The 1940 directory lists five suites and households at 2350 Cornwall Avenue. Its name section lists five people here: John E Drew, an engineer; Leo B George, a general locomotive foreman at the CPR; and three others. It lists two more people here under other surnames too.
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- 7
- people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
- Rebuilt in 1962
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- L B Georgesuite 1p. 38
- J G Wilsonsuite 2p. 38
- P J Maguiresuite 3p. 38
- Mrs N E Hendershottsuite 4p. 38
- J E Drewsuite 5p. 38
The household
- John E Drewan engineer · householder · suite 5p. 169
- Leo B Georgea general locomotive foreman at the CPR · householder · suite 1p. 220
- Nettie E Hendershotta widow · householder · suite 4p. 266
- P Joseph Maguireon active service · householder · suite 3p. 404
- John G Wilsona seaman · householder · suite 2p. 666
Also at this address
- Two more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book
Cornwall Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line. The 1940 directory prints it as Cornwall Street; every number it gives sits on today's Cornwall Avenue, so we take them for one street (inferred).
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
CORNWALL
- 23501George L Bp. 38
- 23502Wilson J Gp. 38
- 23503Maguire P Jp. 38
- 23504Hendershott Mrs N Ep. 38
- 23505Drew J Ep. 38
Names
The house today
The building the 1940 directory knew is gone: the City dates the building at 2350 now to 1962; next door, 2340 still has its building from before 1946, one of three on the block.
Since 1940
- 1962Today'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 2300 block in 1940
Cornwall Avenue between Vine and Balsam 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.
Cornwall Avenue, the 2300 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.
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2350 Cornwall Avenue, Kitsilano, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The building there today dates from 1962, by the City's record.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2350-cornwall-avenue, from Vancouver's city directories (Vancouver Public Library) and City of Vancouver open data.
The book of 2350 Cornwall Avenue
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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.