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Kitsilano, Vancouver

1575 Vine Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1575 Vine Street is Jaffa Manor, with six suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists seven people here: David G Allan, a salesman for Kelly Douglas; Alice M Clendenning, widow of F H; and five others.

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7
people the 1940 directory lists here
*
some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
Address gone
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

The household

  • David G Allana salesman for Kelly Douglas · householder · suite 1p. 8
  • Alice M Clendenningwidow of F H · householder · suite 3p. 115
  • George W Jacobion active service · householder · suite 4p. 299
  • Nathan T Nemetza barrister · householder · suite 5p. 456
  • Lloyd A Pattersonhouseholder · suite 2p. 483
  • David T Smithof Jaffa Manor and Rio Garage · householder · suite Ap. 568

Also under the Smith name

  • Mrs Neta L Smithof Jaffa Manor · lives here · suite Ap. 572

Vine Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

VINE

  1. 1575Jaffa Manor aptsp. 163
  2. 1575A*Smith D Tp. 163
  3. 15751Allan D Gp. 163
  4. 15752Patterson L Ap. 163
  5. 15753Clendenning Mrs A Mp. 163
  6. 15754Jacobi G Wp. 163
  7. 15755Nemetz N Tp. 163

Names

  1. Allan David G slsmn Kelly Douglas h1, 1575 Vinep. 8
  2. Clendenning Alice M wid F H h3, 1575 Vinep. 115
  3. Jacobi Geo W act serv h4, 1575 Vinep. 299
  4. Nemetz Nathan T barr 208, 678 Howe h5, 1575 Vinep. 456
  5. Patterson Lloyd A h2, 1575 Vinep. 483
  6. Smith David T of Jaffa Manor and Rio Gar hA, 1575 Vinep. 568
  7. Smith Mrs Neta L of Jaffa Manor rA, 1575 Vinep. 572
The lines for 1575 Vine Street 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. *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark, printed from 1935).

The building today

The City's list of addresses no longer has 1575 Vine Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); the 1500 block of Vine Street keeps no building from before 1946; the nearest of its old addresses still on the City's list is 1550, with a building from 1959.

The 1500 block in 1940

Vine Street, Kitsilano: 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.

Vine Street, 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 Vine Street

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1575 Vine Street, Kitsilano, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1575-vine, 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.