The 1940 directory lists four suites and households at 1905 West 13th Avenue. Its name section lists six people here: William J Bellis, a wrapper at McGavin; Norah K Douglas, widow of R W; and four others. It lists one more person here under another surname too.
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- 7
- people the 1940 directory lists here, one of them named in the book
- Still standing
- on the Heritage Register, category C
- 1912
- the year built, by the City's record
In 1940
The street section
- W D Woottonsuite 1p. 212
- W J Bellissuite 2p. 212
- Mrs N K Douglassuite 3p. 212
- Mrs M A Moreausuite 4p. 212
The household
- William J Bellisa wrapper at McGavin · householder · suite 2p. 41
- Norah K Douglaswidow of R W · householder · suite 3p. 166
- Mrs Marie A Moreaua saleswoman · householder · suite 4p. 440
- William D Woottona mate · householder · suite 1p. 674
Also under the Douglas name
- R Alan Douglasa surveyor at BC Underwriters · lives here · suite 3p. 166
- Frederick Moreaua delivery at Owl Drug · lives here · suite 4p. 440
Also at this address
- One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book
West 13th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST 13TH
Names
- Bellis Wm J wrapper McGavin h2, 1905 West 13thp. 41
- Douglas Norah K wid R W agt Sun Life h3, 1905 West 13thp. 166
- Moreau Mrs Marie A slswm Mc Mc & Prior h4, 1905 West 13thp. 440
- Wootton Wm D mate Van Barge Trans h1, 1905 West 13thp. 674
- Douglas R Alan surv BC Underwriters r3, 1905 West 13thp. 166
- Moreau Fredk del Owl Drug r4, 1905 West 13thp. 440
The house today
1905 West 13th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category C), as does 1906 across the street; the City's assessment record gives 1912 as its year built.
The 1900 block in 1940
West 13th Avenue, on the stretch it shares with the 2000 block, between Cypress and Arbutus 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 13th Avenue, the 1900 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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1905 West 13th Avenue, Kitsilano, 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, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1905-west-13th-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.