Vancouver / West 15th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1595 West 15th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1595 West 15th Avenue is Roxborough Apartments, with 14 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 19 people here: George E Allen; Minnie A Anderson, widow of A Y; and 17 others. It lists one more person here under another surname too.

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20
people the 1940 directory lists here, one 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
1928
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 15 linesRoxborough Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • George E Allenhouseholder · suite 22p. 9
  • Minnie A Andersonwidow of A Y · householder · suite 15p. 14
  • Bury C Binksa secretary-manager at the Quilchena Golf Club · householder · suite 12p. 48
  • John R Dewara miner · householder · suite 10p. 158
  • Thomas E de Wolfea secretary at the Jantzen Knit Mills · householder · suite 33p. 158
  • L Firminhouseholder · suite 20p. 197
  • Margaret J Hickswidow of J C · householder · suite 24p. 271
  • Monier W Hutchingsretired · householder · suite 30p. 291
  • Jean Kilgourlives here · suite 31p. 322
  • John B Kilgourproprietor of the Roxborough Apartments · householder · suite 31p. 322
  • Stan McDonnella manager at the Roxborough Apartments · householder · suite 14p. 373
  • Ian Mariona dentist · householder · suite 32p. 413
  • Gertrude D Morsewidow of R L · householder · suite 21p. 444
  • Kate Scottwidow of G D · householder · suite 34p. 548
  • John M Spenceretired · householder · suite 23p. 578

Also under the Anderson name

  • Dorothy Y Andersona stenographer at the BC Government · lives here · suite 15p. 12
  • Marjorie de Wolfelives here · suite 33p. 158
  • Beatrice U Hickslives here · suite 24p. 271
  • Janet P Spencelives here · suite 23p. 578

Also at this address

  • One more personunder another surname, with their 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. 1595Roxborough Aptsp. 220
  2. 159510Dewar J Rp. 220
  3. 159512Binks B Cp. 220
  4. 159514McDonnell Sp. 220
  5. 159515Anderson Mrs M Ap. 220
  6. 159520Firmin Lp. 220
  7. 159521Morse Mrs G Dp. 220
  8. 159522Allen G Ep. 220
  9. 159523Spence J Mp. 220
  10. 159524Hicks Mrs M Jp. 220
  11. 159530Hutchings M Wp. 220
  12. 159531*Kilgour J Bp. 220
  13. 159532Marion Ip. 220
  14. 159533de Wolfe T Ep. 220
  15. 159534Scott Mrs Kp. 220

Names

  1. Allen Geo E h22, 1595 West 15thp. 9
  2. Anderson Minnie A wid A Y h15, 1595 West 15thp. 14
  3. Binks Bury C sec-mgr Quilchena Golf Club h12, 1595 West 15thp. 48
  4. Dewar John R miner h10, 1595 West 15thp. 158
  5. de Wolfe Thos E sec Jantzen Knit Mills h33, 1595 West 15thp. 158
  6. Firmin L h20, 1595 West 15thp. 197
  7. Hicks Margt J wid J C h24, 1595 West 15thp. 271
  8. Hutchings Monier W retired h30, 1595 West 15thp. 291
  9. Kilgour Jean r31, 1595 West 15thp. 322
  10. Kilgour John B prop Roxborough Apts h31, 1595 West 15thp. 322
  11. McDonnell Stan mgr Roxborough Apts h14, 1595 West 15thp. 373
  12. Marion Ian dentist 1311 SW Marine h32, 1595 West 15thp. 413
  13. Morse Gertrude D wid R L h21, 1595 West 15thp. 444
  14. Scott Kate wid G D h34, 1595 West 15thp. 548
  15. Spence John M retired h23, 1595 West 15thp. 578
  16. Anderson Dorothy Y sten BC Govt r15, 1595 West 15thp. 12
  17. de Wolfe Marjorie r33, 1595 West 15thp. 158
  18. Hicks Beatrice U r24, 1595 West 15thp. 271
  19. Spence Janet P r23, 1595 West 15thp. 578
The lines for 1595 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

1595 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 1928 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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1595 West 15th 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, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1595-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.