Vancouver / West 6th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1666 West 6th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

The 1940 directory lists 21 suites and households at 1666 West 6th Avenue. Its name section lists 22 people here: Frank D Craddock, a salesman at Benson & Hedges; Ernest M Fowler, a mechanic at Bowell McDonald U Drive; and 20 others. It lists three more people here under other surnames too. Its name section also lists York House, apartments, here.

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25
people the 1940 directory lists here, three of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1912
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 21 linesThe suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Frank D Craddocka salesman at Benson & Hedges · householder · suite 15p. 135
  • Ernest M Fowlera mechanic at Bowell McDonald U Drive · householder · suite 17p. 206
  • Thomas W Haldenretired · householder · suite 18p. 247
  • Alex Hopea laborer · householder · suite 1p. 280
  • Edward Jonesa barber at S Marsh & Son · householder · suite 14p. 310
  • Ron E C Jonesa helper for Sigurdson Millwork · householder · suite 5p. 311
  • William Kadeya driver at Richmond Transfer · householder · suite 4p. 313
  • Emma E Kempwidow of W T · householder · suite 9p. 318
  • Mary McArthurwidow of A A · householder · suite 11p. 362
  • Don N McLeoda boilermaker · householder · suite 10p. 393
  • Alex Maxwella janitor at York House · householder · suite 2p. 422
  • William M Mitchellretired · householder · suite 16p. 434
  • William W Scottretired · householder · suite 3p. 549
  • Isabel M Shanklinwidow of R G · householder · suite 7p. 553
  • J Howard Symonsa laborer at West Coast Salvage · householder · suite 12p. 599
  • Joseph G Thomsona millworker · householder · suite 8p. 611
  • Annie C Vancehouseholder · suite 2Ap. 627
  • Emily L Wainwrightwidow of A · householder · suite 19p. 636
  • Martha Wellerhouseholder · suite 1Ap. 649
  • Peter A Younga salesman · householder · suite 6p. 680

Also under the Shanklin name

  • Hazel M Shanklina typist at the Dominion Income Tax · lives here · suite 7p. 553
  • Marion P Younga saleswoman for Honey Dew · lives here · suite 6p. 680

A firm here

Also at this address

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

West 6th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST 6TH

  1. 1666York Housep. 188
  2. 16661Hope Ap. 188
  3. 16661AWeller Miss Mp. 188
  4. 16662Maxwell Ap. 188
  5. 16662AVance Miss A Cp. 188
  6. 16663Scott W Wp. 188
  7. 16664Kadey Wp. 188
  8. 16665Jones R E Cp. 188
  9. 16666Young P Ap. 188
  10. 16667Shanklin Mrs I Mp. 188
  11. 16668Thomson J Gp. 188
  12. 16669Kemp Mrs E Ep. 188
  13. 166610McLeod D Np. 188
  14. 166611McArthur Mrs Mp. 188
  15. 166612Symons J Hp. 188
  16. 166614Jones Ep. 188
  17. 166615Craddock F Dp. 188
  18. 166616Mitchell Wp. 188
  19. 166617Fowler E Mp. 188
  20. 166618Halden T Wp. 188
  21. 166619Wainwright Mrs E Lp. 188

Names

  1. Craddock Frank D slsmn Benson & Hedges h15, 1666 West 6thp. 135
  2. Fowler Ernest M mech Bowell McDonald U Drive h17, 1666 West 6thp. 206
  3. Halden Thos W retired h18, 1666 West 6thp. 247
  4. Hope Alex lab h1, 1666 West 6thp. 280
  5. Jones Edw barber S Marsh & Son h14, 1666 West 6thp. 310
  6. Jones Ron E C hlpr Sigurdson Millwork h5, 1666 West 6thp. 311
  7. Kadey Wm drvr Richmond Transf h4, 1666 West 6thp. 313
  8. Kemp Emma E wid W T h9, 1666 West 6thp. 318
  9. McArthur Mary wid A A h11, 1666 West 6thp. 362
  10. McLeod Don N blrmkr h10, 1666 West 6thp. 393
  11. Maxwell Alex jntr York House h2, 1666 West 6thp. 422
  12. Mitchell Wm M retired h16, 1666 West 6thp. 434
  13. Scott Wm W retired h3, 1666 West 6thp. 549
  14. Shanklin Isabel M wid R G pickle wkr Van Pickle h7, 1666 West 6thp. 553
  15. Symons J Howard lab West Coast Salvage h12, 1666 West 6thp. 599
  16. Thomson Jos G mlwkr h8, 1666 West 6thp. 611
  17. Vance Annie C h2A, 1666 West 6thp. 627
  18. Wainwright Emily L wid A h19, 1666 West 6thp. 636
  19. Weller Martha h1A, 1666 West 6thp. 649
  20. Young Peter A slsmn h6, 1666 West 6thp. 680
  21. Shanklin Hazel M typist Dom Inc Tax r7, 1666 West 6thp. 553
  22. Young Marion P slswm Honey Dew r6, 1666 West 6thp. 680
  23. York House apts 1666 West 6thp. 679
The lines for 1666 West 6th 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 house today

1666 West 6th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, the only one left on the 1600 block of West 6th Avenue; the City's assessment record gives 1912 as its year built.

The 1600 block in 1940

West 6th Avenue between Fir Street and Walkway, 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 6th 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

  1. 1605McLellan & McCarterstands

The 1600 block of West 6th Avenue

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1666 West 6th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1912 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1666-west-6th-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.