In 1940, 1728 East 2nd Avenue is Clement Apartments, with eleven suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 15 people here: Minnie J Armstrong, widow of S E; Joseph C Barrett, retired; and 13 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: Mrs B Norgaard. Its name section lists two more people here under other surnames too.
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- 18
- people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
- *
- 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 linesClement Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Minnie J Armstrongwidow of S E · householder · suite 2p. 19
- Joseph C Barrettretired · householder · suite 5p. 33
- James Bennetthouseholder · suite 9p. 42
- Arthur Easleya water inspector at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 4p. 175
- Ada Halloranwidow of A · householder · suite Ap. 249
- Jean Kinnairdwidow of T · householder · suite 7p. 325
- James Littlerretired · householder · suite 3p. 351
- Victor N Pattulloproprietor of Clement Apartments and Miller Block · householder · suite 1p. 484
- Annie Rogerswidow of F · householder · suite 6p. 529
- John T Vaughana secretary-treasurer at the Glen Hospital · householder · suite 8p. 632
Also under the Barrett name
- Sybil Barrettwidow of C J · lives here · suite 5p. 33
- Sybil Barretta clerk at Woodward's · lives here · suite 5p. 33
- John A Halloranlives here · suite Ap. 249
- George Kinnairda swamper · lives here · suite 7p. 325
- William O Rogersan electrician · lives herep. 530
Only in the street section
- Mrs B Norgaardsuite 10p. 175
Also at this address
- Two more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book
East 2nd Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
EAST 2ND
- 1728Clement Aptsp. 175
- 1728AHalloran Mrs Ap. 175
- 17281*Pattullo V Np. 175
- 17282Armstrong Mrs M Jp. 175
- 17283Littler Jp. 175
- 17284Easley Ap. 175
- 17285Barrett J Cp. 175
- 17286Rogers Mrs Ap. 175
- 17287Kinnaird Mrs Jp. 175
- 17288Vaughan J Tp. 175
- 17289Bennett Jp. 175
- 172810Norgaard Mrs Bp. 175
Names
- Armstrong Minnie J wid S E h2, 1728 East 2ndp. 19
- Barrett Jos C retired h5, 1728 East 2ndp. 33
- Bennett Jas h9, 1728 East 2ndp. 42
- Easley Arth water inspr Van City h4, 1728 East 2ndp. 175
- Halloran Ada wid A opr Gault Bros hA, 1728 East 2ndp. 249
- Kinnaird Jean wid T pkr BC Sugar h7, 1728 East 2ndp. 325
- Littler Jas retired h3, 1728 East 2ndp. 351
- Pattullo Victor N prop Clement Apts and Miller Blk h1, 1728 East 2ndp. 484
- Rogers Annie wid F h6, 1728 East 2ndp. 529
- Vaughan John T sec-treas Glen Hosp h8, 1728 East 2ndp. 632
- Barrett Sybil wid C J r5, 1728 East 2ndp. 33
- Barrett Sybil clk Woodwards r5, 1728 East 2ndp. 33
- Halloran John A rA, 1728 East 2ndp. 249
- Kinnaird Geo swamper r7, 1728 East 2ndp. 325
- Rogers Wm O electn r1728 East 2ndp. 530
The building today
1728 East 2nd Avenue still has a building from before 1946, as does 1735 across the street; the City's assessment record gives 1912 as its year built.
The 1700 block in 1940
East 2nd Avenue, 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.
East 2nd Avenue, 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)
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1728 East 2nd Avenue, 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/1728-east-2nd-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.