Vancouver / West 16th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1565 West 16th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1565 West 16th Avenue is York Manor, with eleven suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 16 people here: Walter M Blackstock, a branch manager at the Canadian Bank of Commerce; John E Elliott, a manager at Canadian Warren-Pink; and 14 others. It lists one more person here under another surname too.

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17
people the 1940 directory lists here, one 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

  • twelve linesYork Manor and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Walter M Blackstocka branch manager at the Canadian Bank of Commerce · householder · suite 103p. 51
  • John E Elliotta manager at Canadian Warren-Pink · householder · suite 304p. 181
  • Helen R Essonwidow of J · householder · suite 101p. 186
  • William Genseran office · householder · suite 203p. 220
  • Mrs Geraldine McDermotthouseholder · suite 301p. 369
  • William E O'Brienretired · householder · suite 201p. 467
  • Newton F Pullenhouseholder · suite 303p. 505
  • Glenn B Rickardsa manager at the Canadian (BC) Telephone · householder · suite 204p. 520
  • W Harry Scotta manager at Consolidated Sales Book · householder · suite 102p. 549
  • Gordon T S Southama promotion manager at the Daily Province · householder · suite 302p. 577
  • James B Swana caretaker for York Manor · householder · suite 100p. 597

Also under the Elliott name

  • Erwin H Elliottan accountant at Pacific Power & Water · lives here · suite 304p. 181
  • Dorothy L Pullenlives here · suite 303p. 505
  • Mrs Minnie M Pullenlives here · suite 303p. 505
  • June A Rickardslives here · suite 204p. 520
  • John H Scotta trader at R Gelletly & Co · lives here · suite 102p. 548

Also at this address

  • One more personunder another surname, with their 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

  1. 1565York Manor aptsp. 223
  2. 1565100Swan J Bp. 223
  3. 1565101Esson Mrs H Rp. 223
  4. 1565102Scott W Hp. 223
  5. 1565103Blackstock W Mp. 223
  6. 1565201O'Brien W Ep. 223
  7. 1565203Genser Wp. 223
  8. 1565204Rickards G Bp. 223
  9. 1565301McDermott Mrs Gp. 223
  10. 1565302Southam G T Sp. 223
  11. 1565303Pullen N Fp. 223
  12. 1565304Elliott J Ep. 223

Names

  1. Blackstock Walter M br mgr CB of C h103, 1565 West 16thp. 51
  2. Elliott John E mgr Can Warren-Pink h304, 1565 West 16thp. 181
  3. Esson Helen R wid J h101, 1565 West 16thp. 186
  4. Genser Wm office 591 Howe h203, 1565 West 16thp. 220
  5. McDermott Mrs Geraldine h301, 1565 West 16thp. 369
  6. O'Brien Wm E retired h201, 1565 West 16thp. 467
  7. Pullen Newton F h303, 1565 West 16thp. 505
  8. Rickards Glenn B mgr Can (BC) Tel h204, 1565 West 16thp. 520
  9. Scott W Harry mgr Consol Sales Book h102, 1565 West 16thp. 549
  10. Southam Gordon T S promotion mgr Daily Province h302, 1565 West 16thp. 577
  11. Swan Jas B caretkr York Manor h100, 1565 West 16thp. 597
  12. Elliott Erwin H acct Pac Power & Water r304, 1565 West 16thp. 181
  13. Pullen Dorothy L r303, 1565 West 16thp. 505
  14. Pullen Mrs Minnie M r303, 1565 West 16thp. 505
  15. Rickards June A r204, 1565 West 16thp. 520
  16. Scott John H trader R Gelletly & Co r102, 1565 West 16thp. 548
The lines for 1565 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.

The building today

1565 West 16th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, as does 1575 next door; the City's assessment record gives 1928 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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1565 West 16th 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/1565-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.