Vancouver / West 15th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1590 West 15th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1590 West 15th Avenue is Mount Royal Apartments, with 17 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 23 people here: Jean G K Bailey, a school teacher; Jean G M Bailey, widow of W; and 21 others. It lists three more people here under other surnames too.

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26
people the 1940 directory lists here, three of them named in the book
*
some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category B
1927
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 18 linesMount Royal Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Jean G K Baileya school teacher · lives here · suite 206p. 25
  • Jean G M Baileywidow of W · householder · suite 206p. 25
  • Cyril B Brydone-Jacka salesman at General Insurance Agencies · householder · suite 106p. 77
  • Ken B Casselmana dentist · householder · suite 1p. 101
  • Mary Darlinglives here · suite 101p. 148
  • Mary Darlingwidow of H · householder · suite 101p. 148
  • J Gordon C Eberta log scaler at the BC Government · householder · suite 201p. 177
  • Angus C Findlaya salesman at Nelson Bros Fisheries · householder · suite 102p. 196
  • Agnes E Gordonhouseholder · suite 205p. 230
  • Caroline G Guywidow of T N · householder · suite 104p. 245
  • Leslie S Hawkinsa manager at Canadian Marconi · householder · suite 204p. 261
  • John I Hopeon active service · householder · suite 105p. 281
  • Lilian K Jamesonwidow of G M · householder · suite 107p. 300
  • J Maurice Kingstona lecturer at UBC · householder · suite 4p. 324
  • Charles R Oldershawretired · householder · suite 207p. 469
  • Lila Taborwidow of A C · householder · suite 202p. 599
  • George T Waddsa photographer · householder · suite 2p. 635
  • Clarence L Wattsproprietor of the Mount Royal Apartments · householder · suite 3p. 645
  • Eliza J Woodwidow of G S · householder · suite 103p. 671

Also under the Darling name

  • Constance M Darlinga secretary at H Darling & Son · lives here · suite 101p. 148
  • Joan M Hawkinsa nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital · lives here · suite 204p. 261
  • Geoffrey M Jamesonan assistant accountant at the CNR · lives here · suite 107p. 300
  • William M Wattsretired · lives here · suite 3p. 646

Also at this address

  • Three 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. 1590Mount Royal Aptsp. 220
  2. 15901Casselman K Bp. 220
  3. 15902Wadds G Tp. 220
  4. 15903*Watts C Lp. 220
  5. 15904Kingston J Mp. 220
  6. 1590101Darling Mrs Mp. 220
  7. 1590102Findlay A Cp. 220
  8. 1590103Wood Mrs E Jp. 220
  9. 1590104Guy Mrs C Gp. 220
  10. 1590105Hope J Ip. 220
  11. 1590106Brydone-Jack Dr C Bp. 220
  12. 1590107Jameson Mrs L Kp. 220
  13. 1590201Ebert J G Cp. 220
  14. 1590202Tabor Mrs Lp. 220
  15. 1590204Hawkins L Sp. 220
  16. 1590205Gordon Miss A Ep. 220
  17. 1590206Bailey Mrs J G Mp. 220
  18. 1590207Oldershaw C Rp. 220

Names

  1. Bailey Jean G K sch tchr Van City r206, 1590 West 15thp. 25
  2. Bailey Jean G M wid W h206, 1590 West 15thp. 25
  3. Brydone-Jack Cyril B slsmn Genl Ins Agcies h106, 1590 West 15thp. 77
  4. Casselman Ken B dentist 1305, 925 W Georgia h1, 1590 West 15thp. 101
  5. Darling Mary r101, 1590 West 15thp. 148
  6. Darling Mary wid H h101, 1590 West 15thp. 148
  7. Ebert J Gordon C log scaler BC Govt h201, 1590 West 15thp. 177
  8. Findlay Angus C slsmn Nelson Bros Fisheries h102, 1590 West 15thp. 196
  9. Gordon Agnes E h205, 1590 West 15thp. 230
  10. Guy Caroline G wid T N h104, 1590 West 15thp. 245
  11. Hawkins Leslie S mgr Can Marconi h204, 1590 West 15thp. 261
  12. Hope John I act serv h105, 1590 West 15thp. 281
  13. Jameson Lilian K wid G M h107, 1590 West 15thp. 300
  14. Kingston J Maurice lecturer UBC h4, 1590 West 15thp. 324
  15. Oldershaw Chas R retired h207, 1590 West 15thp. 469
  16. Tabor Lila wid A C h202, 1590 West 15thp. 599
  17. Wadds Geo T photog 1318 Granville h2, 1590 West 15thp. 635
  18. Watts Clarence L prop Mount Royal Apts h3, 1590 West 15thp. 645
  19. Wood Eliza J wid G S h103, 1590 West 15thp. 671
  20. Darling Constance M sec H Darling & Son r101, 1590 West 15thp. 148
  21. Hawkins Joan M nurse Van Genl Hosp r204, 1590 West 15thp. 261
  22. Jameson Geof M asst acct CNR r107, 1590 West 15thp. 300
  23. Watts Wm M retired r3, 1590 West 15thp. 646
The lines for 1590 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. *: 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

1590 West 15th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category B), as does 1585 across the street; the City's assessment record gives 1927 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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1590 West 15th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1927 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1590-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.