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Mount Pleasant, Vancouver

2545 Main Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 2545 Main Street is Belvedere Court, with 36 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 36 people here: Margaret Ainslie, widow of E; J C Buckle; and 34 others. The street section prints five more names the name section doesn't list: E Broderick, T Miller and three others. Its name section lists five more people here under other surnames too.

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46
people the 1940 directory lists here, five of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1916
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 37 linesBelvedere Court and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Margaret Ainsliewidow of E · householder · suite 204p. 5
  • J C Bucklehouseholder · suite 202p. 78
  • Violet Cartwrighta laundress at the Vancouver General Hospital · householder · suite 309Ap. 101
  • Thomas Conlanof T & J R Conlan · householder · suite 208p. 122
  • Rose L Coughlana stenographer at General Paint · householder · suite 201p. 131
  • Carl F Deeringproprietor of Belvedere Delicatessen · householder · suite 308p. 154
  • Gladys L Dishera bookkeeper for Disher Specialties · householder · suite 402p. 161
  • Bernice Edgetta bookkeeper · householder · suite 412p. 178
  • Jean Fergusonwidow of J · householder · suite 310p. 194
  • Charles F Gaunta motorman at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 207p. 218
  • Carl H Goodmana telephone operator at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 409p. 229
  • Robert Gordona patcher for B C Plywoods · householder · suite 307p. 230
  • Marjorie Hardya stenographer · householder · suite 407p. 254
  • Netta M Hearda chiropractor · householder · suite 408p. 264
  • Joseph Hilla conductor at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 303p. 272
  • Marjorie G Illmanwho worked for the BC Telephone · householder · suite 411p. 293
  • Isabelle M Johnstonewidow of G · householder · suite 311p. 309
  • Frederick Kinniea caretaker at Belvedere Court · householder · suite 205p. 325
  • G Frank Lanea salesman at Garvin Ice & Fuel · householder · suite 306p. 335
  • Helen E McArthurwidow of P · householder · suite 210p. 362
  • Mrs Janet MacIndoehouseholder · suite 309p. 379
  • Arthur H Mitchella school teacher · householder · suite 401p. 433
  • Mathilde Mullerwidow of H G · householder · suite 404p. 447
  • Campbell Munroproprietor of Bain's Confectionery · householder · suite 304p. 448
  • Chris Nelsona salesman · householder · suite 302p. 455
  • William Scotta conductor at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 305p. 549
  • Don D Simpsona clerk at the CNR · householder · suite 209p. 561
  • John S Smithan engineer · householder · suite 212p. 571
  • James R Stewarthouseholder · suite 410p. 587
  • John Turnbullan electrician · householder · suite 301p. 621
  • Margaret M Watsonwidow of P · householder · suite 405p. 644
  • Marguerite C Watsonan operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 405p. 644

Also under the Hartley name

  • Peggie Hartleya widow · householder · suite 409ap. 258
  • Lillian M Heardlives here · suite 408p. 264
  • Albert P Kinniean engineer · lives here · suite 205p. 325
  • Alice C Watsona saleswoman at Woolworths · lives here · suite 405p. 644

Only in the street section

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

MAIN

  1. 2545Belvedere Court aptsp. 108
  2. 2545201Coughlan Miss R Lp. 108
  3. 2545202Buckle J Cp. 108
  4. 2545204Ainslie Mrs Mp. 108
  5. 2545205Kinnie Fp. 108
  6. 2545206Broderick Ep. 108
  7. 2545207Gaunt C Fp. 108
  8. 2545208Conlan Tp. 108
  9. 2545209Simpson D Dp. 108
  10. 2545210McArthur Mrs H Ep. 108
  11. 2545211Miller Tp. 108
  12. 2545212Smith J Sp. 108
  13. 2545301Turnbull Jp. 108
  14. 2545302Nelson Cp. 108
  15. 2545303Hill Jp. 108
  16. 2545304Munro Cp. 108
  17. 2545305Scott Wp. 108
  18. 2545306Lane G Fp. 108
  19. 2545307Gordon Rp. 108
  20. 2545308Deering C Fp. 108
  21. 2545309MacIndoe Mrs Jp. 108
  22. 2545309ACartwright Miss Vp. 108
  23. 2545310Ferguson Mrs Jp. 108
  24. 2545311Johnstone Mrs I Mp. 108
  25. 2545312Hampson Miss Mp. 108
  26. 2545401Mitchell A Hp. 108
  27. 2545402Disher Miss G Lp. 108
  28. 2545403Cornell C Wp. 108
  29. 2545404Muller Mrs Mp. 108
  30. 2545405Watson Mrs Mp. 108
  31. 2545407Hardy Miss Mp. 108
  32. 2545408Heard Miss N Mp. 108
  33. 2545409Goodman C Hp. 108
  34. 2545409AHartley Mrs V Pp. 108
  35. 2545410Stewart J Rp. 108
  36. 2545411Illman Miss M Gp. 108
  37. 2545412Edgett Miss Bp. 108

Names

  1. Ainslie Margt wid E h204, 2545 Mainp. 5
  2. Buckle J C h202, 2545 Mainp. 78
  3. Cartwright Violet lndrs Van Genl Hosp h309A, 2545 Mainp. 101
  4. Conlan Thos of T & J R Conlan h208, 2545 Mainp. 122
  5. Coughlan Rose L sten Genl Paint h201, 2545 Mainp. 131
  6. Deering Carl F prop Belvedere Delctsn h308, 2545 Mainp. 154
  7. Disher Gladys L bkpr Disher Specialties h402, 2545 Mainp. 161
  8. Edgett Bernice bkpr h412, 2545 Mainp. 178
  9. Ferguson Jean wid J h310, 2545 Mainp. 194
  10. Gaunt Chas F mtrmn BCER h207, 2545 Mainp. 218
  11. Goodman Carl H tel opr Van City h409, 2545 Mainp. 229
  12. Gordon Robt patcher B C Plywoods h307, 2545 Mainp. 230
  13. Hardy Marjorie sten h407, 2545 Mainp. 254
  14. Heard Netta M chiro 222, 175 E Bway h408, 2545 Mainp. 264
  15. Hill Jos cond BCER h303, 2545 Mainp. 272
  16. Illman Marjorie G emp BC Tel h411, 2545 Mainp. 293
  17. Johnstone Isabelle M wid G h311, 2545 Mainp. 309
  18. Kinnie Fredk caretkr Belvedere Ct h205, 2545 Mainp. 325
  19. Lane G Frank slsmn Garvin Ice & Fuel h306, 2545 Mainp. 335
  20. McArthur Helen E wid P h210, 2545 Mainp. 362
  21. MacIndoe Mrs Janet h309, 2545 Mainp. 379
  22. Mitchell Arth H sch tchr Van City h401, 2545 Mainp. 433
  23. Muller Mathilde wid H G h404, 2545 Mainp. 447
  24. Munro Campbell prop Bain's Conf h304, 2545 Mainp. 448
  25. Nelson Chris slsmn h302, 2545 Mainp. 455
  26. Scott Wm cond BCER h305, 2545 Mainp. 549
  27. Simpson Don D clk CNR h209, 2545 Mainp. 561
  28. Smith John S eng h212, 2545 Mainp. 571
  29. Stewart Jas R h410, 2545 Mainp. 587
  30. Turnbull John electn h301, 2545 Mainp. 621
  31. Watson Margt M wid P h405, 2545 Mainp. 644
  32. Watson Marguerite C opr BC Tel r405, 2545 Mainp. 644
  33. Hartley Peggie wid h409a, 2545 Mainp. 258
  34. Heard Lillian M r408, 2545 Mainp. 264
  35. Kinnie Albt P eng r205, 2545 Mainp. 325
  36. Watson Alice C slswm Woolworths r405, 2545 Mainp. 644
The lines for 2545 Main 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

2545 Main Street still has a building from before 1946, one of two on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1916 as its year built.

The 2500 block in 1940

Main Street between East Broadway and East 10th Avenue, 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.

Main Street, the 2500 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 2500 block of Main Street

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2545 Main Street, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1916 as the year built.

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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.