Fairview, Vancouver

1646 West 10th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1646 West 10th Avenue is Fernhurst Apartments, with seven suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists nine people here: Robert Allan, a manager at the Fernhurst Apartments; Janet Calderbank, widow of S; and seven others. It lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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11
people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1926
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

The household

  • Robert Allana manager at the Fernhurst Apartments · householder · suite 1p. 8
  • Janet Calderbankwidow of S · householder · suite 7p. 86
  • Clara C Coylewidow of J J · householder · suite 5p. 135
  • Angelo J Ferraria hand waiter at the Ivanhoe Hotel · householder · suite 3p. 195
  • Arthur Goodsonon active service · householder · suite 2p. 229
  • D Allan Smallretired · householder · suite 4p. 566
  • A Jane Weira saleswoman · householder · suite 6p. 648

Also under the Calderbank name

  • E Mabel Calderbanka stenographer at Canadian Fairbanks-Morse · lives here · suite 7p. 86
  • Clelia T Ferraria stenographer at the City of Vancouver · lives here · suite 3p. 195

Also at this address

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

West 10th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

The lines for 1646 West 10th 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

1646 West 10th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, one of three on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1926 as its year built.

The 1600 block in 1940

West 10th 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.

The 1600 block of West 10th Avenue

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1646 West 10th Avenue, 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/1646-west-10th-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.