In 1940, 2248 West 4th Avenue is Howard Block, with six suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists ten people here: Joseph Brehm, a cabinetmaker at Premier Furniture; Harry G Colling, a pipefitter at N Vancouver Ship Repairs; and eight others. It lists one more person here under another surname too.
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- 11
- people the 1940 directory lists here, one of them named in the book
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- Howard Blockapartmentsp. 182
- D J Leddysuite 1p. 182
- H G Collingsuite 2p. 182
- J Brehmsuite 3p. 182
- T Smithsuite 4p. 182
- R L Curriesuite 5p. 182
- A Hunzingersuite 6p. 182
The household
- Joseph Brehma cabinetmaker at Premier Furniture · householder · suite 3p. 64
- Harry G Collinga pipefitter at N Vancouver Ship Repairs · householder · suite 2p. 119
- Robert L Curriea deckhand · householder · suite 5p. 144
- Albert Hunzingerproprietor of Kitsilano Cafe · householder · suite 6p. 290
- Daniel J Leddya salesman · householder · suite 1p. 342
- Daniel J Leddy Jra warehouseman · lives here · suite 1p. 342
- Thomas Smithwho worked for Robertson's Bakeries · householder · suite 4p. 573
Also under the Colling name
- Margaret A Collinglives here · suite 2p. 119
- Gertrude M Leddya student · lives here · suite 1p. 342
- Kathleen Leddya saleswoman at Kresges · lives here · suite 1p. 342
Also at this address
- One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book
West 4th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST 4TH
- 2248Howard Block aptsp. 182
- 22481Leddy D Jp. 182
- 22482Colling H Gp. 182
- 22483Brehm Jp. 182
- 22484Smith Tp. 182
- 22485Currie R Lp. 182
- 22486Hunzinger Ap. 182
Names
- Brehm Jos cbtmkr Premier Furn h3, 2248 West 4thp. 64
- Colling Harry G pipeftr N Van Ship Reprs h2, 2248 West 4thp. 119
- Currie Robt L deckhd h5, 2248 West 4thp. 144
- Hunzinger Albt prop Kitsilano Cafe h6, 2248 West 4thp. 290
- Leddy Danl J slsmn h1, 2248 West 4thp. 342
- Leddy Danl J Jr whsmn r1, 2248 West 4thp. 342
- Smith Thos bake shop formn Robertson's Bkries h4, 2248 West 4thp. 573
- Colling Margt A r2, 2248 West 4thp. 119
- Leddy Gertrude M studt r1, 2248 West 4thp. 342
- Leddy Kathleen slswm Kresges r1, 2248 West 4thp. 342
The building today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 2248 West 4th Avenue, so the building is probably gone (inferred); two doors along, 2242 still has one from before 1946, one of four on the block.
The 2200 block in 1940
West 4th 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 4th Avenue, the 2200 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
North side, odd numbers
No north-side addresses in the 1940 directory.
South side, even numbers
- 2200George's Coffee Shoprebuilt
- 2202Kitsilano Barber Shopgone
- 2204vacantgone
- 2212Robertson B Mgone
- 2216Darby C +1gone
- 2218Kitsilano Clnrs & Dressmakers +1gone
- 2222Ah Chong Fruit Mktgone
- 2226Jackson G Ltdgone
- 2228Sheridan Beauty Salonstands
- 2230vacantgone
- 2232Kitsilano Elecgone
- 2242Oben J F +2stands
- 2246Kitsilano Caferebuilt
- 2248Howard Block +6gone
- 2250Royal Conf +1gone
- 2252Adam's Shoe Renew +1gone
- 2254Long Mktgone
- 2262vacantstands
- 2270Parsons E +1rebuilt
- 2272Safeway Storesgone
- 2274Albert's Dairy +1rebuilt
- 2276McGowan W +6gone
- 2278Warren Frebuilt
- 2290Cousens H Wstands
- 2294vacantgone
- 2296Cunningham Druggone
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2248 West 4th Avenue, Kitsilano, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2248-west-4th-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.