Vancouver / West 16th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1591 West 16th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1591 West 16th Avenue is Willingdon Lodge, with 24 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 36 people here: Robert P Brown, a manager at Vancouver Recreation Parks; Mortimer Carr, a president at Mainland Realty Insurance; and 34 others. The street section prints two more names the name section doesn't list: Mrs M Byer and Mrs M A Copp. Its name section lists six more people here under other surnames too.

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44
people the 1940 directory lists here, six of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1927
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 25 linesWillingdon Lodge and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Robert P Browna manager at Vancouver Recreation Parks · householder · suite 303p. 74
  • Mortimer Carra president at Mainland Realty Insurance · householder · suite 206p. 98
  • A Gerald Culvera clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company · householder · suite 104p. 142
  • John G Deildala salesman at the Hudson's Bay Company · householder · suite 304p. 155
  • Richard A Erringtona salesman · householder · suite 201p. 186
  • Richard A Errington Jra student · lives here · suite 201p. 186
  • Barbara Frya stenographer at the Province · householder · suite 208p. 212
  • Mrs E Hallhouseholder · suite 302p. 248
  • William R Johnstona salesman for Parsons Brown · householder · suite 107p. 309
  • Mrs Claire Lipsinhouseholder · suite 101p. 350
  • Reginald C McGugana president at McGugan & Co · householder · suite 301p. 378
  • Annie E McKaywidow of J L · householder · suite 108p. 381
  • Matilda MacLeodhouseholder · suite 306p. 394
  • Michael Matoffa president at M Matoff Ltd · householder · suite 203p. 420
  • George M Meredithan adjuster at Travelers Insurance · householder · suite 204p. 426
  • Mrs Mima O D Nicholhouseholder · suite 102p. 459
  • David H Pereleshouseholder · suite 105p. 489
  • Kath M Smartwidow of W A · householder · suite 103p. 567
  • Richard J Steffensproprietor of Steffens-Colmer Studio · householder · suite 307p. 583
  • Mary B Wadea bookkeeper at BC Fir · householder · suite 1p. 635
  • Mrs Ida Weldona school teacher · householder · suite 305p. 649
  • Charles W Whitea chart accountant · householder · suite 308p. 654
  • Sam Zimmermana manager at Gold Seal Finance · householder · suite 207p. 682

Also under the Errington name

  • Brenda A Erringtonhouseholder · suite 201p. 186
  • Dorothy M L McKaya nurse · lives here · suite 108p. 381
  • Marguerite McKaya stenographer · lives here · suite 108p. 382
  • Marion E McKaya stenographer · lives here · suite 108p. 382
  • Kate MacLeodlives here · suite 306p. 394
  • Marjorie S Smarta nurse for Dr A H Bayne · lives here · suite 103p. 567
  • Irene M Wadea stenographer at BC Fir · lives here · suite 1p. 635
  • Dorothy H Weldona stenographer at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 305p. 649
  • Josephine W Weldona student at UBC · lives here · suite 305p. 649
  • Sylvia Le S Weldona school teacher · lives here · suite 305p. 649
  • June D Whitea telephone operator for Boultbee Sweet · lives here · suite 308p. 655
  • Bernice Zimmermanlives here · suite 207p. 682
  • Vera Zimmermana saleswoman at A&N Department Store · lives here · suite 207p. 682

Only in the street section

Also at this address

  • Six 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

  1. 1591Willingdon Lodge aptsp. 223
  2. 15911Wade Miss M Bp. 223
  3. 1591101Lipsin Mrs Cp. 223
  4. 1591102Nichol Mrs M O Dp. 223
  5. 1591103Smart W Ap. 223
  6. 1591104Culver A Gp. 223
  7. 1591105Pereles D Hp. 223
  8. 1591106Byer Mrs Mp. 223
  9. 1591107Johnston W Rp. 223
  10. 1591108McKay Mrs A Ep. 223
  11. 1591201Errington R Ap. 223
  12. 1591203Matoff Mp. 223
  13. 1591204Meredith G Mp. 223
  14. 1591205Copp Mrs M Ap. 223
  15. 1591206Carr Mp. 223
  16. 1591207Zimmerman Sp. 223
  17. 1591208Fry Miss Bp. 223
  18. 1591301McGugan R Cp. 223
  19. 1591302Hall Mrs Ep. 223
  20. 1591303Brown R Pp. 223
  21. 1591304Deildal J Gp. 223
  22. 1591305Weldon Mrs Ip. 223
  23. 1591306MacLeod Miss Mp. 223
  24. 1591307Steffens R Jp. 223
  25. 1591308White C Wp. 223

Names

  1. Brown Robt P mgr Van Recreation Pks h303, 1591 West 16thp. 74
  2. Carr Mortimer pres Mainland Rlty Ins h206, 1591 West 16thp. 98
  3. Culver A Gerald clk HBC h104, 1591 West 16thp. 142
  4. Deildal John G slsmn HBC h304, 1591 West 16thp. 155
  5. Errington Richd A slsmn h201, 1591 West 16thp. 186
  6. Errington Richd A Jr studt r201, 1591 West 16thp. 186
  7. Fry Barbara sten Province h208, 1591 West 16thp. 212
  8. Hall Mrs E h302, 1591 West 16thp. 248
  9. Johnston Wm R slsmn Parsons Brown h107, 1591 West 16thp. 309
  10. Lipsin Mrs Claire h101, 1591 West 16thp. 350
  11. McGugan Regd C pres McGugan & Co h301, 1591 West 16thp. 378
  12. McKay Annie E wid J L h108, 1591 West 16thp. 381
  13. MacLeod Matilda h306, 1591 West 16thp. 394
  14. Matoff Michl pres M Matoff Ltd h203, 1591 West 16thp. 420
  15. Meredith Geo M adjuster Travelers Ins h204, 1591 West 16thp. 426
  16. Nichol Mrs Mima O D h102, 1591 West 16thp. 459
  17. Pereles David H h105, 1591 West 16thp. 489
  18. Smart Kath M wid W A h103, 1591 West 16thp. 567
  19. Steffens Richd J prop Steffens-Colmer Studio h307, 1591 West 16thp. 583
  20. Wade Mary B bkpr BC Fir h1, 1591 West 16thp. 635
  21. Weldon Mrs Ida sch tchr Van City h305, 1591 West 16thp. 649
  22. White Chas W chart acct 401, 198 W Hastings h308, 1591 West 16thp. 654
  23. Zimmerman Sam mgr Gold Seal Finance h207, 1591 West 16thp. 682
  24. Errington Brenda A h201, 1591 West 16thp. 186
  25. McKay Dorothy M L nurse r108, 1591 West 16thp. 381
  26. McKay Marguerite sten r108, 1591 West 16thp. 382
  27. McKay Marion E sten r108, 1591 West 16thp. 382
  28. MacLeod Kate r306, 1591 West 16thp. 394
  29. Smart Marjorie S nurse Dr A H Bayne r103, 1591 West 16thp. 567
  30. Wade Irene M sten BC Fir r1, 1591 West 16thp. 635
  31. Weldon Dorothy H sten BC Tel r305, 1591 West 16thp. 649
  32. Weldon Josephine W studt UBC r305, 1591 West 16thp. 649
  33. Weldon Sylvia Le S sch tchr Van City r305, 1591 West 16thp. 649
  34. White June D tel opr Boultbee Sweet r308, 1591 West 16thp. 655
  35. Zimmerman Bernice r207, 1591 West 16thp. 682
  36. Zimmerman Vera slswm A&N Dept Store r207, 1591 West 16thp. 682
The lines for 1591 West 16th 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

1591 West 16th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, as does 1575 next door; the City's assessment record gives 1927 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)

South side, even numbers

  1. 1598*Cliff M Rgone

The 1500 block of West 16th Avenue

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1591 West 16th 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.

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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.