In 1940, 1736 West 6th Avenue is Torquay Apartments, with ten suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 17 people here: Hugh D Allan, a salesman at Greens (Canada) Ltd; Joseph B Berto, a clerk at the Post Office; and 15 others. It lists one more person here under another surname too.
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- 18
- people the 1940 directory lists here, one of them named in the book
- *
- some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- eleven linesTorquay Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Hugh D Allana salesman at Greens (Canada) Ltd · householder · suite 3p. 8
- Joseph B Bertoa clerk at the Post Office · householder · suite 5p. 45
- William M Campbella captain at the Gulf of Georgia Tow · householder · suite 10p. 91
- Sam R Conna clerk at International Junk · householder · suite 9p. 122
- C Joseph Couturea master mariner · householder · suite 6p. 132
- Mabel M Kingwidow of C E · householder · suite 4p. 324
- Harold Readproprietor of the Torquay Apartments · householder · suite 11p. 512
- Fay R Rowea secretary at H P Menzies & Co · householder · suite 7p. 535
- Hamilton W Stitta clerk at Imperial Optical · householder · suite 8p. 589
- Sid A Tougha carpenter · householder · suite 2p. 616
Also under the Conn name
- Bella R Conna clerk · lives here · suite 9p. 122
- Anna E Couturelives here · suite 6p. 132
- Myrtle I Couturean operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 6p. 132
- Doris E Kinga stenographer · lives here · suite 4p. 323
- Howard E Rowea clerk at H P Menzies & Co · lives here · suite 7p. 535
- Mary E Rowea stenographer at H P Menzies & Co · lives here · suite 7p. 535
- Muriel E Rowelives here · suite 7p. 535
Also at this address
- One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book
West 6th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST 6TH
- 1736Torquay Aptsp. 188
- 17362Tough S Ap. 188
- 17363Allan H Dp. 188
- 17364King Mrs M Mp. 188
- 17365Berto J Bp. 188
- 17366Couture C Jp. 188
- 17367Rowe Miss F Rp. 188
- 17368Stitt H Wp. 188
- 17369Conn S Rp. 188
- 173610Campbell W Mp. 188
- 173611*Read H plastering contractorp. 188
Names
- Allan Hugh D slsmn Greens (Canada) Ltd h3, 1736 West 6thp. 8
- Berto Jos B clk PO h5, 1736 West 6thp. 45
- Campbell Wm M capt Gulf of Georgia Tow h10, 1736 West 6thp. 91
- Conn Sam R clk Intl Junk h9, 1736 West 6thp. 122
- Couture C Jos mstr mrnr h6, 1736 West 6thp. 132
- King Mabel M wid C E h4, 1736 West 6thp. 324
- Read Harold prop Torquay Apts h11, 1736 West 6thp. 512
- Rowe Fay R sec H P Menzies & Co h7, 1736 West 6thp. 535
- Stitt Hamilton W clk Imp Optical h8, 1736 West 6thp. 589
- Tough Sid A carp h2, 1736 West 6thp. 616
- Conn Bella R clk r9, 1736 West 6thp. 122
- Couture Anna E r6, 1736 West 6thp. 132
- Couture Myrtle I opr BC Tel r6, 1736 West 6thp. 132
- King Doris E sten r4, 1736 West 6thp. 323
- Rowe Howard E clk H P Menzies & Co r7, 1736 West 6thp. 535
- Rowe Mary E sten H P Menzies & Co r7, 1736 West 6thp. 535
- Rowe Muriel E r7, 1736 West 6thp. 535
The building today
Not one of the eleven addresses the 1940 directory lists on the 1700 block of West 6th Avenue is on the City's list today, so the building at 1736 is probably gone (inferred).
The 1700 block in 1940
West 6th Avenue, 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 6th 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)
North side, odd numbers
No north-side addresses in the 1940 directory.
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1736 West 6th Avenue, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1736-west-6th-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.