In 1940, 2516 Carnarvon Street is Carnarvon Block, with five suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists five people here: William Appleby, in dry goods; Geoffrey H Gloag, a typist; and three others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: W E Parker. Its name section lists one more person here under another surname too.
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- 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
- Carnarvon Blockapartmentsp. 27
- W E Parkersuite 1p. 27
- G H Gloagsuite 2p. 27
- C E Jenkinssuite 3p. 27
- Mrs U Rosssuite 4p. 27
- W Applebysuite 5p. 27
The household
- William Applebyin dry goods · householder · suite 5p. 17
- Geoffrey H Gloaga typist · householder · suite 2p. 226
- Charles E Jenkinsan examiner at BC Underwriters · householder · suite 3p. 302
- Utilla Rosswidow of A · householder · suite 4p. 533
Also under the Appleby name
- Margaret H M Applebya saleswoman for W Appleby · lives here · suite 5p. 17
Also at this address
- One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book
Carnarvon Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
CARNARVON
- 2516Carnarvon Block aptsp. 27
- 25161Parker W Ep. 27
- 25162Gloag G Hp. 27
- 25163Jenkins C Ep. 27
- 25164Ross Mrs Up. 27
- 25165Appleby Wp. 27
Names
The building today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 2516 Carnarvon Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred).
The 2500 block in 1940
Carnarvon Street ending at West 11th Avenue, 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.
Carnarvon Street, the 2500 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
West side, odd numbers
No west-side addresses in the 1940 directory.
East side, even numbers
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2516 Carnarvon Street, Kitsilano, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2516-carnarvon, 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.