1825 West 4th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1825 West 4th Avenue is Alpha Block, with seven suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists nine people here: J Edward Bradley, an upholsterer at Dominion Furniture; Jane Campbell, widow of R; and seven others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: Mrs R McMahon.

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10: people the 1940 directory lists here
*: 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

Alpha Blockapartments · marked *p. 181
W D Wattsuite 1p. 181
Mrs J Campbellsuite 2p. 181
C J Oakessuite 3p. 181
J E Bradleysuite 4p. 181
W M Gauldsuite 5 · marked *p. 181
Uneeda Fuel Salesrearp. 181
Mrs R McMahonrearp. 181

The household

J Edward Bradleyan upholsterer at Dominion Furniture · householder · suite 4p. 61
Jane Campbellwidow of R · householder · suite 2p. 90
William M Gaulda superintendent at Canada Metal · householder · suite 5p. 218
Cyril J Oakesa warehouseman at Kloepfer Hardware · householder · suite 3p. 466
William D Watta babbitter at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 1p. 645

Also under the Campbell name

Helen M Campbella waitress · lives here · suite 2p. 90
Hugh Gaulda shipper at Canada Metal · lives here · suite 5p. 218
Maude P Wattlives here · suite 1p. 645
Sadie V Watta student · lives here · suite 1p. 645

West 4th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST 4TH

Names

The lines for 1825 West 4th Avenue 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

The City's list of addresses no longer has 1825 West 4th Avenue, so the building is probably gone (inferred); next door, 1833 still has its building from before 1946, one of three on the block.

The 1800 block in 1940

West 4th Avenue between Burrard and Cypress Streets, Kitsilano: 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 4th Avenue, the 1800 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

South side, even numbers

The 1800 block of West 4th Avenue

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1825 West 4th Avenue, Kitsilano, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1825-west-4th-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.