Vancouver / East 6th Avenue / Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant, Vancouver

203 East 6th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 203 East 6th Avenue is Ashnola Apartments, with 17 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 19 people here: Thomas Aitchison, an apprentice instructor at the CNR; Alfred M Beck, in mailing at the Sun; and 17 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: J A T Waters. Its name section lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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22
people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1910
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 18 linesAshnola Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Thomas Aitchisonan apprentice instructor at the CNR · householder · suite 6p. 6
  • Alfred M Beckin mailing at the Sun · householder · suite 3p. 38
  • Robert Campbella waiter at the CPR · householder · suite 2p. 91
  • Charles E Fanea conductor at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 4p. 190
  • Albert W Frearsona car foreman at the Great Northern Railway · householder · suite 21p. 209
  • James J Hanrattywho worked for Vancouver Breweries · householder · suite 24p. 252
  • John W Jamiesona driver at McGavin · householder · suite 20p. 300
  • Herbert E Kayea paper maker · householder · suite 27p. 315
  • Ernest Kimberleya conductor at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 26p. 323
  • Frank A McLeana salesman at Garvin Ice & Fuel · householder · suite 23p. 390
  • Charles H Moorea caretaker at the Ashnola Apartments · householderp. 438
  • W Ralph Morrisona miner · householder · suite 1p. 443
  • Frances Ofnera saleswoman at Woodward's · householder · suite 8p. 468
  • Mrs Jean Pearcehouseholder · suite 22p. 485
  • Elizabeth J Simewidow of W · householder · suite 7p. 560
  • Ken Weversa finisher at the Anderson Furniture Factory · lives here · suite 25p. 653
  • Ken B Weversa salesman at Canadian Bakeries · householder · suite 25p. 653

Also under the Ofner name

  • Marie Ofnera maid at the Regent Hotel · lives here · suite 8p. 468
  • E Hazel Simea typist at Leith & Dyke · lives here · suite 7p. 560

Only in the street section

Also at this address

  • Two more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book

East 6th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

EAST 6TH

  1. 203Ashnola Aptsp. 186
  2. 203Moore C Hp. 186
  3. 2031Morrison W Rp. 186
  4. 2032Campbell Rp. 186
  5. 2033Beck A Mp. 186
  6. 2034Fane C Ep. 186
  7. 2035Waters J A Tp. 186
  8. 2036Aitchison Tp. 186
  9. 2037Sime Mrs E Jp. 186
  10. 2038Ofner Miss Fp. 186
  11. 20320Jamieson J Wp. 186
  12. 20321Frearson A Wp. 186
  13. 20322Pearce Mrs Jp. 186
  14. 20323McLean F Ap. 186
  15. 20324Hanratty J Jp. 186
  16. 20325Wevers K Bp. 186
  17. 20326Kimberley Ep. 186
  18. 20327Kaye H Ep. 186

Names

  1. Aitchison Thos appr instr CNR h6, 203 East 6thp. 6
  2. Beck Alfd M mailing Sun h3, 203 East 6thp. 38
  3. Campbell Robt waiter CPR h2, 203 East 6thp. 91
  4. Fane Chas E cond BCER h4, 203 East 6thp. 190
  5. Frearson Albt W car formn GNR h21, 203 East 6thp. 209
  6. Hanratty Jas J emp Van Brew h24, 203 East 6thp. 252
  7. Jamieson John W drvr McGavin h20, 203 East 6thp. 300
  8. Kaye Herbt E paper mkr h27, 203 East 6thp. 315
  9. Kimberley Ernest cond BCER h26, 203 East 6thp. 323
  10. McLean Frank A slsmn Garvin Ice & Fuel h23, 203 East 6thp. 390
  11. Moore Chas H caretkr Ashnola Apts h203 East 6thp. 438
  12. Morrison W Ralph miner h1, 203 East 6thp. 443
  13. Ofner Frances slswm Woodwards h8, 203 East 6thp. 468
  14. Pearce Mrs Jean h22, 203 East 6thp. 485
  15. Sime Eliz J wid W h7, 203 East 6thp. 560
  16. Wevers Ken fnshr Anderson Furn Fcty r25, 203 East 6thp. 653
  17. Wevers Ken B slsmn Can Bkries h25, 203 East 6thp. 653
  18. Ofner Marie maid Regent Hotel r8, 203 East 6thp. 468
  19. Sime E Hazel typist Leith & Dyke r7, 203 East 6thp. 560
The lines for 203 East 6th 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.

The building today

203 East 6th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, one of two on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1910 as its year built.

The 200 block in 1940

East 6th Avenue, on the stretch it shares with the 300 block, between Main and Prince Edward 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 6th Avenue, the 200 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

The 200 block of East 6th Avenue

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203 East 6th Avenue, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1910 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/203-east-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.