite 4p. 257
  • Ken J Marshalla confectioner · householder · suite 8p. 415
  • Garnet E H Montgomeryon active service · householder · suite 5p. 437
  • John Nieuwdorpa steward at the CPR · householder · suite 7p. 461
  • Percy N Parkera salesman at Richards Akroyd & Gall · householder · suite 1p. 480
  • Ruby B Riddella school teacher · householder · suite 9p. 520
  • Ethel V Suttona clerk at the Royal Bank · householder · suite 3p. 597

Also under the Broe name

  • Anna C Broea school teacher · lives here · suite 6p. 70
  • Jean W Grahama student · lives here · suite 11p. 233
  • Florence M Parkeran artist · lives here · suite 1p. 479
  • Mrs M Kathleen Parkerproprietor of the St Charles Apartments · lives here · suite 1p. 480
  • Isadore Suttona comptroller operator at Union Oil · lives here · suite 3p. 597

West 16th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST 16TH

  1. 1535St Charles Aptsp. 223
  2. 15351*Parker P Np. 223
  3. 15353Sutton Miss E Vp. 223
  4. 15354Harrison E Lp. 223
  5. 15355Montgomery G E Hp. 223
  6. 15356Broe Mrs Sp. 223
  7. 15357Nieuwdrop Jp. 223
  8. 15358Marshall K Jp. 223
  9. 15359Riddell Miss R Bp. 223
  10. 153511Graham Mrs E Wp. 223

Names

  1. Broe Serena wid J L h6, 1535 West 16thp. 70
  2. Graham Etoile W wid A G h11, 1535 West 16thp. 233
  3. Harrison Edw L clk BC Pkrs h4, 1535 West 16thp. 257
  4. Marshall Ken J confr 2988 Granville h8, 1535 West 16thp. 415
  5. Montgomery Garnet E H act serv h5, 1535 West 16thp. 437
  6. Nieuwdorp John steward CPR h7, 1535 West 16thp. 461
  7. Parker Percy N slsmn Richards Akroyd & Gall h1, 1535 West 16thp. 480
  8. Riddell Ruby B sch tchr Van City h9, 1535 West 16thp. 520
  9. Sutton Ethel V clk Royal Bk h3, 1535 West 16thp. 597
  10. Broe Anna C sch tchr Van City r6, 1535 West 16thp. 70
  11. Graham Jean W studt r11, 1535 West 16thp. 233
  12. Parker Florence M artist r1, 1535 West 16thp. 479
  13. Parker Mrs M Kathleen prop St Charles Apts r1, 1535 West 16thp. 480
  14. Sutton Isadore compt opr Union Oil r3, 1535 West 16thp. 597
The lines for 1535 West 16th 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

1535 West 16th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, as does 1551 next door; the City's assessment record gives 1927 as its year built.

The 1500 block in 1940

West 16th Avenue ending at Fir Street, 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 16th 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)

South side, even numbers

  1. 1598*Cliff M Rgone

The 1500 block of West 16th Avenue

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1535 West 16th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1927 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1535-west-16th-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.