In 1940, 1853 West Broadway is Nokomis Lodge, with nine suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 16 people here: Pauline Anderson, an operator at the BC Telephone; Lisle H Bongard, a caretaker at Nokomis; and 14 others. It lists one more person here under another surname too.
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- 17
- 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
- ten linesNokomis Lodge and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Pauline Andersonan operator at the BC Telephone · householder · suite 8p. 14
- Lisle H Bongarda caretaker at Nokomis · householder · suite 9p. 55
- William E Clampitta clerk at the CPR · householder · suite 3p. 111
- Helen G Clarkewidow of A · householder · suite 7p. 113
- Edgar D Hilliera meter reader at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 2p. 273
- Eveline J E Holdenhouseholder · suite 5p. 277
- Hannah Humphreyswidow of J T · householder · suite 1p. 288
- Frank H Lewisa chauffeur at Tram Taxi · householder · suite 4p. 347
- Violet A McGrgeora teacher at the Pitman Business College · householder · suite 6p. 378
Also under the Anderson name
- Leslie R Andersonlives here · suite 8p. 14
- Margaret S Andersonof Eve-Marine Beauty Parlor · lives here · suite 8p. 14
- William Andersonlives here · suite 8p. 14
- Norma R Clarkea bookkeeper · lives here · suite 7p. 114
- Elsie F Humphreysa waitress at White Lunch · lives here · suite 1p. 288
- John A Humphreysa secretary at the Bakery & Confectionery Workers Union · lives here · suite 1p. 288
- Margaret Lewiswidow of W H · lives here · suite 4p. 347
Also at this address
- One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book
West Broadway is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST BROADWAY
- 1853Nokomis Lodge aptsp. 18
- 18531Humphreys Mrs Hp. 18
- 18532Hillier E Dp. 18
- 18533Clampitt Wp. 18
- 18534Lewis F Hp. 18
- 18535Holden Miss E J Ep. 18
- 18536McGregor Miss V Ap. 18
- 18537Clarke Mrs H Gp. 18
- 18538Anderson Miss Pp. 18
- 18539Bongard L Hp. 18
Names
- Anderson Pauline opr BC Tel h8, 1853 West Broadwayp. 14
- Bongard Lisle H caretkr Nokomis h9, 1853 West Broadwayp. 55
- Clampitt Wm E clk CPR h3, 1853 West Broadwayp. 111
- Clarke Helen G wid A h7, 1853 West Broadwayp. 113
- Hillier Edgar D meter rdr BCER h2, 1853 West Broadwayp. 273
- Holden Eveline J E c s practitioner h5, 1853 West Broadwayp. 277
- Humphreys Hannah wid J T h1, 1853 West Broadwayp. 288
- Lewis Frank H chauf Tram Taxi h4, 1853 West Broadwayp. 347
- McGrgeor Violet A tchr Pitman Bus Coll h6, 1853 West Broadwayp. 378
- Anderson Leslie R r8, 1853 West Broadwayp. 14
- Anderson Margt S of Eve-Mar Beauty Parlor r8, 1853 West Broadwayp. 14
- Anderson Wm r8, 1853 West Broadwayp. 14
- Clarke Norma R bkpr r7, 1853 West Broadwayp. 114
- Humphreys Elsie F waitress White Lunch r1, 1853 West Broadwayp. 288
- Humphreys John A sec Bky & Conf Wkrs Union r1, 1853 West Broadwayp. 288
- Lewis Margt wid W H fnshr New York Fur r4, 1853 West Broadwayp. 347
The building today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 1853 West Broadway, so the building is probably gone (inferred); the nearest that still stands is 1876, on the other side of the street, one of three on the block.
The 1800 block in 1940
West Broadway 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 Broadway, 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
- 1801O'Grady J Pgone
- 1805Dorothea Dry Gdsgone
- 1807Sterling Food Mktsgone
- 1811Burrard Grogone
- 1815Circle Cross Clnrs +1gone
- 1825Safewaygone
- 1829Gilbert L Gstands
- 1845Cornett Mrs Tgone
- 1847Freeman Arebuilt
- 1853Nokomis Lodge +9gone
- 1863*Fortin Mrs E +1gone
- 1871*Heidl Egone
- 1877*Morley Mrs M Mgone
- 1885*Currie A Mrebuilt
- 1891Payne J H +1gone
- 1893Cypress Dairy +1gone
- 1895vacantgone
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1853 West Broadway, Kitsilano, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1853-west-broadway, 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.