In 1940, 1616 West Broadway is The Glenwood, an apartment building, with ten suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 13 people here: Govan R Blake, a machinist at the Vivian Engineering Works; Frances P Devereux, a stenographer; and eleven others. It lists one more person here under another surname too.
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- 14
- 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
- today, by the City's records
- 1926
- the year built, by the City's record
In 1940
The street section
- eleven linesThe Glenwood and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Govan R Blakea machinist at the Vivian Engineering Works · householder · suite 1p. 52
- Frances P Devereuxa stenographer · householder · suite 10p. 157
- Kinnis Farinaa driver · householder · suite 2p. 190
- Annie L Fordewidow of W A · householder · suite 5p. 203
- Robert G Forsythproprietor of The Glenwood · householder · suite 6p. 204
- Martha Gardnerwidow of N H · householder · suite 9p. 216
- Alison V B Glynesa stenographer at Cassidy's · householder · suite 3p. 226
- Harvey C Kellya quartermaster at Canadian National Steamships · householder · suite 11p. 317
- Edith Wallwidow of T G · householder · suite 4p. 638
- May E Walleywidow of A T · householder · suite 8p. 639
Also under the Devereux name
- Margaret E Devereuxwho worked for the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 10p. 157
- Margaret Walla clerk for Royal Crown · lives here · suite 4p. 638
- Genevieve Walleyan assistant for O N Leslie · lives here · suite 8p. 639
Also at this address
- One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book
West Broadway is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST BROADWAY
- 1616Glenwood (The) aptsp. 18
- 16161Blake G Rp. 18
- 16162Farina Kp. 18
- 16163Glynes Miss Ap. 18
- 16164Wall Mrs Ep. 18
- 16165Forde Mrs A Lp. 18
- 16166*Forsyth R Gp. 18
- 16168Walley Mrs M Ep. 18
- 16169Gardner Mrs Mp. 18
- 161610Devereux Miss F Pp. 18
- 161611Kelly H Cp. 18
Names
- Blake Govan R mach Vivian Eng Wks h1, 1616 West Broadwayp. 52
- Devereux Frances P sten h10, 1616 West Broadwayp. 157
- Farina Kinnis drvr h2, 1616 West Broadwayp. 190
- Forde Annie L wid W A h5, 1616 West Broadwayp. 203
- Forsyth Robt G prop The Glenwood h6, 1616 West Broadwayp. 204
- Gardner Martha wid N H h9, 1616 West Broadwayp. 216
- Glynes Alison V B sten Cassidy's h3, 1616 West Broadwayp. 226
- Kelly Harvey C qtrmstr CNSS h11, 1616 West Broadwayp. 317
- Wall Edith wid T G h4, 1616 West Broadwayp. 638
- Walley May E wid A T h8, 1616 West Broadwayp. 639
- Devereux Margt E emp BC Tel r10, 1616 West Broadwayp. 157
- Wall Margt clk Royal Crown r4, 1616 West Broadwayp. 638
- Walley Genevieve asst O N Leslie r8, 1616 West Broadwayp. 639
The building today
1616 West Broadway still has a building from before 1946, the only one left on the 1600 block of West Broadway; the City's assessment record gives 1926 as its year built.
The 1600 block in 1940
West Broadway 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 Broadway, 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
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1616 West Broadway, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1926 as the year built.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1616-west-broadway, from Vancouver's city directories (Vancouver Public Library) and City of Vancouver open data.
The book of 1616 West Broadway
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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.