The 1940 directory lists eight households at 1616 West 2nd Avenue. Its name section lists eight people here: Tadao Izumi, a photographer; Suetoshi Kurahara, a driver; and six others.
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- 8
- people the 1940 directory lists here
- Rebuilt in 1955
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- T Tanakap. 175
- S Kuraharap. 175
- Narumiya (no first name printed)p. 176
- T Izumip. 176
- Kawata (no first name printed)p. 176
- H Shimap. 176
- S Sagap. 176
- Umemoto (no first name printed)p. 176
The household
- Tadao Izumia photographer · householderp. 297
- Suetoshi Kuraharaa driver · householderp. 331
- Saju Sagaa gardener · householderp. 540
- Hisao Shimaa millworker · householderp. 557
- Tomezo Tanakaa millworker · householderp. 601
Also under the Kawata name
West 2nd Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST 2ND
- 1616Tanaka Tp. 175
- 1616Kurahara Sp. 175
- 1616Narumiya — —p. 176
- 1616Izumi Tp. 176
- 1616Kawata —p. 176
- 1616Shima Hp. 176
- 1616Saga Sp. 176
- 1616Umemoto — —p. 176
Names
The house today
The building the 1940 directory knew is gone: the City dates the building at 1616 now to 1955; the nearest that still stands is 1633, on the other side of the street, the only one on the block.
Since 1940
- 1955Today'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 1600 block in 1940
West 2nd Avenue between Fir and Pine 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 2nd Avenue, the 1600 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)
North side, odd numbers
South side, even numbers
- 1606Sumi Yrebuilt
- 1616Tanaka T +7rebuilt
- 1618Tsuji — +3gone
- 1622*Omoto Ngone
- 1632*Sakaguchi Sgone
- 1638vacant +1gone
- 1642Sumi T +1gone
- 1646“Orientals”gone
- 1652Omoto Y +1gone
- 1658Nishimura Hgone
- 1662Murakami Hrebuilt
- 1668“Orientals” +1gone
- 1672Yoshida Krebuilt
- 1674“Orientals”gone
- 1684*Kanshi Rrebuilt
- 1692“Orientals”gone
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1616 West 2nd Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The building there today dates from 1955, by the City's record.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1616-west-2nd-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.