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Mount Pleasant, Vancouver

2404 Guelph Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 2404 Guelph Street is Connaught Apartments, with 15 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 18 people here: James H Armstrong, a clerk; Thomas J Bellas, a superintendent cargo at Anglo Canadian Ship; and 16 others. The street section prints two more names the name section doesn't list: Mrs F Branch and A T Blackhall. Its name section lists three more people here under other surnames too.

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23
people the 1940 directory lists here, three of them named in the book
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category B
1912
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 16 linesConnaught Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • James H Armstronga clerk · householder · suite Ip. 19
  • Thomas J Bellasa superintendent cargo at Anglo Canadian Ship · householder · suite Gp. 41
  • Claire T Cairnsa mechanic · householder · suite Lp. 86
  • L Laurina Closehouseholder · suite Ep. 116
  • Thomas H Gardinerof London Hotel Beer Parlor · householder · suite Bp. 216
  • Ann M Harrisonan operator at the BC Telephone · householder · suite Mp. 257
  • Sol Himelfarbof Vancouver Jobbers · householder · suite Ap. 274
  • Ethel Knightwidow of R · householder · suite Jp. 328
  • Hugh F MacKenziea watchman at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite Np. 384
  • Leo Pastuckproprietor of Globe Furniture Co · householder · suite Dp. 482
  • George E Sherwooda salesman for R H Stewart · householder · suite Hp. 557
  • Harry Weinsteina manager at Empire Junk · householder · suite Cp. 648
  • A Richard Williamsa shipper at Polly Ann Bakeries · householder · suite Kp. 661

Also under the Blackhall name

  • Mrs Winona Blackhalla caretaker at the Connaught Apartments · householder · suite 0p. 51
  • Ann Harrisonwidow of W · lives here · suite Mp. 257
  • Jean M Sherwooda saleswoman · lives here · suite Hp. 557
  • Ron E Sherwooda meat cutter at Spencer's · lives here · suite Hp. 557
  • Mrs Elizabeth Weinsteina president at Empire Junk · lives here · suite Cp. 648

Only in the street section

Also at this address

  • Three more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book

Guelph Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

GUELPH

  1. 2404Connaught Aptsp. 70
  2. 2404AHimelfarb Sp. 70
  3. 2404BGardiner T Hp. 70
  4. 2404CWeinstein Hp. 70
  5. 2404DPastuck Lp. 70
  6. 2404EClose Miss L Lp. 70
  7. 2404FBranch Mrs Fp. 70
  8. 2404GBellas T Jp. 70
  9. 2404HSherwood G Ep. 70
  10. 2404IArmstrong J Hp. 70
  11. 2404JKnight Mrs Ep. 70
  12. 2404KWilliams A Rp. 70
  13. 2404LCairns C Tp. 70
  14. 2404MHarrison A McDp. 70
  15. 2404NMacKenzie H Fp. 70
  16. 2404OBlackhall A Tp. 70

Names

  1. Armstrong Jas H clk hI, 2404 Guelphp. 19
  2. Bellas Thos J super cargo Anglo Can Ship hG, 2404 Guelphp. 41
  3. Cairns Claire T mech hL, 2404 Guelphp. 86
  4. Close L Laurina hE, 2404 Guelphp. 116
  5. Gardiner Thos H of London Hotel Beer Parlor hB, 2404 Guelphp. 216
  6. Harrison Ann M opr BC Tel hM, 2404 Guelphp. 257
  7. Himelfarb Sol of Van Jobbers hA, 2404 Guelphp. 274
  8. Knight Ethel wid R emp Gordon & Belyea hJ, 2404 Guelphp. 328
  9. MacKenzie Hugh F wtchmn BCER hN, 2404 Guelphp. 384
  10. Pastuck Leo prop Globe Furn Co hD, 2404 Guelphp. 482
  11. Sherwood Geo E slsmn R H Stewart hH, 2404 Guelphp. 557
  12. Weinstein Harry mgr Empire Junk hC, 2404 Guelphp. 648
  13. Williams A Richd shpr Polly Ann Bkries hK, 2404 Guelphp. 661
  14. Blackhall Mrs Winona caretkr Connaught Apts h0, 2404 Guelphp. 51
  15. Harrison Ann wid W smstrs Famous rM, 2404 Guelphp. 257
  16. Sherwood Jean M slswm rH, 2404 Guelphp. 557
  17. Sherwood Ron E meat ctr Spencers rH, 2404 Guelphp. 557
  18. Weinstein Mrs Eliz pres Empire Junk rC, 2404 Guelphp. 648
The lines for 2404 Guelph 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

2404 Guelph Street still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category B), the only one left on the 2400 block of Guelph Street; the City's assessment record gives 1912 as its year built.

The 2400 block in 1940

Guelph Street between East 8th Avenue and East Broadway, Mount Pleasant: 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.

Guelph Street, the 2400 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

Guelph Street, block by block

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2404 Guelph Street, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1912 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2404-guelph, 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.