The 1940 directory lists eleven suites and households at 2104 West 37th Avenue. Its name section lists 15 people here: Mrs Vilda E Jones; Leta D Leatham, widow of I; and 13 others. The street section prints three more names the name section doesn't list: Mrs C A McLaughlin, Mrs E A Lewis and J Jack. Its name section lists two more people here under other surnames too.
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- 20
- people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- eleven linesThe suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Mrs Vilda E Joneshouseholder · suite 9p. 311
- Leta D Leathamwidow of I · householder · suite 5p. 341
- Maggie H MacEwanwidow of R B · householder · suite 8p. 374
- Robert M Millara salesman for O B Allan · householder · suite 3p. 429
- Margaret McK Milnea nurse for Dr F Brodie · lives here · suite 4p. 432
- Mary Milnewidow of S · householder · suite 4p. 432
- Frederick W Robinsonan organist · householder · suite 7p. 526
- Stan J Turnilla salesman at Truck Parts & Equipment · householder · suite 6p. 622
Also under the Jones name
- Ken G Jonesa clerk at Canadian White Pine · lives here · suite 9p. 311
- Enid H Leathama clerk at the BC Electric Railway · lives here · suite 5p. 341
- William R MacEwana student at UBC · lives here · suite 8p. 375
- Margaret Millara nurse · lives here · suite 3p. 428
- Agnes B Milnean operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 4p. 432
- Janet M Milnea chief operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 4p. 432
- Eric C Turnilla student at UBC · lives here · suite 6p. 622
Only in the street section
Also at this address
- Two more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book
West 37th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST 37TH
- 210408Leigh Block aptsp. 253
- 21041McLaughlin Mrs C Ap. 253
- 21042Lewis Mrs E Ap. 253
- 21043Millar R Mp. 253
- 21044Milne Mrs Mp. 253
- 21045Leatham Mrs L Dp. 253
- 21046Turnill S Jp. 253
- 21047Robinson F Wp. 253
- 21048MacEwan Mrs M Hp. 253
- 21049Jones Mrs V Ep. 253
- 210410Jack Jp. 253
Names
- Jones Mrs Vilda E h9, 2104 West 37thp. 311
- Leatham Leta D wid I h5, 2104 West 37thp. 341
- MacEwan Maggie H wid R B h8, 2104 West 37thp. 374
- Millar Robt M slsmn O B Allan h3, 2104 West 37thp. 429
- Milne Margt McK nurse Dr F Brodie r4, 2104 West 37thp. 432
- Milne Mary wid S h4, 2104 West 37thp. 432
- Robinson Fredk W organist h7, 2104 West 37thp. 526
- Turnill Stan J slsmn Truck Parts & Equip h6, 2104 West 37thp. 622
- Jones Ken G clk Can White Pine r9, 2104 West 37thp. 311
- Leatham Enid H clk BCER r5, 2104 West 37thp. 341
- MacEwan Wm R studt UBC r8, 2104 West 37thp. 375
- Millar Margt nurse r3, 2104 West 37thp. 428
- Milne Agnes B opr BC Tel r4, 2104 West 37thp. 432
- Milne Janet M chf opr BC Tel r4, 2104 West 37thp. 432
- Turnill Eric C studt UBC r6, 2104 West 37thp. 622
The building today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 2104 West 37th Avenue, so the building is probably gone (inferred); next door, 2116 still has its building from before 1946, one of seven on the block.
The 2100 block in 1940
West 37th Avenue between East Boulevard and Yew Street, Arbutus Ridge: 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 37th Avenue, the 2100 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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2104 West 37th Avenue, Arbutus Ridge, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2104-west-37th-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.