Vancouver / West 15th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1540 West 15th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1540 West 15th Avenue is Exeter Apartments, with 16 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 19 people here: Emelie F Alcorn; Thomas R Alexander, a transit man at the CPR; and 17 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: W Norris. Its name section lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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22
people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
Address gone
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

  • 17 linesExeter Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Emelie F Alcornhouseholder · suite 26p. 7
  • Thomas R Alexandera transit man at the CPR · householder · suite 23p. 8
  • Rence Archibaldwidow of H M · householder · suite 11p. 18
  • Dora B Baileya typist at the Dominion Income Tax · householder · suite 24p. 25
  • Elenore Dalzellan accountant at J B Crane · householder · suite 20p. 147
  • Wilbur W Ewingan electrician at the Graham Electric · householder · suite 27p. 188
  • Florence L Fraserwidow of L C · householder · suite 10p. 208
  • Margaret E Hobsonwidow of A J · householder · suite 12p. 275
  • Alex P Hrennikoffan instructor at UBC · householder · suite 19p. 286
  • Arthur F Lungleyon active service · householder · suite 21p. 359
  • Arthur Robertsa manager at the Exeter Apartments · householder · suite 18p. 523
  • Hartley Sargenta mining engineer at the BC Government · householder · suite 25p. 543
  • Jules J Sinseran assistant manager for Metro Life · householder · suite 16p. 564
  • Wyman E Wesselsa dentist · householder · suite 14p. 650
  • J W Wrighthouseholder · suite 17p. 676

Also under the Archibald name

  • Charles Archibalda student at UBC · lives here · suite 11p. 17
  • Yvonne Archibalda student · lives here · suite 11p. 18
  • Rosana Baileywidow of B · lives here · suite 24p. 25
  • E Shirley Wesselsa student · lives here · suite 14p. 650

Only in the street section

Also at this address

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

West 15th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST 15TH

  1. 1540Exeter Aptsp. 220
  2. 154010Fraser Mrs F Lp. 220
  3. 154011Archibald Mrs Rp. 220
  4. 154012Hobson Mrs M Ep. 220
  5. 154014Wessels W Ep. 220
  6. 154015Norris Wp. 220
  7. 154016Sinser J Jp. 220
  8. 154017Wright J Wp. 220
  9. 154018Roberts Ap. 220
  10. 154019Hrennikoff A Pp. 220
  11. 154020Dalzell Miss Ep. 220
  12. 154021Lungley A Fp. 220
  13. 154023Alexander T Rp. 220
  14. 154024Bailey Miss D Bp. 220
  15. 154025Sargent Hp. 220
  16. 154026Alcorn Miss E Fp. 220
  17. 154027Ewing W Wp. 220

Names

  1. Alcorn Emelie F h26, 1540 West 15thp. 7
  2. Alexander Thos R transit mn CPR h23, 1540 West 15thp. 8
  3. Archibald Rence wid H M h11, 1540 West 15thp. 18
  4. Bailey Dora B typist Dom Inc Tax h24, 1540 West 15thp. 25
  5. Dalzell Elenore acct J B Crane h20, 1540 West 15thp. 147
  6. Ewing Wilbur W electn Graham Elec h27, 1540 West 15thp. 188
  7. Fraser Florence L wid L C h10, 1540 West 15thp. 208
  8. Hobson Margt E wid A J h12, 1540 West 15thp. 275
  9. Hrennikoff Alex P instr UBC h19, 1540 West 15thp. 286
  10. Lungley Arth F act serv h21, 1540 West 15thp. 359
  11. Roberts Arth mgr Exeter Apts h18, 1540 West 15thp. 523
  12. Sargent Hartley mining eng BC Govt h25, 1540 West 15thp. 543
  13. Sinser Jules J asst mgr Metro Life h16, 1540 West 15thp. 564
  14. Wessels Wyman E dentist 101, 193 E Hastings h14, 1540 West 15thp. 650
  15. Wright J W h17, 1540 West 15thp. 676
  16. Archibald Chas studt UBC r11, 1540 West 15thp. 17
  17. Archibald Yvonne studt r11, 1540 West 15thp. 18
  18. Bailey Rosana wid B r24, 1540 West 15thp. 25
  19. Wessels E Shirley studt r14, 1540 West 15thp. 650
The lines for 1540 West 15th 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

The City's list of addresses no longer has 1540 West 15th Avenue, so the building is probably gone (inferred); the nearest that still stands is 1565, on the heritage register, on the other side of the street, one of five on the block.

The 1500 block in 1940

West 15th 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 15th 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 15th Avenue

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1540 West 15th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.

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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.