In 1940, 175 East 15th Avenue is Narada Apartments, with 15 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 17 people here: Crucy Antone, an operator at the BC Telephone; Berniece M Armstrong, a school teacher; and 15 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: J H White. Its name section lists one more person here under another surname too.
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- 19
- people the 1940 directory lists here, one of them named in the book
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- 16 linesNarada Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Crucy Antonean operator at the BC Telephone · householder · suite 4p. 16
- Berniece M Armstronga school teacher · householder · suite 14p. 18
- Sam G Brownhouseholder · suite 8p. 74
- John Burtan inspector at the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau · householder · suite 10p. 83
- Bernice V Butlera saleswoman for G L Pop · lives here · suite 1p. 84
- Mrs Brina V Butlerhouseholder · suite 1p. 84
- Cecil C Hemminga salesman at Dunlop Tire & Rubber · householder · suite 15p. 266
- James G Humea delivery supervisor at C N Telegraphs · lives here · suite 12p. 288
- Colin Lowerya dairyman at Twigg Island Dairy · householder · suite 3p. 357
- Roy W McDonnella clerk at Letson & Burpee · householder · suite 6p. 373
- Clif B Murrayan attendant at the Shell Oil Service Station · householder · suite 5p. 450
- W Sayrehouseholder · suite 7p. 545
- Thomas W Speersa clerk at the CNR · householder · suite 9p. 578
- Myrtle B Watsona nurse · householder · suite 2p. 645
- Walter Woolseya knitter at the Jantzen Knit Mills · householder · suite 11p. 674
Also under the Butler name
- Gladys E Butlera clerk for G L Pop · lives here · suite 1p. 84
- Margaret A Watsona head nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital · lives here · suite 2p. 644
Only in the street section
- J H Whitesuite 23p. 218
Also at this address
- One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book
East 15th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
EAST 15TH
- 175Narada Aptsp. 218
- 1751Butler Mrs B Vp. 218
- 1752Watson Miss M Bp. 218
- 1753Lowery Cp. 218
- 1754Antone Miss Cp. 218
- 1755Murray C Bp. 218
- 1756McDonnell R Wp. 218
- 1757Sayre Wp. 218
- 1758Brown S Gp. 218
- 1759Speers T Wp. 218
- 17510Burt Jp. 218
- 17511Woolsey Wp. 218
- 17512Hume J Gp. 218
- 17514Armstrong B Mp. 218
- 17515Hemming C Cp. 218
- 17523White J Hp. 218
Names
- Antone Crucy opr BC Tel h4, 175 East 15thp. 16
- Armstrong Berniece M sch tchr Van City h14, 175 East 15thp. 18
- Brown Sam G h8, 175 East 15thp. 74
- Burt John inspr PLIB h10, 175 East 15thp. 83
- Butler Bernice V slswm G L Pop r1, 175 East 15thp. 84
- Butler Mrs Brina V h1, 175 East 15thp. 84
- Hemming Cecil C slsmn Dunlop Tire & Rubber h15, 175 East 15thp. 266
- Hume Jas G del supvr C N Telegs r12, 175 East 15thp. 288
- Lowery Colin dairymn Twigg Isl Dairy h3, 175 East 15thp. 357
- McDonnell Roy W clk Letson & Burpee h6, 175 East 15thp. 373
- Murray Clif B atdt Shell Oil Serv Sta h5, 175 East 15thp. 450
- Sayre W h7, 175 East 15thp. 545
- Speers Thos W clk CNR h9, 175 East 15thp. 578
- Watson Myrtle B nurse h2, 175 East 15thp. 645
- Woolsey Walter knitter Jantzen Knit Mills h11, 175 East 15thp. 674
- Butler Gladys E clk G L Pop r1, 175 East 15thp. 84
- Watson Margt A head nurse Van Genl Hosp r2, 175 East 15thp. 644
The building today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 175 East 15th Avenue, so the building is probably gone (inferred); no building from before 1946 is left on the 100 block of East 15th Avenue; next door, 145 has one the City dates to 1968.
The 100 block in 1940
East 15th Avenue between Quebec and Main Streets, Mount Pleasant: 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 15th Avenue, the 100 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
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175 East 15th Avenue, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/175-east-15th-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.