Kitsilano, Vancouver

2034 West 11th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 2034 West 11th Avenue is Simmons Ltd.

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Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category B
1913
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

West 11th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST 11TH

  1. 2034Simmons Ltd bedsp. 204
The lines for 2034 West 11th Avenue in the 1940 directory, as we read them, with its abbreviations; each opens its page at the Vancouver Public Library.

The building today

2034 West 11th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category B); the City's assessment record gives 1913 as its year built.

The 2000 block in 1940

West 11th Avenue, on the stretch it shares with the 1900 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 11th Avenue, the 2000 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

North side, odd numbers

  1. 2025Can Govt Armoury +1stands

South side, even numbers

  1. 2034Simmons Ltdstands

The 2000 block of West 11th Avenue

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2034 West 11th Avenue, Kitsilano, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1913 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2034-west-11th-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.