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
- Fernhurst Apartmentsp. 200
- R Allansuite 1p. 200
- A Goodsonsuite 2p. 200
- A J Ferrarisuite 3p. 200
- D A Smallsuite 4p. 200
- Mrs C C Coylesuite 5p. 200
- Miss A J Weirsuite 6p. 200
- Mrs J Calderbanksuite 7p. 200
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.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST 10TH
- 1646Fernhurst Aptsp. 200
- 16461Allan Rp. 200
- 16462Goodson Ap. 200
- 16463Ferrari A Jp. 200
- 16464Small D Ap. 200
- 16465Coyle Mrs C Cp. 200
- 16466Weir Miss A Jp. 200
- 16467Calderbank Mrs Jp. 200
Names
- Allan Robt mgr Fernhurst Apts h1, 1646 West 10thp. 8
- Calderbank Janet wid S h7, 1646 West 10thp. 86
- Coyle Clara C wid J J h5, 1646 West 10thp. 135
- Ferrari Angelo J hd waiter Ivanhoe Hotel h3, 1646 West 10thp. 195
- Goodson Arth act serv h2, 1646 West 10thp. 229
- Small D Allan retired h4, 1646 West 10thp. 566
- Weir A Jane slswm h6, 1646 West 10thp. 648
- Calderbank E Mabel sten Can Fairbanks-Morse r7, 1646 West 10thp. 86
- Ferrari Clelia T sten Van City r3, 1646 West 10thp. 195
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.
West 10th 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
- 1600Germain A Tgone
- 1610*Anderson Jgone
- 1616Evalon Apts +4stands
- 1626Larmouth Rev N D Brebuilt
- 1636*Ahlgrim Miss I Mrebuilt
- 1646Fernhurst Apts +7stands
- 1654Timberlake Miss Drebuilt
- 1656*Deas Tgone
- 1666Fairview Gospel Hallstands
- 1676Evans J Jrebuilt
- 1678*Stewart A Sgone
- 1686Gibson Dr Rgone
- 1688Aune Ogone
- 1696Pine Crest Apts +5rebuilt
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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.