In 1940, 1575 West 16th Avenue is Gloucester Court, with nine suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists ten people here: Jessie Baird, widow of H P; Erse R Golding, a barrister; and eight others. It lists four more people here under other surnames too.
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- 14
- people the 1940 directory lists here, four 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
- ten linesGloucester Court and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Jessie Bairdwidow of H P · householder · suite 304p. 26
- Erse R Goldinga barrister · householder · suite 103p. 228
- Sam A Lechtziera president at La Salle Recreations · householder · suite 301p. 341
- R Gordon Leckiea secretary at Leckie · householder · suite 203p. 342
- Sam Obtoverproprietor of British Army Supplies Store · householder · suite 302p. 467
- Oscar A Olsona president at Truck Parts & Equipment and Motor Securities · householder · suite 204p. 471
- Suzette W Paynewidow of F N · householder · suite 201p. 485
- James S Thomsona credit supervisor for W H Malkin · householder · suite 202p. 611
- James B Warda mate · householder · suite 101p. 641
Also under the Payne name
- Noreen F Paynelives here · suite 201p. 485
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
- 1575Gloucester Court aptsp. 223
- 1575101Ward J Bp. 223
- 1575103Golding E Rp. 223
- 1575201Payne Mrs S Wp. 223
- 1575202Thomson J Sp. 223
- 1575203Leckie R Gp. 223
- 1575204Olson O Ap. 223
- 1575301Lechtzier S Ap. 223
- 1575302Obtover Sp. 223
- 1575304Baird Mrs Jp. 223
Names
- Baird Jessie wid H P h304, 1575 West 16thp. 26
- Golding Erse R barr 507, 602 W Hastings h103, 1575 West 16thp. 228
- Lechtzier Sam A pres La Salle Recreations h301, 1575 West 16thp. 341
- Leckie R Gordon sec Leckie h203, 1575 West 16thp. 342
- Obtover Sam prop British Army Supp Store h302, 1575 West 16thp. 467
- Olson Oscar A pres Truck Parts & Equip and Motor Securities h204, 1575 West 16thp. 471
- Payne Suzette W wid F N h201, 1575 West 16thp. 485
- Thomson Jas S cr supvr W H Malkin h202, 1575 West 16thp. 611
- Ward Jas B mate Coastwise SS & Barge h101, 1575 West 16thp. 641
- Payne Noreen F r201, 1575 West 16thp. 485
The building today
1575 West 16th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, as does 1565 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)
North side, odd numbers
South side, even numbers
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1575 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/1575-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.