Vancouver / West 14th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1596 West 14th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1596 West 14th Avenue is Bellrene Court, with 23 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 30 people here: Roy R Bain, a salesman at Cassidy's; Mary A Bardsley, widow of J; and 28 others. It lists eight more people here under other surnames too.

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38
people the 1940 directory lists here, eight of them named in the book
*
some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
Rebuilt in 2000
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

  • 24 linesBellrene Court and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Roy R Baina salesman at Cassidy's · householder · suite 211p. 26
  • Mary A Bardsleywidow of J · householder · suite 210p. 31
  • Franklin H Boothea bookkeeper at the Dunbar Theatre · householder · suite 105p. 56
  • Jessie Burtonwidow of D · householder · suite 104p. 83
  • N Doug Cooka salesman at the York Knit Mills · householder · suite 103p. 124
  • Sarah H Crowewidow of W H · householder · suite 209p. 141
  • Robert S Doneya seaman · householder · suite 204p. 165
  • Fred L Fieldsan assistant manager at the Bank of Nova Scotia · householder · suite 203p. 196
  • Thomas Fournierretired · householder · suite 110p. 206
  • Eve M Frankswidow of S · householder · suite 106p. 207
  • Barbara A Haddona stenographer at the National Harbours Board · householder · suite 206p. 246
  • Arthur J Honeya floorman at the Province · householder · suite 102p. 280
  • Jane Johnstona nurse for Dr F E Saunders · householder · suite 208p. 308
  • George Knowlesa sales engineer at Canadian Telephone & Supplies · householder · suite 202p. 328
  • Lucien Limareproprietor of Bellrene Court · householder · suite 111p. 349
  • Stan L Morganof Morgan & Paris · householder · suite 201p. 440
  • Rob Nelsonwho ran a service station · householder · suite 108p. 456
  • Mrs Irene Robertsonhouseholder · suite 107p. 525
  • Martin Strutta janitor at Bellrene Court · householder · suite 1p. 593
  • Margaret E Taylora stenographer for P Parker · lives here · suite 207p. 603
  • Marion Taylorwidow of J W · householder · suite 207p. 603
  • John Whiteretired · householder · suite 109p. 655
  • John V Whitea clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce · lives here · suite 109p. 655
  • Oliver E Williamsa secretary at Cedar Cove S&D · householder · suite 205p. 662

Also under the Bardsley name

  • James M A Bardsleya school teacher · lives here · suite 210p. 31
  • Mary E Bardsleya school teacher · lives here · suite 210p. 31
  • Violet Burtona saleswoman at the Hudson's Bay Company · lives here · suite 104p. 83
  • Grosshouseholder · suite 101p. 243
  • Clif D Strutta steward · lives here · suite 1p. 593
  • Dorothy Strutta stenographer for J Strutt · lives here · suite 1p. 593

Also at this address

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

West 14th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST 14TH

  1. 1596Bellrene Court aptsp. 216
  2. 15961Strutt Mp. 216
  3. 1596101Grossp. 216
  4. 1596102Honey A Jp. 216
  5. 1596103Cook N Dp. 216
  6. 1596104Burton Mrs Jp. 216
  7. 1596105Boothe F Hp. 216
  8. 1596106Franks Mrs E Mp. 216
  9. 1596107Robertson Mrs Ip. 216
  10. 1596108Nelson Rp. 216
  11. 1596109White Jp. 216
  12. 1596110Fournier Tp. 216
  13. 1596111*Limare Lp. 216
  14. 1596201Morgan S Lp. 216
  15. 1596202Knowles Gp. 216
  16. 1596203Fields F Lp. 216
  17. 1596204Doney R Sp. 216
  18. 1596205Williams O Ep. 216
  19. 1596206Haddon Miss B Ap. 216
  20. 1596207Taylor Mrs Mp. 216
  21. 1596208Johnston Miss Jp. 216
  22. 1596209Crowe Mrs S Hp. 216
  23. 1596210Bardsley Mrs M Ap. 216
  24. 1596211Bain R Rp. 216

Names

  1. Bain Roy R slsmn Cassidy's h211, 1596 West 14thp. 26
  2. Bardsley Mary A wid J slswm Spencers h210, 1596 West 14thp. 31
  3. Boothe Franklin H bkpr Dunbar Thea h105, 1596 West 14thp. 56
  4. Burton Jessie wid D compt opr h104, 1596 West 14thp. 83
  5. Cook N Doug slsmn York Knit Mills h103, 1596 West 14thp. 124
  6. Crowe Sarah H wid W H h209, 1596 West 14thp. 141
  7. Doney Robt S seamn h204, 1596 West 14thp. 165
  8. Fields Fred L asst mgr Bk of NS h203, 1596 West 14thp. 196
  9. Fournier Thos retired h110, 1596 West 14thp. 206
  10. Franks Eve M wid S h106, 1596 West 14thp. 207
  11. Haddon Barbara A sten NHB h206, 1596 West 14thp. 246
  12. Honey Arth J floormn Province h102, 1596 West 14thp. 280
  13. Johnston Jane nurse Dr F E Saunders h208, 1596 West 14thp. 308
  14. Knowles Geo sls eng Can Tel & Supps h202, 1596 West 14thp. 328
  15. Limare Lucien prop Bellrene Ct h111, 1596 West 14thp. 349
  16. Morgan Stan L of Morgan & Paris h201, 1596 West 14thp. 440
  17. Nelson Rob serv sta 3112 W Bway h108, 1596 West 14thp. 456
  18. ROBERTSON Mrs Irene h107, 1596 West 14thp. 525
  19. Strutt Martin jntr Bellrene Ct h1, 1596 West 14thp. 593
  20. Taylor Margt E sten P Parker r207, 1596 West 14thp. 603
  21. Taylor Marion wid J W prop Marion Taylor h207, 1596 West 14thp. 603
  22. White John retired h109, 1596 West 14thp. 655
  23. White John V clk CB of C r109, 1596 West 14thp. 655
  24. Williams Oliver E sec Cedar Cove S&D h205, 1596 West 14thp. 662
  25. Bardsley Jas M A sch tchr Van City r210, 1596 West 14thp. 31
  26. Bardsley Mary E sch tchr Van City r210, 1596 West 14thp. 31
  27. Burton Violet slswm HBC r104, 1596 West 14thp. 83
  28. Gross h101, 1596 West 14thp. 243
  29. Strutt Clif D steward r1, 1596 West 14thp. 593
  30. Strutt Dorothy sten J Strutt r1, 1596 West 14thp. 593
The lines for 1596 West 14th 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

The building the 1940 directory knew is gone: the City dates the building at 1596 now to 2000; the nearest that still stands is 1585, on the other side of the street, one of eight on the block.

Since 1940

  1. 2000Today's building goes up, by the City's record.

From City of Vancouver open data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver): the property tax report (BC Assessment's years, approximate for old buildings), business licences from 1997 (the kind of business only), issued building permits from 2017 and the heritage register.

The 1500 block in 1940

West 14th 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 14th 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 14th Avenue

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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.