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Grandview-Woodland, Vancouver

1708 Charles Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1708 Charles Street is Dunedin Apartments, with eleven suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 16 people here: Alice M Boddy, widow of W F; Archibald B Fraser, a draftsman at Bloedel Stewart & Welch; and 14 others.

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16
people the 1940 directory lists here
*
some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1912
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • twelve linesDunedin Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Alice M Boddywidow of W F · householder · suite 25p. 54
  • Archibald B Frasera draftsman at Bloedel Stewart & Welch · householder · suite 34p. 208
  • Edward Haddenon active service · householder · suite 31p. 246
  • George A Hardimana salesman · householder · suite 32p. 254
  • George L Horningin meats · householder · suite 26p. 282
  • Albert E Hughesproprietor of the Dunedin Apartments · householder · suite Op. 287
  • Gladys Kwana saleswoman at Commercial Fruit Market · householder · suite 24p. 332
  • Grace Kwanlives here · suite 24p. 332
  • Charles A MacKinena cook · householder · suite 22p. 386
  • Mrs Amy A Robertshouseholder · suite 23p. 523
  • Ken M Stonea salesman · householder · suite 21p. 590
  • David Wilsonhouseholder · suite 30p. 665

Also under the Horning name

  • Juanita J Horningan operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 26p. 282
  • Sam Kwanlives here · suite 24p. 332
  • Elizabeth E Stonelives here · suite 21p. 590
  • Stewart L Wilsona warehouseman at Kelly-Douglas · lives here · suite 30p. 667

Charles Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

CHARLES

  1. 1708Dunedin Aptsp. 29
  2. 17080*Hughes A Ep. 29
  3. 170821Stone K Mp. 29
  4. 170822MacKinen C Ap. 29
  5. 170823Roberts Mrs A Ap. 29
  6. 170824Kwan Miss Gp. 29
  7. 170825Boddy Mrs A Mp. 29
  8. 170826Horning G Lp. 29
  9. 170830Wilson Dp. 29
  10. 170831Hadden Ep. 29
  11. 170832Hardiman G Ap. 29
  12. 170834Fraser A Bp. 29

Names

  1. Boddy Alice M wid W F h25, 1708 Charlesp. 54
  2. Fraser Arch B drftsmn Bloedel Stewart & Welch h34, 1708 Charlesp. 208
  3. Hadden Edw act serv h31, 1708 Charlesp. 246
  4. Hardiman Geo A slsmn h32, 1708 Charlesp. 254
  5. Horning Geo L meats 816 E Hastings h26, 1708 Charlesp. 282
  6. Hughes Albt E prop Dunedin Apts hO, 1708 Charlesp. 287
  7. Kwan Gladys slswm Coml Fruit Mkt h24, 1708 Charlesp. 332
  8. Kwan Grace r24, 1708 Charlesp. 332
  9. MacKinen Chas A cook h22, 1708 Charlesp. 386
  10. Roberts Mrs Amy A h23, 1708 Charlesp. 523
  11. Stone Ken M slsmn h21, 1708 Charlesp. 590
  12. Wilson David h30, 1708 Charlesp. 665
  13. Horning Juanita J opr BC Tel r26, 1708 Charlesp. 282
  14. Kwan Sam r24, 1708 Charlesp. 332
  15. Stone Eliz E r21, 1708 Charlesp. 590
  16. Wilson Stewart L whsmn Kelly-Douglas r30, 1708 Charlesp. 667
The lines for 1708 Charles Street 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. *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark, printed from 1935).

The building today

1708 Charles Street still has a building from before 1946, one of 14 on the block; Goad's 1912 map shows no building at the street end of the lot, yet the City dates this one to 1912: one of the two records is off (inferred).

Since 1940

  1. 1997–2024Licensed as an apartment house (licences on record start in 1997).

From City of Vancouver open data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver): the property tax report (BC Assessment's years, approximate for old buildings), business licences from 1997 (the kind of business only), issued building permits from 2017 and the heritage register.

The 1700 block of Charles Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 1708 marked
The 1700 block of Charles Street, on the stretch it shares with the 1800 block, between Commercial and Victoria Drives, on Goad's fire insurance map of 1912; the map may print the street under an older name. The ring marks 1708, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). The 1912 map draws no building on the lot at 1708. Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 1700 block in 1940

Charles Street, on the stretch it shares with the 1800 block, between Commercial and Victoria Drives, Grandview-Woodland: 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.

Charles Street, the 1700 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 1700 block of Charles Street

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1708 Charles Street, Grandview-Woodland, 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/1708-charles, 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. The 1912 plate: Goad's Fire Insurance Map, georectified by the City of Vancouver. Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.