Vancouver / West 41st Avenue / Arbutus Ridge

Arbutus Ridge, Vancouver

2307 West 41st Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 2307 West 41st Avenue is Manor Gardens, with 16 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 17 people here: John A Arnold, a salesman at Arnold & Quigley; Mrs Adele L Bowen; and 15 others. The street section prints four more names the name section doesn't list: A Bldg, I H Pedersen and two others. Its name section lists one more person here under another surname too.

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22
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

  • 17 linesManor Gardens and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • John A Arnolda salesman at Arnold & Quigley · householder · suite 2Bp. 20
  • Mrs Adele L Bowenhouseholder · suite 1Ap. 59
  • Howard D Clevelanda sales manager at Ruddy-Duker · householder · suite 2Cp. 115
  • Martha Dunlopwidow of P · householder · suite 3cp. 172
  • Mary Dunlopa school teacher · householder · suite 3cp. 172
  • John M Hockina manager at Hockin & Dougherty · householder · suite 1Cp. 275
  • Laura Hollanda chief inspector at the BC Government · householder · suite 4Bp. 278
  • Alfred R Kunga caretaker at the Manor Gardens · householder · suite 2ap. 331
  • Sarah A Lightfootwidow of W H · householder · suite 5ap. 348
  • Harold Lynuman engineer · householder · suite 3Ap. 360
  • William A Randalla clerk for S W Randall · householder · suite 3Bp. 510
  • Duncan Sutherlanda pro at the Point Grey Golf & Country Club · householder · suite 1Bp. 596

Also under the Bowen name

  • Carman R Bowena salesman at C C Cross & Co · lives here · suite 1Ap. 59
  • Trevor E Bowenlives here · suite 1Ap. 59
  • E Beatrice S Lenniea sculptor · lives here · suite 4cp. 345
  • R Doug Lenniea managing director at Pacific Coast Mine Operators Ltd · lives here · suite 4Cp. 345
  • Dorothy Lightfootlives here · suite 5ap. 348

Only in the street section

Also at this address

  • One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book

West 41st Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST 41ST

  1. 2307Manor Gardens aptsp. 258
  2. 2307Bldg Ap. 258
  3. 23071ABowen Mrs A Lp. 258
  4. 23072AKung A Rp. 258
  5. 23073ALynum Hp. 258
  6. 23074APedersen I Hp. 258
  7. 23075ALightfoot Mrs S Ap. 258
  8. 2307Bldg Bp. 258
  9. 23071BSutherland Dp. 258
  10. 23072BArnold J Ap. 258
  11. 23073BRandall W Ap. 258
  12. 23074BHolland Miss Lp. 258
  13. 2307Bldg Cp. 258
  14. 23071CHockin J Mp. 258
  15. 23072CCleveland H Dp. 258
  16. 23073CDunlop Mrs Mp. 258
  17. 23074CLennie R Sp. 258

Names

  1. Arnold John A slsmn Arnold & Quigley h2B, 2307 West 41stp. 20
  2. Bowen Mrs Adele L h1A, 2307 West 41stp. 59
  3. Cleveland Howard D slsmgr Ruddy-Duker h2C, 2307 West 41stp. 115
  4. Dunlop Martha wid P h3c, 2307 West 41stp. 172
  5. Dunlop Mary sch tchr Van City h3c, 2307 West 41stp. 172
  6. Hockin John M mgr Hockin & Dougherty h1C, 2307 West 41stp. 275
  7. Holland Laura chf inspr BC Govt h4B, 2307 West 41stp. 278
  8. Kung Alfd R caretkr Manor Gardens h2a, 2307 West 41stp. 331
  9. Lightfoot Sarah A wid W H h5a, 2307 West 41stp. 348
  10. Lynum Harold eng h3A, 2307 West 41stp. 360
  11. Randall Wm A clk S W Randall h3B, 2307 West 41stp. 510
  12. Sutherland Duncan pro Pt Grey Golf & Country Club h1B, 2307 West 41stp. 596
  13. Bowen Carman R slsmn C C Cross & Co r1A, 2307 West 41stp. 59
  14. Bowen Trevor E r1A, 2307 West 41stp. 59
  15. Lennie E Beatrice S sculptor 1501, 736 Granville r4c, 2307 West 41stp. 345
  16. Lennie R Doug mng dir Pac Coast Mine Operators Ltd r4C, 2307 West 41stp. 345
  17. Lightfoot Dorothy r5a, 2307 West 41stp. 348
The lines for 2307 West 41st Avenue 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

The City's list of addresses no longer has 2307 West 41st Avenue, so the building is probably gone (inferred); next door, 2319 still has its building from before 1946, one of two on the block.

The 2300 block in 1940

West 41st Avenue, on the stretch it shares with the 2200 block, between Yew and Balsam Streets, Arbutus Ridge: 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 41st Avenue, the 2300 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 2300 block of West 41st Avenue

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2307 West 41st Avenue, Arbutus Ridge, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.

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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.