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Kitsilano, Vancouver

2222 Alma Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 2222 Alma Street is Alma Court, an apartment building, with 17 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 22 people here: Harry B Bald, a marine superintendent at Kingsley Navigation; Arthur V Cashmore, of Cashmore & Howbold; and 20 others.

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22
people the 1940 directory lists here
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category B
1931
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 18 linesAlma Court and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Harry B Balda marine superintendent at Kingsley Navigation · householder · suite 3p. 27
  • Arthur V Cashmoreof Cashmore & Howbold · householder · suite 2p. 101
  • Doug R Diamonda lumber inspector at Seabord Lumber · householder · suite 28p. 158
  • M Frank Dixona radio promoter · householder · suite 8p. 161
  • Francis R Halla clerk at Shell Oil · householder · suite 5p. 248
  • Minnie Hanburywidow of J · householder · suite 4p. 252
  • Ken B Harrisona police officer at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 25p. 257
  • Thomas Haytona caretaker at Alma Court · householder · suite 10p. 263
  • Frank J Inwardson active service · householder · suite 6p. 295
  • Ken D Leatherdalea sales representative at Lederle Lab · householder · suite 7p. 341
  • James McKiean engineer at Preston-Mann Towing · householder · suite 21p. 386
  • Harold D Smitha lecturer at UBC · householder · suite 1p. 570
  • Benjamin Starka cleaner and dyer · householder · suite 9p. 582
  • Sam Steinbergproprietor of Marguerite Shoppe · householder · suite 27p. 583
  • Lyla Stewarta stenographer at National Machinery · householder · suite 23p. 588
  • Hubert L Tayloron active service · householder · suite 29p. 603
  • John A Wenborna motorman at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 26p. 650

Also under the Bald name

  • Margaret Balda stenographer at BC Plywoods · lives here · suite 3p. 27
  • Julia A Dixonwidow of G W · lives here · suite 8p. 161
  • Edith Hanburya nurse at Canadian Pacific Steamships · lives here · suite 4p. 252
  • Ross M Hanburya salesman at Wood Gundy · lives here · suite 4p. 252
  • Mrs Edith Stewartlives here · suite 23p. 587

Alma Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line. The 1940 directory prints it as Alma Road; every number it gives sits on today's Alma Street, so we take them for one street (inferred).

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

ALMA

  1. 2222Alma Ct aptsp. 4
  2. 22221Smith H Dp. 4
  3. 22222Cashmore A Vp. 4
  4. 22223Bald H Bp. 4
  5. 22224Hanbury Mrs Mp. 4
  6. 22225Hall F Rp. 4
  7. 22226Inwards F Jp. 4
  8. 22227Leatherdale K Dp. 4
  9. 22228Dixon M Fp. 4
  10. 22229Stark Bp. 4
  11. 222210Hayton Tp. 4
  12. 222221McKie Jp. 4
  13. 222223Stewart Miss Lp. 4
  14. 222225Harrison K Bp. 4
  15. 222226Wenborn J Ap. 4
  16. 222227Steinberg Sp. 4
  17. 222228Diamond D Rp. 4
  18. 222229Taylor H Lp. 4

Names

  1. Bald Harry B mar supt Kingsley Nav h3, 2222 Almap. 27
  2. Cashmore Arth V of Cashmore & Howbold h2, 2222 Almap. 101
  3. Diamond Doug R lbr inspr Seabord Lbr h28, 2222 Almap. 158
  4. Dixon M Frank radio promoter h8, 2222 Almap. 161
  5. Hall Francis R clk Shell Oil h5, 2222 Almap. 248
  6. Hanbury Minnie wid J h4, 2222 Almap. 252
  7. Harrison Ken B police Van City h25, 2222 Almap. 257
  8. Hayton Thos caretkr Alma Ct h10, 2222 Almap. 263
  9. Inwards Frank J act serv h6, 2222 Almap. 295
  10. Leatherdale Ken D sls rep Lederle Lab h7, 2222 Almap. 341
  11. McKie Jas eng Preston-Mann Towing h21, 2222 Almap. 386
  12. Smith Harold D lecturer UBC h1, 2222 Almap. 570
  13. Stark Benj clnr and dyer 3586 W 4 h9, 2222 Almap. 582
  14. Steinberg Sam prop Marguerite Shoppe h27, 2222 Almap. 583
  15. Stewart Lyla sten Natl Machy h23, 2222 Almap. 588
  16. Taylor Hubt L act serv h29, 2222 Almap. 603
  17. Wenborn John A mtrmn BCER h26, 2222 Almap. 650
  18. Bald Margt sten BC Plywoods r3, 2222 Almap. 27
  19. Dixon Julia A wid G W r8, 2222 Almap. 161
  20. Hanbury Edith nurse CPSS r4, 2222 Almap. 252
  21. Hanbury Ross M slsmn Wood Gundy r4, 2222 Almap. 252
  22. Stewart Mrs Edith r23, 2222 Almap. 587
The lines for 2222 Alma 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 building today

2222 Alma Street still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category B); the City's assessment record gives 1931 as its year built.

The 2200 block in 1940

Alma 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.

Alma 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.

East side, even numbers

  1. 2222Alma Ct +17stands

The 2200 block of Alma Street

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2222 Alma Street, Kitsilano, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1931 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

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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.