The 1940 directory lists four suites and households at 2426 West 2nd Avenue. Its name section lists eight people here: David A Freeman, of Freeman & Freeman; Beth Hoyt, a stenographer at McNeelys; and six others. It lists one more person here under another surname too.
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- 9
- people the 1940 directory lists here, one of them named in the book
- *
- some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
- Rebuilt in 1995
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
The household
- David A Freemanof Freeman & Freeman · householder · suite 1p. 210
- Beth Hoyta stenographer at McNeelys · householder · suite 4p. 286
- Randolph M Martina draftsman at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 3p. 417
- John Reida carpenter · householder · suite 2p. 515
Also under the Freeman name
- Mrs Beulah M Freemana secretary at James Radio · lives herep. 210
- Elizabeth Martina widow · lives here · suite 3p. 416
- Elsie F Reidlives here · suite 2p. 514
- Irene Reida comptroller operator · lives herep. 514
Also at this address
- One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book
West 2nd Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST 2ND
Names
- Freeman David A of Freeman & Freeman h1, 2426 West 2ndp. 210
- Hoyt Beth sten McNeelys h4, 2426 West 2ndp. 286
- Martin Randolph M drftsmn Van City h3, 2426 West 2ndp. 417
- Reid John carp h2, 2426 West 2ndp. 515
- Freeman Mrs Beulah M sec James Radio r2426 West 2ndp. 210
- Martin Eliz wid — r3, 2426 West 2ndp. 416
- Reid Elsie F r2, 2426 West 2ndp. 514
- Reid Irene compt opr r2426 West 2ndp. 514
The house today
The building the 1940 directory knew is gone: the City dates the building at 2426 now to 1995; no building from before 1946 is left on the 2400 block of West 2nd Avenue, and across the street the City dates 2425's to 1959.
Since 1940
- 1995Today'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 2400 block in 1940
West 2nd Avenue between Balsam and Larch 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 2nd Avenue, the 2400 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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2426 West 2nd Avenue, Kitsilano, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The building there today dates from 1995, by the City's record.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2426-west-2nd-avenue, from Vancouver's city directories (Vancouver Public Library) and City of Vancouver open data.
The book of 2426 West 2nd 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.