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Fairview, Vancouver

2570 Hemlock Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 2570 Hemlock Street is Renfrew Lodge, with 51 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 59 people here: Lillian F Anderson, widow of G H; Isabelle Ashfield, widow of S; and 57 others. It lists eight more people here under other surnames too.

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67
people the 1940 directory lists here, eight of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1925
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 52 linesRenfrew Lodge and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Lillian F Andersonwidow of G H · householder · suite 303p. 14
  • Isabelle Ashfieldwidow of S · householder · suite 212p. 21
  • E Jessie Bonnerwidow of C H · householder · suite 204p. 55
  • Findlay M Bonnora clerk at the BC Government · householder · suite 111p. 55
  • Cora Brehauta school teacher · householder · suite 216p. 64
  • Henry Brighta clerk · householder · suite 202p. 65
  • Madge Burtona nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital · householder · suite 211p. 83
  • J Doug Campbella clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce · householder · suite 117p. 90
  • Nancy Chellisa saleswoman at Firbank & Lange · householder · suite 307p. 107
  • John A Clarkea dispatcher at BC Motor Transportation · householder · suite 305p. 113
  • Violet M Collinsa stenographer at Dunlop Tire & Rubber · householder · suite 215p. 120
  • Thomas Elricka janitor · householder · suite 317p. 182
  • Olive Flettwidow of J H · householder · suite 209p. 201
  • George R Gilbertan orderly at the Vancouver General Hospital · householder · suite 309p. 222
  • Wilfred E Gooda salesman at the Champion Savings Corporation · householder · suite 302p. 228
  • Mrs Lorna Greenwaya cosmetician at Cunningham Drug · householder · suite 106p. 240
  • George E Henrya manager at Sterling Motors · householder · suite 214p. 268
  • Lucy MacL Howella school teacher · householder · suite 206p. 285
  • Arthur L Jacksonan insurance manager for Balfour Guthrie · householder · suite 315p. 298
  • Anne A Johnsona cashier at Electrolux · householder · suite 101p. 305
  • Cecile Johnstonehouseholder · suite 105p. 309
  • M Phyllis Laudera saleswoman at Spencer's · householder · suite 119p. 338
  • J Bryce Lawrencea salesman · householder · suite 207p. 340
  • Jacob G Lighthearta manager for Renfrew Lodge · householder · suite 116p. 348
  • Agnes Lillisa telephone operator at the Vancouver General Hospital · householder · suite 314p. 349
  • Alasdair H MacAskilla salesman for A J Forsyth · householder · suite 102p. 362
  • Lillian M McCainwidow of F A · householder · suite 312p. 363
  • Dora M Macdonaldwidow of A S · householder · suite 311p. 370
  • W McIvera creaserman at the Pacific Mills · householder · suite 2p. 381
  • William A McKenziea mechanic at Otis-Fensom Elevator · householder · suite 218p. 386
  • Cath MacLeodwidow of D W · householder · suite 114p. 393
  • Isabel G McMillana school teacher · householder · suite 306p. 396
  • Kathleen McNeeleya school principal at Richmond Municipality · householder · suite 205p. 397
  • James McNeilagea marine engineer · householder · suite 1p. 398
  • Norman McPheean agent for Mutual Life · householder · suite 107p. 399
  • Ethyle T Marshalla nurse · householder · suite 118p. 415
  • John E Meisteran engineer · householder · suite 316p. 424
  • Jean Mutcha demonstrator at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 219p. 451
  • W Leonard Oakenfulla salesman at Turpin Bros · householder · suite 108p. 466
  • Frederic Pumphreyan importer · householder · suite 308p. 506
  • Anna J G Purdiea school teacher · householder · suite 301p. 506
  • Marion Rossa nurse for Dr J W Arbuckle · householder · suite 210p. 533
  • Angelo Ruoccoa manager for F Slowin · householder · suite 318p. 537
  • Juliette E Senayan operator at the BC Telephone · householder · suite 201p. 551
  • Jack L Sorinproprietor of Beacon Jewellery · householder · suite 208p. 576
  • Barbara E Stebenhouseholder · suite 217p. 582
  • E Muriel Upshalla nurse at UBC · householder · suite 203p. 625
  • Joseph W Watsona conductor at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 104p. 644
  • Frank B Wetherilla manager at Link-Belt · householder · suite 319p. 653

Also under the Bonnor name

  • Mrs Anne Bonnorproprietor of Strand Coffee Ann · lives here · suite 111p. 55
  • Burgess (no first name printed)householder · suite 110p. 80
  • Gertrude L Campbella stenographer at Shell Oil · lives here · suite 303p. 90
  • J Winifred Fletta stenographer at Pacalta Oils · lives here · suite 209p. 201
  • Mrs Mary Longhouseholder · suite 112p. 354
  • Helen F McCaina social worker at Children's Aid · lives here · suite 312p. 363
  • Charlotte E Macdonalda student · lives here · suite 311p. 370
  • Fred G McPheea salesman · lives here · suite 107p. 399
  • Avis Pumphreya social worker at Children's Aid · lives here · suite 211p. 506
  • Cecil R Pumphreyan assistant quarantine officer at the Canadian Government · lives here · suite 308p. 506

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

HEMLOCK

  1. 2570Renfrew Lodge aptsp. 83
  2. 25701McNeilage Jp. 83
  3. 25702McIver Wp. 83
  4. 2570101Johnson Miss Ap. 83
  5. 2570102MacAskill A Hp. 83
  6. 2570104Watson J Wp. 83
  7. 2570105Johnstone Miss Cp. 83
  8. 2570106Greenway Mrs Lp. 83
  9. 2570107McPhee Np. 83
  10. 2570108Oakenfull W Lp. 83
  11. 2570110Burgess Missp. 83
  12. 2570111Bonnor Fp. 83
  13. 2570112Long Mrsp. 83
  14. 2570114MacLeod Mrs Cp. 83
  15. 2570116Lightheart J Gp. 83
  16. 2570117Campbell J Dp. 83
  17. 2570118Marshall Miss E Tp. 83
  18. 2570119Lauder Miss M Pp. 83
  19. 2570201Senay Miss J Ep. 83
  20. 2570202Bright Hp. 83
  21. 2570203Upshall Miss E Mp. 83
  22. 2570204Bonner Mrs E Jp. 83
  23. 2570205McNeeley Miss Kp. 83
  24. 2570206Howell Miss L MacLp. 83
  25. 2570207Lawrence J Bp. 83
  26. 2570208Sorin J Lp. 83
  27. 2570209Flett Mrs Op. 83
  28. 2570210Ross Miss Mp. 83
  29. 2570211Burton Miss Mp. 83
  30. 2570212Ashfield Mrs Ip. 83
  31. 2570214Henry G Ep. 83
  32. 2570215Collins Miss V Mp. 83
  33. 2570216Brehaut Miss Cp. 83
  34. 2570217Steben Miss B Ep. 83
  35. 2570218McKenzie W Ap. 83
  36. 2570219Mutch Jp. 83
  37. 2570301Purdie Miss A J Gp. 83
  38. 2570302Good W Ep. 83
  39. 2570303Anderson Mrs L Fp. 83
  40. 2570305Clarke J Ap. 83
  41. 2570306McMillan Miss I Gp. 83
  42. 2570307Chellis Miss Np. 83
  43. 2570308Pumphrey Fp. 83
  44. 2570309Gilbert G Rp. 83
  45. 2570311Macdonald Mrs D Mp. 83
  46. 2570312McCain Mrs L Mp. 83
  47. 2570314Lillis Miss Ap. 83
  48. 2570315Jackson A Lp. 83
  49. 2570316Meister J Ep. 83
  50. 2570317Elrick Tp. 83
  51. 2570318Ruocco Ap. 83
  52. 2570319Wetherill F Bp. 83

Names

  1. Anderson Lillian F wid G H h303, 2570 Hemlockp. 14
  2. Ashfield Isabelle wid S h212, 2570 Hemlockp. 21
  3. Bonner E Jessie wid C H h204, 2570 Hemlockp. 55
  4. Bonnor Findlay M clk BC Govt h111, 2570 Hemlockp. 55
  5. Brehaut Cora sch tchr Van City h216, 2570 Hemlockp. 64
  6. Bright Henry clk h202, 2570 Hemlockp. 65
  7. Burton Madge nurse Van Genl Hosp h211, 2570 Hemlockp. 83
  8. Campbell J Doug clk CB of C h117, 2570 Hemlockp. 90
  9. Chellis Nancy slswm Firbank & Lange h307, 2570 Hemlockp. 107
  10. Clarke John A dispr BC Motor Trans h305, 2570 Hemlockp. 113
  11. Collins Violet M sten Dunlop Tire & Rubber h215, 2570 Hemlockp. 120
  12. Elrick Thos jntr h317, 2570 Hemlockp. 182
  13. Flett Olive wid J H h209, 2570 Hemlockp. 201
  14. Gilbert Geo R orderly Van Genl Hosp h309, 2570 Hemlockp. 222
  15. Good Wilfd E slsmn Champion Savings Corpn h302, 2570 Hemlockp. 228
  16. Greenway Mrs Lorna cosmetician Cunningham Drug h106, 2570 Hemlockp. 240
  17. Henry Geo E mgr Sterling Motors h214, 2570 Hemlockp. 268
  18. Howell Lucy MacL sch tchr Van City h206, 2570 Hemlockp. 285
  19. Jackson Arth L ins mgr Balfour Guthrie h315, 2570 Hemlockp. 298
  20. Johnson Anne A cash Electrolux h101, 2570 Hemlockp. 305
  21. Johnstone Cecile h105, 2570 Hemlockp. 309
  22. Lauder M Phyllis slswm Spencers h119, 2570 Hemlockp. 338
  23. Lawrence J Bryce slsmn h207, 2570 Hemlockp. 340
  24. Lightheart Jacob G mgr Renfrew Lodge h116, 2570 Hemlockp. 348
  25. Lillis Agnes tel opr Van Genl Hosp h314, 2570 Hemlockp. 349
  26. MacAskill Alasdair H slsmn A J Forsyth h102, 2570 Hemlockp. 362
  27. McCain Lillian M wid F A h312, 2570 Hemlockp. 363
  28. Macdonald Dora M wid A S prop Island Restr h311, 2570 Hemlockp. 370
  29. McIver W creasermn Pac Mills h2, 2570 Hemlockp. 381
  30. McKenzie Wm A mech Otis-Fensom Elev h218, 2570 Hemlockp. 386
  31. MacLeod Cath wid D W h114, 2570 Hemlockp. 393
  32. McMillan Isabel G sch tchr Van City h306, 2570 Hemlockp. 396
  33. McNeeley Kathleen sch prin Richmond Mun h205, 2570 Hemlockp. 397
  34. McNeilage Jas marine eng Van Barge Trans h1, 2570 Hemlockp. 398
  35. McPhee Norman agt Mutual Life h107, 2570 Hemlockp. 399
  36. Marshall Ethyle T nurse h118, 2570 Hemlockp. 415
  37. Meister John E eng h316, 2570 Hemlockp. 424
  38. Mutch Jean dmnstr BCER h219, 2570 Hemlockp. 451
  39. Oakenfull W Leonard slsmn Turpin Bros h108, 2570 Hemlockp. 466
  40. Pumphrey Frederic imptr 1400, 500 Beatty h308, 2570 Hemlockp. 506
  41. Purdie Anna J G sch tchr Van City h301, 2570 Hemlockp. 506
  42. Ross Marion nurse Dr J W Arbuckle h210, 2570 Hemlockp. 533
  43. Ruocco Angelo mgr F Slowin h318, 2570 Hemlockp. 537
  44. Senay Juliette E opr BC Tel h201, 2570 Hemlockp. 551
  45. Sorin Jack L prop Beacon Jwlry h208, 2570 Hemlockp. 576
  46. Steben Barbara E h217, 2570 Hemlockp. 582
  47. Upshall E Muriel nurse UBC h203, 2570 Hemlockp. 625
  48. Watson Jos W cond BCER h104, 2570 Hemlockp. 644
  49. Wetherill Frank B mgr Link-Belt h319, 2570 Hemlockp. 653
  50. Bonnor Mrs Anne prop Strand Coffee Ann r111, 2570 Hemlockp. 55
  51. Burgess Miss — h110, 2570 Hemlockp. 80
  52. Campbell Gertrude L sten Shell Oil r303, 2570 Hemlockp. 90
  53. Flett J Winifred sten Pacalta Oils r209, 2570 Hemlockp. 201
  54. Long Mrs Mary h112, 2570 Hemlockp. 354
  55. McCain Helen F social wkr Children's Aid r312, 2570 Hemlockp. 363
  56. Macdonald Charlotte E studt r311, 2570 Hemlockp. 370
  57. McPhee Fred G slsmn r107, 2570 Hemlockp. 399
  58. Pumphrey Avis social wkr Children's Aid r211, 2570 Hemlockp. 506
  59. Pumphrey Cecil R asst quarantine offcr Can Govt r308, 2570 Hemlockp. 506
The lines for 2570 Hemlock 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

2570 Hemlock Street still has a building from before 1946, the only one left on the 2500 block of Hemlock Street; the City's assessment record gives 1925 as its year built.

The 2500 block in 1940

Hemlock Street between West Broadway and West 10th Avenue, Fairview: 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.

Hemlock 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)

Hemlock Street, block by block

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2570 Hemlock Street, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1925 as the year built.

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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.