In 1940, 2230 West 3rd Avenue is The Valencia, an apartment building, with twelve suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 16 people here: Mrs Gladys B Church, a clerk at the BC Government; Harold E Davies; and 14 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: W P Burroughs. Its name section lists one more person here under another surname too.
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- 18
- people the 1940 directory lists here, one of them named in the book
- Still standing
- today, by the City's records
- 1925
- the year built, by the City's record
In 1940
The street section
- 13 linesThe Valencia and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Mrs Gladys B Churcha clerk at the BC Government · householder · suite 7p. 110
- Harold E Davieshouseholder · suite 5p. 150
- Lena A Howardwidow of M J · householder · suite 14p. 284
- Robert B Leesonof Leeson & Madden · householder · suite 11p. 343
- Doug McNairan accountant · householder · suite 12p. 397
- Leigh Marlora porter at the Vancouver Hotel · householder · suite 8p. 414
- Perry A Mascoea salesman at the Hudson's Bay Company · householder · suite 10p. 418
- Joseph A Morrisona fireman at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 6p. 443
- Hugh Mortona salesman · householder · suite 2p. 444
- Ernest Parsonsin dry goods · householder · suite 9p. 481
- Clarence A Waltonretired · householder · suite 1p. 640
Also under the Church name
- Don Churcha stenographer at Black Bros Motor Products · lives here · suite 7p. 110
- Owen J Howardlives here · suite 14p. 284
- Patricia K Howarda machinist operator at American Can · lives here · suite 14p. 284
- Marjorie McNaira student · lives here · suite 12p. 397
- William Marlora porter at the Vancouver Hotel · lives here · suite 8p. 414
Only in the street section
- W P Burroughssuite 4p. 179
Also at this address
- One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book
West 3rd Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST 3RD
- 2230Valencia (The) aptsp. 179
- 22301Walton C Ap. 179
- 22302Morton Hp. 179
- 22304Burroughs W Pp. 179
- 22305Davies H Ep. 179
- 22306Morrison J Ap. 179
- 22307Church Mrs G Bp. 179
- 22308Marlor Lp. 179
- 22309Parsons Ep. 179
- 223010Mascoe P Ap. 179
- 223011Leeson R Bp. 179
- 223012McNair Dp. 179
- 223014Howard Mrs L Ap. 179
Names
- Church Mrs Gladys B clk BC Govt h7, 2230 West 3rdp. 110
- Davies Harold E h5, 2230 West 3rdp. 150
- Howard Lena A wid M J caretkr The Valencia h14, 2230 West 3rdp. 284
- Leeson Robt B of Leeson & Madden h11, 2230 West 3rdp. 343
- McNair Doug acct h12, 2230 West 3rdp. 397
- Marlor Leigh porter Van Hotel h8, 2230 West 3rdp. 414
- Mascoe Perry A slsmn HBC h10, 2230 West 3rdp. 418
- Morrison Jos A firmn Van City h6, 2230 West 3rdp. 443
- Morton Hugh slsmn h2, 2230 West 3rdp. 444
- Parsons Ernest dry goods 2270 W 4 h9, 2230 West 3rdp. 481
- Walton Clarence A retired h1, 2230 West 3rdp. 640
- Church Don sten Black Bros Motor Prods r7, 2230 West 3rdp. 110
- Howard Owen J r14, 2230 West 3rdp. 284
- Howard Patricia K mach opr Am Can r14, 2230 West 3rdp. 284
- McNair Marjorie studt r12, 2230 West 3rdp. 397
- Marlor Wm porter Van Hotel r8, 2230 West 3rdp. 414
The building today
2230 West 3rd Avenue still has a building from before 1946, the only one left on the 2200 block of West 3rd Avenue; the City's assessment record gives 1925 as its year built.
The 2200 block in 1940
West 3rd Avenue between Yew and Vine Streets, 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.
West 3rd Avenue, the 2200 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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2230 West 3rd Avenue, Kitsilano, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1925 as the year built.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2230-west-3rd-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.