Vancouver / West 14th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1536 West 14th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1536 West 14th Avenue is Calmont Apartments, with 15 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 21 people here: Mary K Anderson, a school teacher; Ida M Bricker, widow of J H; and 19 others. It lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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23
people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1928
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 16 linesCalmont Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Mary K Andersona school teacher · householder · suite 14p. 14
  • Ida M Brickerwidow of J H · householder · suite 9p. 65
  • Margaret Derbyhouseholder · suite 8p. 157
  • Robert H Hewitta caretaker at the Calmont Apartments · householder · suite 5p. 270
  • Alex G Kalbfleischretired · householder · suite 15p. 313
  • Walter C Kellawaya carpenter · householder · suite 7p. 317
  • Esther Leskwidow of P · householder · suite 10p. 346
  • Archibald McLeanhouseholder · suite 11p. 390
  • Mrs Lillian Parrhouseholder · suite 1p. 481
  • Margaret E Patersonwho worked for the BC Telephone · householder · suite 17p. 482
  • Daniel C Quigleya salesman at Arnold & Quigley · householder · suite 12p. 507
  • G Lester Storeya clerk at Spencer's · householder · suite 3p. 590
  • Annie Tompsettwidow of D E · householder · suite 2p. 615
  • Robert E Worthingtonan investigator at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 18p. 675
  • David Zimmermana salesman at Lampman & Laidlaw · householder · suite 4p. 682

Also under the Hewitt name

  • William J Hewittlives here · suite 5p. 270
  • Clara Kalbfleischlives here · suite 15p. 313
  • Kathleen Kellawaya student · lives here · suite 7p. 317
  • Vera Lesklives here · suite 10p. 346
  • Dorothy B McLeana school teacher · lives here · suite 11p. 390
  • Sophie Zimmermanlives here · suite 4p. 682

Also at this address

  • Two 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

  1. 1536Calmont Aptsp. 216
  2. 15361Parr Mrs Lp. 216
  3. 15362Tompsett Mrs Ap. 216
  4. 15363Storey G Lp. 216
  5. 15364Zimmerman Dp. 216
  6. 15365Hewitt R Hp. 216
  7. 15367Kellaway W Cp. 216
  8. 15368Derby Miss Mp. 216
  9. 15369Bricker Mrs I Mp. 216
  10. 153610Lesk Mrs Ep. 216
  11. 153611McLean Ap. 216
  12. 153612Quigley D Cp. 216
  13. 153614Anderson Miss M Kp. 216
  14. 153615Kalbfleisch A Gp. 216
  15. 153617Paterson Miss M Ep. 216
  16. 153618Worthington R Ep. 216

Names

  1. Anderson Mary K sch tchr Van City h14, 1536 West 14thp. 14
  2. Bricker Ida M wid J H h9, 1536 West 14thp. 65
  3. Derby Margt h8, 1536 West 14thp. 157
  4. Hewitt Robt H caretkr Calmont Apts h5, 1536 West 14thp. 270
  5. Kalbfleisch Alex G retired h15, 1536 West 14thp. 313
  6. Kellaway Walter C carp h7, 1536 West 14thp. 317
  7. Lesk Esther wid P h10, 1536 West 14thp. 346
  8. McLean Arch h11, 1536 West 14thp. 390
  9. Parr Mrs Lillian h1, 1536 West 14thp. 481
  10. Paterson Margt E emp BC Tel h17, 1536 West 14thp. 482
  11. Quigley Danl C slsmn Arnold & Quigley h12, 1536 West 14thp. 507
  12. Storey G Lester clk Spencers h3, 1536 West 14thp. 590
  13. Tompsett Annie wid D E h2, 1536 West 14thp. 615
  14. Worthington Robt E investigator Van City h18, 1536 West 14thp. 675
  15. Zimmerman David slsmn Lampman & Laidlaw h4, 1536 West 14thp. 682
  16. Hewitt Wm J r5, 1536 West 14thp. 270
  17. Kalbfleisch Clara r15, 1536 West 14thp. 313
  18. Kellaway Kathleen studt r7, 1536 West 14thp. 317
  19. Lesk Vera r10, 1536 West 14thp. 346
  20. McLean Dorothy B sch tchr Van City r11, 1536 West 14thp. 390
  21. Zimmerman Sophie r4, 1536 West 14thp. 682
The lines for 1536 West 14th 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

1536 West 14th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, as does 1535 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)

The 1500 block of West 14th Avenue

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1536 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.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1536-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.