In 1940, 1568 West 12th Avenue is The Marion, an apartment building, with eight suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 13 people here: Mrs Edith S Campbell, a dressmaker; Lena Frederick, widow of A; and eleven others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: Miss A M Sinclair. Its name section lists one more person here under another surname too.
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- 15
- people the 1940 directory lists here, one of them named in the book
- Rebuilt in 1981
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- nine linesThe Marion and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Mrs Edith S Campbella dressmakerp. 89
- Lena Frederickwidow of A · householder · suite 7p. 210
- Elizabeth A Grahamwidow of D A · householder · suite 8p. 233
- Dilys McCartywidow of R · householder · suite 5p. 365
- Dilys M McCartya saleswoman at the Hudson's Bay Company · lives here · suite 5p. 365
- Daniel A MacKenziea watchman at Pacific Meat · householder · suite 2p. 384
- Marjorie Menzieswidow of R · householder · suite 3p. 425
- Ann E Rothniewidow of G · householder · suite 1p. 534
Also under the Campbell name
- Bruce G Campbella bookkeeper at Nelson & Co · lives here · suite 4p. 89
- E Elizabeth Campbelllives here · suite 4p. 89
- Fredericklives here · suite 7p. 209
- Warren R McCartylives here · suite 5p. 365
- Malcolm M MacKenziea mechanic for C L McEwen · lives here · suite 2p. 385
Only in the street section
- Miss A M Sinclairsuite 6p. 208
Also at this address
- One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book
West 12th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST 12TH
- 1568Marion (The) aptsp. 208
- 15681Rothnie Mrs A Ep. 208
- 15682MacKenzie D Ap. 208
- 15683Menzies Mrs Mp. 208
- 15684Campbell Mrs E S drsmkrp. 208
- 15685McCarty Mrs Dp. 208
- 15686Sinclair Miss A Mp. 208
- 15687Frederick Mrs Lp. 208
- 15688Graham Mrs E Ap. 208
Names
- Campbell Mrs Edith S drsmkr 41568 West 12thp. 89
- Frederick Lena wid A h7, 1568 West 12thp. 210
- Graham Eliz A wid D A h8, 1568 West 12thp. 233
- McCarty Dilys wid R h5, 1568 West 12thp. 365
- McCarty Dilys M slswm HBC r5, 1568 West 12thp. 365
- MacKenzie Danl A wtchmn Pac Meat h2, 1568 West 12thp. 384
- Menzies Marjorie wid R sten Letter Shop h3, 1568 West 12thp. 425
- Rothnie Ann E wid G h1, 1568 West 12thp. 534
- Campbell Bruce G bkpr Nelson & Co r4, 1568 West 12thp. 89
- Campbell E Eliz r4, 1568 West 12thp. 89
- Frederick Anne H r7, 1568 West 12thp. 209
- McCarty Warren R r5, 1568 West 12thp. 365
- MacKenzie Malc M mech C L McEwen r2, 1568 West 12thp. 385
The building today
The building the 1940 directory knew is gone: the City dates the building at 1568 now to 1981; two doors along, 1546 still has one from before 1946, one of three on the block.
Since 1940
- 1981Today'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 12th 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 12th 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
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1568 West 12th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The building there today dates from 1981, by the City's record.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1568-west-12th-avenue, from Vancouver's city directories (Vancouver Public Library) and City of Vancouver open data.
The book of 1568 West 12th Avenue
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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.