Vancouver / West 11th Avenue / Fairview

Fairview, Vancouver

1696 West 11th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1696 West 11th Avenue is Penrhyn Lodge, with 14 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 18 people here: Margaret Christie, widow of A; Nellie Fisher, a tailoress; and 16 others. It lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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20
people the 1940 directory lists here, two 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

  • 15 linesPenrhyn Lodge and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Margaret Christiewidow of A · householder · suite 6p. 110
  • Nellie Fishera tailoress · householder · suite 9p. 198
  • Nelson A Hicksa salesman at Western Agencies · householder · suite 3p. 271
  • Edna Hyslopwidow of E · householder · suite 1p. 293
  • Myrtle L Jonesa bookkeeper at Burns & Co · householder · suite 2p. 311
  • Jane O Leawidow of H W · householder · suite 10p. 341
  • Robert J Longan agent at New York Life · householder · suite 1Ap. 354
  • J Hazel McDonalda stenographer at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 12p. 371
  • Kath MacMillana nurse · householder · suite 8p. 396
  • Gladys Oldhamwidow of H S · householder · suite 5p. 470
  • Moira O'Sheawidow of C E · householder · suite 11p. 473
  • Sarah A Robsonwidow of W · householder · suite 7p. 528
  • Mrs Mae Verrinderhouseholder · suite 17p. 633
  • Mrs Isobel Walkerhouseholder · suite 15p. 637
  • Isobel Walkerlives here · suite 15p. 637

Also under the Oldham name

  • Marjorie E Oldhama hairdresser at Spencer's · lives here · suite 5p. 470
  • Vanessa O'Sheaa bookkeeper at G G Fleming Co · lives here · suite 11p. 473
  • Jean Walkera bookkeeper at Vancouver Parts · lives here · suite 15p. 637

Also at this address

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

West 11th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST 11TH

  1. 1696Penrhyn Lodge aptsp. 204
  2. 16961Hyslop Mrs Ep. 204
  3. 16961ALong R Jp. 204
  4. 16962Jones Miss M Lp. 204
  5. 16963Hicks N Ap. 204
  6. 16965Oldham Mrs Gp. 204
  7. 16966Christie Mrs Mp. 204
  8. 16967Robson Mrs S Ap. 204
  9. 16968MacMillan Miss Kp. 204
  10. 16969Fisher Miss Np. 204
  11. 169610Lea Mrs J Op. 204
  12. 169611O'Shea Mrs Mp. 204
  13. 169612McDonald Miss J Hp. 204
  14. 169615Walker Mrs Ip. 204
  15. 169617Verrinder Mrs Mp. 204

Names

  1. Christie Margt wid A h6, 1696 West 11thp. 110
  2. Fisher Nellie tailoress h9, 1696 West 11thp. 198
  3. Hicks Nelson A slsmn Western Agcies h3, 1696 West 11thp. 271
  4. Hyslop Edna wid E h1, 1696 West 11thp. 293
  5. Jones Myrtle L bkpr Burns & Co h2, 1696 West 11thp. 311
  6. Lea Jane O wid H W h10, 1696 West 11thp. 341
  7. Long Robt J agt New York Life h1A, 1696 West 11thp. 354
  8. McDonald J Hazel sten BCER h12, 1696 West 11thp. 371
  9. MacMillan Kath nurse h8, 1696 West 11thp. 396
  10. Oldham Gladys wid H S prop Penrhyn Lodge h5, 1696 West 11thp. 470
  11. O'Shea Moira wid C E h11, 1696 West 11thp. 473
  12. Robson Sarah A wid W h7, 1696 West 11thp. 528
  13. Verrinder Mrs Mae h17, 1696 West 11thp. 633
  14. Walker Mrs Isobel h15, 1696 West 11thp. 637
  15. Walker Isobel r15, 1696 West 11thp. 637
  16. Oldham Marjorie E hairdrsr Spencers r5, 1696 West 11thp. 470
  17. O'Shea Vanessa bkpr G G Fleming Co r11, 1696 West 11thp. 473
  18. Walker Jean bkpr Van Parts r15, 1696 West 11thp. 637
The lines for 1696 West 11th 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

1696 West 11th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, as does 1695 across the street; the City's assessment record gives 1912 as its year built.

The 1600 block in 1940

West 11th 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 11th 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)

The 1600 block of West 11th Avenue

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1696 West 11th 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/1696-west-11th-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.