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Grandview-Woodland, Vancouver

1721 Franklin Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1721 Franklin Street is Franklin Apartments, with 29 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 30 people here: Harry Boynton, a janitor at Burns & Co; James Brightwell, a salesman at United Distributor; and 28 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: J Smith.

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31
people the 1940 directory lists here
Address gone
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

  • 30 linesFranklin Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Harry Boyntona janitor at Burns & Co · householder · suite 17p. 61
  • James Brightwella salesman at United Distributor · householder · suite 43p. 65
  • Charles Burdetthouseholder · suite 44p. 80
  • Arthur J Courta distiller · householder · suite 10p. 131
  • Joseph P De Costaan electrician · householder · suite 26p. 154
  • Stewart Englisha millwright · householder · suite 3p. 185
  • Walter Gardnera salesman · householder · suite 25p. 216
  • Joseph Goslinretired · householder · suite 15p. 231
  • Thomas H Gradwella seaman · householder · suite 22p. 233
  • John B Jalberta logger · householder · suite 12p. 299
  • Balser Kellera painter · householder · suite 55p. 317
  • John B Livingstonea creamery manager at Golden Arrow Creameries · householder · suite 40p. 352
  • George McIntyrehouseholder · suite 56p. 380
  • Murdo MacKaya weighman at the United Grain Growers Terminal · householder · suite 53p. 382
  • Antonio Manzinihouseholder · suite 41p. 410
  • T Nearyhouseholder · suite 46p. 454
  • Charles Neitzelretired · householder · suite 6p. 455
  • George L Ordemannproprietor of the Franklin Apartments · householder · suite 2p. 472
  • Mrs Agnes T Ortonhouseholder · suite 36p. 473
  • Harold Remingtonon active service · householder · suite 37p. 516
  • Arthur T Renaudretired · householder · suite 7p. 516
  • Alex W Scotta laborer at BC Sugar · householder · suite 51p. 547
  • David F Sharkeya logger · householder · suite 31p. 553
  • George E A Smitha millworker at Sterling Lumber · householder · suite 34p. 570
  • James Stephenhouseholder · suite 47p. 584
  • William Turnerhouseholder · suite 45p. 622
  • Sid Watsonhouseholder · suite 30p. 645
  • May Wilsonan ironer at Economy Steam Laundry · householder · suite 21p. 667

Also under the Watson name

  • Evelyn Watsona saleswoman at Owl Drug · lives here · suite 30p. 644
  • Nora Watsona widow · lives here · suite 30p. 645

Only in the street section

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

FRANKLIN

  1. 1721Franklin Aptsp. 51
  2. 1721ASmith Jp. 51
  3. 17212Ordemann G Lp. 51
  4. 17213English Sp. 51
  5. 17216Neitzel Cp. 51
  6. 17217Renaud A Tp. 51
  7. 172110Court A Jp. 51
  8. 172112Jalbert J Bp. 51
  9. 172115Goslin Jp. 51
  10. 172117Boynton Hp. 51
  11. 172121Wilson Miss Mp. 51
  12. 172122Gradwell T Hp. 51
  13. 172125Gardner Wp. 51
  14. 172126Decosta J Pp. 51
  15. 172130Watson Sp. 51
  16. 172131Sharkey D Fp. 51
  17. 172134Smith G E Ap. 51
  18. 172136Orton Mrs A Tp. 51
  19. 172137Remington Hp. 51
  20. 172140Livingstone J Bp. 51
  21. 172141Manzini Ap. 51
  22. 172143Brightwell Jp. 51
  23. 172144Burdett Cp. 51
  24. 172145Turner Wp. 51
  25. 172146Neary Tp. 51
  26. 172147Stephen Jp. 51
  27. 172151Scott Ap. 51
  28. 172153MacKay Mp. 51
  29. 172155Keller Bp. 51
  30. 172156McIntyre Gp. 51

Names

  1. Boynton Harry jntr Burns & Co h17, 1721 Franklinp. 61
  2. Brightwell Jas slsmn United Distrib h43, 1721 Franklinp. 65
  3. Burdett Chas h44, 1721 Franklinp. 80
  4. Court Arth J distiller h10, 1721 Franklinp. 131
  5. De Costa Jos P electn h26, 1721 Franklinp. 154
  6. English Stewart mlwrt h3, 1721 Franklinp. 185
  7. Gardner Walter slsmn h25, 1721 Franklinp. 216
  8. Goslin Jos retired h15, 1721 Franklinp. 231
  9. Gradwell Thomas H seamn h22, 1721 Franklinp. 233
  10. Jalbert John B logr h12, 1721 Franklinp. 299
  11. Keller Balser pntr h55, 1721 Franklinp. 317
  12. Livingstone John B creamery mgr Golden Arrow Creameries h40, 1721 Franklinp. 352
  13. McIntyre Geo h56, 1721 Franklinp. 380
  14. MacKay Murdo weighmn UGG Term h53, 1721 Franklinp. 382
  15. Manzini Antonio h41, 1721 Franklinp. 410
  16. Neary T h46, 1721 Franklinp. 454
  17. Neitzel Chas retired h6, 1721 Franklinp. 455
  18. Ordemann Geo L prop Franklin Apts h2, 1721 Franklinp. 472
  19. Orton Mrs Agnes T h36, 1721 Franklinp. 473
  20. Remington Harold act serv h37, 1721 Franklinp. 516
  21. Renaud Arth T retired h7, 1721 Franklinp. 516
  22. Scott Alex W lab BC Sugar h51, 1721 Franklinp. 547
  23. Sharkey David F logr h31, 1721 Franklinp. 553
  24. Smith Geo E A mlwkr Sterling Lbr h34, 1721 Franklinp. 570
  25. Stephen Jas h47, 1721 Franklinp. 584
  26. Turner Wm h45, 1721 Franklinp. 622
  27. Watson Sid h30, 1721 Franklinp. 645
  28. Wilson May ironer Economy Steam Lndy h21, 1721 Franklinp. 667
  29. Watson Evelyn slswm Owl Drug r30, 1721 Franklinp. 644
  30. Watson Nora wid r30, 1721 Franklinp. 645
The lines for 1721 Franklin 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.

The building today

The City's list of addresses no longer has 1721 Franklin Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); next door, 1719 still has its building from before 1946, the only one on the block.

The 1700 block in 1940

Franklin Street between Commercial and Salsbury 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.

Franklin 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 Franklin Street

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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.