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Grandview-Woodland, Vancouver

2135 Charles Street

In the 1940 city directory.

E Louisa Bushby, widow of A, kept the house at 2135 Charles Street in 1940, with Jack C Bushby, a driver; Mona S Bushby, an elevator operator at the Hudson's Bay Company; and two others.

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5
people the 1940 directory lists here
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1912
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The household

  • E Louisa Bushbywidow of A · householderp. 83

Also under the Bushby name

  • Jack C Bushbya driver · lives herep. 83
  • Mona S Bushbyan elevator operator at the Hudson's Bay Company · lives herep. 83
  • Norah L Bushbya domestic · lives herep. 83
  • Violet H Bushbyan elevator operator at Spencer's · lives herep. 83

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

CHARLES

  1. 2135Bushby Mrs E Lp. 29

Names

  1. Bushby E Louisa wid A h2135 Charlesp. 83
  2. Bushby Jack C drvr r2135 Charlesp. 83
  3. Bushby Mona S elev opr HBC r2135 Charlesp. 83
  4. Bushby Norah L dom r2135 Charlesp. 83
  5. Bushby Violet H elev opr Spencers r2135 Charlesp. 83
The lines for 2135 Charles 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.

The house today

2135 Charles Street still has a building from before 1946, as does 2138 across the street; Goad's 1912 map shows no building at the street end of the lot, yet the City dates this one to 1912: one of the two records is off (inferred). A permit to build a house was taken out in December 1913 by Joseph Saggese, owner and builder: $1,500.

Since 1940

  1. 1975A major renovation, by BC Assessment's record.

From City of Vancouver open data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver): the property tax report (BC Assessment's years, approximate for old buildings), business licences from 1997 (the kind of business only), issued building permits from 2017 and the heritage register.

The 2100 block of Charles Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 2135 marked
The 2100 block of Charles Street, between Lakewood and Templeton Drives, on Goad's fire insurance map of 1912; the map may print the street under an older name. The ring marks 2135, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). The 1912 map draws nothing at the street end of the lot at 2135, only a small wood-frame building at the lane end. Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 2100 block in 1940

Charles Street between Lakewood and Templeton Drives, Grandview-Woodland: 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.

Charles Street, 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)

The 2100 block of Charles Street

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2135 Charles Street, Grandview-Woodland, 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.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2135-charles, 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. The 1912 plate: Goad's Fire Insurance Map, georectified by the City of Vancouver. Building permit: Heritage Vancouver Society's transcription of the City's permit registers, 1901–1930 (Historical Vancouver Building Permits; search it for this address). Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.