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Kitsilano, Vancouver

2045 Maple Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 2045 Maple Street is Afton, an apartment building, with 14 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 19 people here: Mary Abercrombie, a widow; Jane Burton, widow of J; and 17 others. It lists one more person here under another surname too.

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20
people the 1940 directory lists here, one of them named in the book
*
some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1928
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 15 linesAfton and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Mary Abercrombiea widow · householder · suite 2p. 2
  • Jane Burtonwidow of J · householder · suite 11p. 83
  • Leah E F Franklina school teacher · householder · suite 9p. 207
  • Frederick T Furnella bus operator at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 15p. 213
  • Bradney C Halla salesman at Lions Gate Tobacco · householder · suite 5p. 248
  • Lawrence E Halla salesman at D McLean Motor · householder · suite 7p. 248
  • Walter Hartleywho worked for McGavin · householder · suite 3p. 258
  • Daniel Herbproprietor of The Afton · householder · suite 14p. 268
  • John Hornbya mechanic at Marshall's Super Service · householder · suite 4p. 281
  • Mrs Vera Joneshouseholder · suite 12p. 311
  • Albert Lesliea helper at Sitka Spruce Lumber · householder · suite 2p. 346
  • Mrs Kath M MacRaehouseholder · suite 1p. 401
  • Kath M MacRaea saleswoman at Tracy's Apparel Shoppe · lives here · suite 1p. 401
  • Charles F Moseleya salesman at Birks · householder · suite 8p. 444
  • Maren F Nielsenwidow of N C · householder · suite 10p. 460

Also under the Abercrombie name

  • Elizabeth Abercrombiean operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 2p. 2
  • William Herblives here · suite 14p. 268
  • Irvin C Jonesa manager at Ace U Drive · lives herep. 310
  • Esther Nielsena nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital · lives here · suite 10p. 460

Also at this address

  • One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book

Maple Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

MAPLE

  1. 2045Afton aptsp. 111
  2. 20451MacRae Mrs K Mp. 111
  3. 20452Abercrombie Mrs Mp. 111
  4. 20452Leslie Ap. 111
  5. 20453Hartley Wp. 111
  6. 20454Hornby Jp. 111
  7. 20455Hall B Cp. 111
  8. 20457Hall L Ep. 111
  9. 20458Moseley C Fp. 111
  10. 20459Franklin Miss L E Fp. 111
  11. 204510Nielsen Mrs M Fp. 111
  12. 204511Burton Mrs Jp. 111
  13. 204512Jones Mrs Vp. 111
  14. 204514*Herb Dp. 111
  15. 204515Furnell F Tp. 111

Names

  1. Abercrombie Mary wid — h2, 2045 Maplep. 2
  2. Burton Jane wid J h11, 2045 Maplep. 83
  3. Franklin Leah E F sch tchr Van City h9, 2045 Maplep. 207
  4. Furnell Fredk T bus opr BCER h15, 2045 Maplep. 213
  5. Hall Bradney C slsmn Lions Gate Tobac h5, 2045 Maplep. 248
  6. Hall Lawrence E slsmn D McLean Motor h7, 2045 Maplep. 248
  7. Hartley Walter ovenhm McGavin h3, 2045 Maplep. 258
  8. Herb Danl prop The Afton h14, 2045 Maplep. 268
  9. Hornby John mech Marshall's Super Serv h4, 2045 Maplep. 281
  10. Jones Mrs Vera h12, 2045 Maplep. 311
  11. Leslie Albt hlpr Sitka Spruce Lbr h2, 2045 Maplep. 346
  12. MacRae Mrs Kath M h1, 2045 Maplep. 401
  13. MacRae Kath M slswm Tracy's Apparel Shoppe r1, 2045 Maplep. 401
  14. Moseley Chas F slsmn Birks h8, 2045 Maplep. 444
  15. Nielsen Maren F wid N C h10, 2045 Maplep. 460
  16. Abercrombie Eliz opr BC Tel r2, 2045 Maplep. 2
  17. Herb Wm r14, 2045 Maplep. 268
  18. Jones Irvin C mgr Ace U Drive r2045 Maplep. 310
  19. Nielsen Esther nurse Van Genl Hosp r10, 2045 Maplep. 460
The lines for 2045 Maple Street 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

2045 Maple Street still has a building from before 1946; the City's assessment record gives 1928 as its year built.

The 2000 block in 1940

Maple Street between West 4th and West 5th Avenues, 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.

Maple Street, the 2000 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)

West side, odd numbers

  1. 2045Afton +14stands

East side, even numbers

No east-side addresses in the 1940 directory.

The 2000 block of Maple Street

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2045 Maple Street, Kitsilano, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1928 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2045-maple, 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.