The 1940 directory lists eight suites and households at 2202 Cypress Street. Its name section lists two people here: William D Carswell, a janitor at the City of Vancouver; and Mrs Dorothy C Carswell, a manager for Drummond Lodge. The street section prints six more names the name section doesn't list: A R D Beatson, A M W Ross and four others.
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- 8
- people the 1940 directory lists here
- Rebuilt in 1989
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- Drummond Lodgeapartments · suite 20p. 39
- W D Carswellsuite 2202p. 39
- A R D Beatsonsuite 2204p. 39
- A M W Rosssuite 2206p. 39
- F J Peterssuite 2208p. 39
- Mrs C M Cookesuite 2210p. 39
- Mrs E M Callaghansuite 2212p. 39
- Miss G D Russellsuite 2214p. 39
The household
- William D Carswella janitor at the City of Vancouver · householderp. 100
Also under the Carswell name
- Mrs Dorothy C Carswella manager for Drummond Lodge · lives herep. 100
Cypress Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
CYPRESS
- 220220Drummond Lodge aptsp. 39
- 22022202Carswell W Dp. 39
- 22022204Beatson A R Dp. 39
- 22022206Ross A M Wp. 39
- 22022208Peters F Jp. 39
- 22022210Cooke Mrs C Mp. 39
- 22022212Callaghan Mrs E Mp. 39
- 22022214Russell Miss G Dp. 39
Names
The building today
The building the 1940 directory knew is gone: the City dates the building at 2202 now to 1989; no building from before 1946 is left on the 2200 block of Cypress Street; next door, 2216 has one the City dates to 1989.
Since 1940
- 1989Today's building goes up, by the City'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 2200 block in 1940
Cypress Street between West 6th and West 7th 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.
Cypress Street, the 2200 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
West side, odd numbers
No west-side addresses in the 1940 directory.
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2202 Cypress Street, Kitsilano, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The building there today dates from 1989, by the City's record.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2202-cypress, 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.