Vancouver / West 15th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1585 West 15th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1585 West 15th Avenue is Oxford Apartments, with 15 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 19 people here: Leo Bancroft, a president at Pacific Coast Tobacco; Mrs Gertrude A Bews; and 17 others. It lists five more people here under other surnames too.

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24
people the 1940 directory lists here, five of them named in the book
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category B
1929
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 16 linesOxford Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Leo Bancrofta president at Pacific Coast Tobacco · householder · suite 15p. 29
  • Mrs Gertrude A Bewshouseholder · suite 30p. 46
  • George C Chandlera president at the CJOR · householder · suite 21p. 105
  • Helen C Cleghornproprietor of A T Cleghorn · householder · suite 32p. 115
  • Anna Dwyerwidow of J P · householder · suite 33p. 174
  • Alex Eadiea managing director at Vancouver Parts · householder · suite 10p. 175
  • Emily Ellamwidow of J H · householder · suite 31p. 180
  • Louise B Howdenwidow of R F · householder · suite 14p. 285
  • Gordon B McLarenof McLaren & Mulhern · householder · suite 11p. 389
  • William Murisona secretary at Terminal City Lawn Bowling Club (Men) · householder · suite 12p. 449
  • Annie Phillipswidow of A C · householder · suite 8p. 492
  • T Dwight Pickarda mining engineer · householder · suite 23p. 494
  • Thomas E Pilkingtona customers man at J Richardson & Sons · householder · suite 22p. 495
  • Frank P Smithretired · householder · suite 24p. 569
  • George E Windsorhouseholder · suite 20p. 668

Also under the Dwyer name

  • Joseph J Dwyeran electrician at Crossman Machinery · lives here · suite 33p. 174
  • Louise A Dwyera telephone operator for Dr T H Lennie · lives here · suite 33p. 174
  • Murray K Pickarda student at UBC · lives here · suite 23p. 494
  • Robert D Pickarda student · lives here · suite 23p. 494

Also at this address

  • Five more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book

West 15th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST 15TH

  1. 1585Oxford Aptsp. 220
  2. 15858Phillips Mrs Ap. 220
  3. 158510Eadie Ap. 220
  4. 158511McLaren G Bp. 220
  5. 158512Murison Wp. 220
  6. 158514Howden Mrs L Bp. 220
  7. 158515Bancroft Lp. 220
  8. 158520Windsor G Ep. 220
  9. 158521Chandler G Cp. 220
  10. 158522Pilkington T Ep. 220
  11. 158523Pickard T Dp. 220
  12. 158524Smith F Pp. 220
  13. 158530Bews Mrs G Ap. 220
  14. 158531Ellam Mrs Ep. 220
  15. 158532Cleghorn Miss H Cp. 220
  16. 158533Dwyer Mrs A Hp. 220

Names

  1. Bancroft Leo pres Pac Coast Tobac h15, 1585 West 15thp. 29
  2. Bews Mrs Gertrude A h30, 1585 West 15thp. 46
  3. Chandler Geo C pres CJOR h21, 1585 West 15thp. 105
  4. Cleghorn Helen C prop A T Cleghorn h32, 1585 West 15thp. 115
  5. Dwyer Anna wid J P h33, 1585 West 15thp. 174
  6. Eadie Alex mng dir Van Parts h10, 1585 West 15thp. 175
  7. Ellam Emily wid J H h31, 1585 West 15thp. 180
  8. Howden Louise B wid R F h14, 1585 West 15thp. 285
  9. McLaren Gordon B of McLaren & Mulhern h11, 1585 West 15thp. 389
  10. Murison Wm sec Terminal City Lawn Bowling Club (Men) h12, 1585 West 15thp. 449
  11. Phillips Annie wid A C h8, 1585 West 15thp. 492
  12. Pickard T Dwight min eng h23, 1585 West 15thp. 494
  13. Pilkington Thos E customers mn J Richardson & Sons h22, 1585 West 15thp. 495
  14. Smith Frank P retired h24, 1585 West 15thp. 569
  15. Windsor Geo E h20, 1585 West 15thp. 668
  16. Dwyer Jos J electn Crossman Machy r33, 1585 West 15thp. 174
  17. Dwyer Louise A tel opr Dr T H Lennie r33, 1585 West 15thp. 174
  18. Pickard Murray K studt UBC r23, 1585 West 15thp. 494
  19. Pickard Robt D studt r23, 1585 West 15thp. 494
The lines for 1585 West 15th 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

1585 West 15th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category B), as does 1590 across the street; the City's assessment record gives 1929 as its year built.

The 1500 block in 1940

West 15th 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 15th 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)

The 1500 block of West 15th Avenue

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1585 West 15th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1929 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1585-west-15th-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.