In 1940, 1551 West 16th Avenue is Ottawa Court, with ten suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 18 people here: Uno E Alm; R Gordon Brown, an office; and 16 others. It lists four more people here under other surnames too.
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- 22
- people the 1940 directory lists here, four of them named in the book
- *
- 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
- eleven linesOttawa Court and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Uno E Almhouseholder · suite 3p. 10
- R Gordon Brownan office · householder · suite 9p. 74
- John D Curriea social worker at the Abbott House Association · householder · suite 7p. 144
- Bertha Dalglishwidow of F M · householder · suite 5p. 146
- Frederick W Merrittretired · householder · suite 4p. 426
- Sam A Nemetza manager at Great West Electric & Radio · householder · suite 10p. 456
- Gladys M Robinsa widow · householder · suite 8p. 526
- David Robinsonretired · householder · suite 2p. 526
- Mathilda M Sharpwidow of A · householder · suite 6p. 554
- Margaret E Whitewidow of C T · householder · suite 1p. 655
Also under the Alm name
- Audrey J Alma machinist operator at American Can · lives here · suite 3p. 10
- Joy Alma saleswoman · lives here · suite 3p. 10
- Jessie B Merrittlives here · suite 4p. 426
- Herman Nemetza president at Great West Electric & Radio · lives here · suite 10p. 456
- Marjorie K Robinsa stenographer for Quaker Oats · lives here · suite 8p. 526
- Kathleen M Robinsonan operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 2p. 527
- Alex C Sharpa student for Grossman Holland · lives here · suite 6p. 553
- Dorothy M Whitea stenographer · lives here · suite 1p. 655
Also at this address
- Four more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book
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
- 1551Ottawa Court aptsp. 223
- 15511White Mrs M Ep. 223
- 15512Robinson Dp. 223
- 15513*Alm U Ep. 223
- 15514Merritt F Wp. 223
- 15515Dalglish Mrs Bp. 223
- 15516Sharp Mrs M Mp. 223
- 15517Currie J Dp. 223
- 15518Robins Mrs G Mp. 223
- 15519Brown R Gp. 223
- 155110Nemetz S Ap. 223
Names
- Alm Uno E h3, 1551 West 16thp. 10
- Brown R Gordon office 516, 510 W Hastings h9, 1551 West 16thp. 74
- Currie John D social wkr Abbott Hse Assn h7, 1551 West 16thp. 144
- Dalglish Bertha wid F M prop Bertha Dalglish Cosmetic Shop h5, 1551 West 16thp. 146
- Merritt Fredk W retired h4, 1551 West 16thp. 426
- Nemetz Sam A mgr Great West Elec & Radio h10, 1551 West 16thp. 456
- Robins Gladys M wid —; nurse h8, 1551 West 16thp. 526
- Robinson David retired h2, 1551 West 16thp. 526
- Sharp Mathilda M wid A h6, 1551 West 16thp. 554
- White Margt E wid C T h1, 1551 West 16thp. 655
- Alm Audrey J mach opr Am Can r3, 1551 West 16thp. 10
- Alm Joy slswm r3, 1551 West 16thp. 10
- Merritt Jessie B r4, 1551 West 16thp. 426
- Nemetz Herman pres Great West Elec & Radio r10, 1551 West 16thp. 456
- Robins Marjorie K sten Quaker Oats r8, 1551 West 16thp. 526
- Robinson Kathleen M opr BC Tel r2, 1551 West 16thp. 527
- Sharp Alex C studt Grossman Holland r6, 1551 West 16thp. 553
- White Dorothy M sten r1, 1551 West 16thp. 655
The building today
1551 West 16th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, as does 1565 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)
North side, odd numbers
South side, even numbers
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1551 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/1551-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.