The 1940 directory lists six suites and households at 169 East 12th Avenue. Its name section lists seven people here: Mrs Mabel A Arsens; Edgar Bedard, a gardener at the Our Lady of Mercy Home; and five others.
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- 7
- people the 1940 directory lists here
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- J Walkersuite 1p. 206
- Mrs I Moyessuite 3p. 206
- Mrs M A Arsenssuite 4p. 206
- Miss H E Scottsuite 5p. 206
- Mrs G M Sewardsuite 6p. 206
- E Bedardsuite 7p. 206
The household
- Mrs Mabel A Arsenshouseholder · suite 4p. 20
- Edgar Bedarda gardener at the Our Lady of Mercy Home · householder · suite 7p. 39
- Isabel Moyeswidow of J · householder · suite 3p. 446
- Helen E Scotthouseholder · suite 5p. 548
- Gertrude M Sewardwidow of T · householder · suite 6p. 552
- J Walkerhouseholder · suite 1p. 637
Also under the Arsens name
- Paul G Arsensa student · lives here · suite 4p. 20
East 12th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
EAST 12TH
- 1691Walker Jp. 206
- 1693Moyes Mrs Ip. 206
- 1694Arsens Mrs M Ap. 206
- 1695Scott Miss H Ep. 206
- 1696Seward Mrs G Mp. 206
- 1697Bedard Ep. 206
Names
- Arsens Mrs Mabel A h4, 169 East 12thp. 20
- Bedard Edgar gdnr Our Lady of Mercy Home h7, 169 East 12thp. 39
- Moyes Isabel wid J h3, 169 East 12thp. 446
- Scott Helen E h5, 169 East 12thp. 548
- Seward Gertrude M wid T h6, 169 East 12thp. 552
- Walker J h1, 169 East 12thp. 637
- Arsens Paul G studt r4, 169 East 12thp. 20
The house today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 169 East 12th Avenue, so the building is probably gone (inferred); the nearest that still stands is 141, six doors along on the same side, one of two left on the block.
The 100 block in 1940
East 12th Avenue between Quebec and Main Streets, Mount Pleasant: 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.
East 12th Avenue, the 100 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
North side, odd numbers
South side, even numbers
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169 East 12th Avenue, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/169-east-12th-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.