Vancouver / West 15th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1550 West 15th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1550 West 15th Avenue is La Paula Apartments, with 24 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 32 people here: Melita Aitken, widow of R J; John K Badger, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway; and 30 others. It lists three more people here under other surnames too.

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35
people the 1940 directory lists here, three of them named in the book
Rebuilt in 1993
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

  • 25 linesLa Paula Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Melita Aitkenwidow of R J · householder · suite 20p. 6
  • John K Badgera conductor at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 34p. 25
  • Campbell W Baineon active service · householder · suite 22p. 26
  • Hamilton M Blackleyretired · householder · suite 31p. 51
  • Ernest W M Clarka secretary-treasurer at Janion & Clark · householder · suite 14p. 112
  • Ellen Coburnwidow of J W · householder · suite 3p. 117
  • John D De Lavalon active service · householder · suite 9p. 155
  • Irene M Dunna bookkeeper at Turnbull Bros · householder · suite 6p. 173
  • Harold A Eckardton active service · householder · suite 26p. 177
  • S Richard G Fladgatea clerk at the Vancouver General Hospital · householder · suite 24p. 199
  • Joyce M Hawleyan accountant at Canada Grain Export · householder · suite 28p. 261
  • Cath M Hydewidow of W · householder · suite 30p. 292
  • M Lucasa widow · householder · suite 29p. 358
  • Herbert McManusa salesman at M-W Ltd · householder · suite 8p. 395
  • Flora M Macraehouseholder · suite 21p. 401
  • James S Menchionsa master mariner at the Canadian Government · householder · suite 15p. 425
  • Francis J Milnea binder at the Vancouver Public Library · householder · suite 4p. 432
  • Florence L Minchintona stenographer for R H Stewart · householder · suite 32p. 432
  • Dorothy C Pecka school teacher · householder · suite 11p. 486
  • Daniel Rossa barber at Court House Barber Shop · householder · suite 7p. 532
  • Dora E Sideniuswidow of H G · householder · suite 25p. 559
  • A Norman Terrya scaler at the BC Government · householder · suite 23p. 606
  • George Thompsona manager at the La Paula Apartments · householder · suite 2p. 609
  • Bessie C Wadewidow of V · householder · suite 1p. 635

Also under the Badger name

  • Vera Badgera telephone operator at Seaboard Lumber · lives here · suite 34p. 25
  • Mabel H Blackleya general secretary at the YWCA · lives here · suite 31p. 51
  • Alfred E Eckardton active service · householder · suite 26p. 177
  • Jean Eckardta student at UBC · lives here · suite 26p. 177
  • Clara E Hydea comptroller operator · lives here · suite 30p. 292
  • Thomas Rossan upholsterer · lives here · suite 7p. 533
  • Majorie E Sideniusa stenographer for Hobson Christie · lives here · suite 25p. 559
  • George L Wadea driver at Rollin Pin Bake Shop · lives here · suite 1p. 635

Also at this address

  • Three 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. 1550La Paula Aptsp. 220
  2. 15501Wade Mrs B Cp. 220
  3. 15502Thompson Gp. 220
  4. 15503Coburn Mrs Ep. 220
  5. 15504Milne F Jp. 220
  6. 15506Dunn Miss I Mp. 220
  7. 15507Ross Dp. 220
  8. 15508McManus Hp. 220
  9. 15509de Laval J Dp. 220
  10. 155011Peck Miss D Cp. 220
  11. 155014Clark E W Mp. 220
  12. 155015Menchions J Sp. 220
  13. 155020Aitken Mrs Mp. 220
  14. 155021Macrae Miss F Mp. 220
  15. 155022Baine C Wp. 220
  16. 155023Terry A Np. 220
  17. 155024Fladgate S R Gp. 220
  18. 155025Sidenius Mrs D Ep. 220
  19. 155026Eckardt H Ap. 220
  20. 155028Hawley Miss J Mp. 220
  21. 155029Lucas Mrs Mp. 220
  22. 155030Hyde Mrs C Mp. 220
  23. 155031Blackley H Mp. 220
  24. 155032Minchinton Miss F Lp. 220
  25. 155034Badger J Kp. 220

Names

  1. Aitken Melita wid R J h20, 1550 West 15thp. 6
  2. Badger John K cond BCER h34, 1550 West 15thp. 25
  3. Baine Campbell W act serv h22, 1550 West 15thp. 26
  4. Blackley Hamilton M retired h31, 1550 West 15thp. 51
  5. Clark Ernest W M sec-treas Janion & Clark h14, 1550 West 15thp. 112
  6. Coburn Ellen wid J W h3, 1550 West 15thp. 117
  7. De Laval John D act serv h9, 1550 West 15thp. 155
  8. Dunn Irene M bkpr Turnbull Bros h6, 1550 West 15thp. 173
  9. Eckardt Harold A act serv h26, 1550 West 15thp. 177
  10. Fladgate S Richd G clk Van Genl Hosp h24, 1550 West 15thp. 199
  11. Hawley Joyce M acct Canada Grain Export h28, 1550 West 15thp. 261
  12. Hyde Cath M wid W h30, 1550 West 15thp. 292
  13. Lucas M wid — h29, 1550 West 15thp. 358
  14. McManus Herbt slsmn M-W Ltd h8, 1550 West 15thp. 395
  15. Macrae Flora M h21, 1550 West 15thp. 401
  16. Menchions Jas S mstr mrnr Can Govt h15, 1550 West 15thp. 425
  17. Milne Francis J binder Van Pub Lib h4, 1550 West 15thp. 432
  18. Minchinton Florence L sten R H Stewart h32, 1550 West 15thp. 432
  19. Peck Dorothy C sch tchr Van City h11, 1550 West 15thp. 486
  20. Ross Danl barber Court House Barber Shop h7, 1550 West 15thp. 532
  21. Sidenius Dora E wid H G h25, 1550 West 15thp. 559
  22. Terry A Norman scaler BC Govt h23, 1550 West 15thp. 606
  23. Thompson Geo mgr La Paula Apts h2, 1550 West 15thp. 609
  24. Wade Bessie C wid V h1, 1550 West 15thp. 635
  25. Badger Vera tel opr Seaboard Lbr r34, 1550 West 15thp. 25
  26. Blackley Mabel H genl sec YWCA r31, 1550 West 15thp. 51
  27. Eckardt Alfd E act serv h26, 1550 West 15thp. 177
  28. Eckardt Jean studt UBC r26, 1550 West 15thp. 177
  29. Hyde Clara E compt opr r30, 1550 West 15thp. 292
  30. Ross Thos uphol r7, 1550 West 15thp. 533
  31. Sidenius Majorie E sten Hobson Christie r25, 1550 West 15thp. 559
  32. Wade Geo L drvr Rollin Pin Bake Shop r1, 1550 West 15thp. 635
The lines for 1550 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 building the 1940 directory knew is gone: the City dates the building at 1550 now to 1993; the nearest that still stands is 1565, on the heritage register, on the other side of the street, one of five on the block.

Since 1940

  1. 1993Today's building goes up, by the City's record.

From City of Vancouver open data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver): the property tax report (BC Assessment's years, approximate for old buildings), business licences from 1997 (the kind of business only), issued building permits from 2017 and the heritage register.

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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1550 West 15th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The building there today dates from 1993, by the City's record.

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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.