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Fairview, Vancouver

2620 Hemlock Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 2620 Hemlock Street is Monterey Apartments, with 15 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 24 people here: Mrs Louie Asser; Edna D Bird, a school teacher; and 22 others. It lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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26
people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
*
some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1925
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

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

The household

  • Mrs Louie Asserhouseholder · suite 16p. 21
  • Edna D Birda school teacher · householder · suite 15p. 48
  • Marjorie L Entwislean operator at the BC Telephone · householder · suite 1p. 185
  • George H Hughesa caretaker at the Monterey Apartments · householder · suite 3p. 287
  • Lizzena M Irvinga bookkeeper at Sterling Furniture · householder · suite 10p. 296
  • G Johnsonhouseholder · suite 6p. 306
  • Violet Johnstonwidow of A A · householder · suite 12p. 308
  • Susannah C Laidlawwidow of J C · householder · suite 14p. 333
  • Hyman E Lazarushouseholder · suite 5p. 341
  • David H MacCullaa foreman at the Great Northern Railway · householder · suite 2p. 368
  • Amelia L MacLachlanwidow of D · lives here · suite 8p. 388
  • Don G MacLachlana manager at D G MacLachlan Ltd · householder · suite 8p. 388
  • Edward L Miltona salesman for Parsons Brown · householder · suite 4p. 432
  • Don J Smitha manager at D J Smith Equipment · householder · suite 17p. 568
  • Mrs Hazel F Teetzelhouseholder · suite 9p. 604
  • Anne K Watsona nurse · householder · suite 11p. 644

Also under the Asser name

  • Betty Asserlives here · suite 16p. 21
  • Eileen Assera stenographer at Vancouver Welfare Fed · lives here · suite 16p. 21
  • Jean H M Laidlawa school teacher · lives here · suite 14p. 333
  • Bernard H Lazarusa manager at Millar & Coe · lives here · suite 5p. 341
  • Louise J Lazarusa stenographer · lives here · suite 5p. 341
  • Minnie R Lazarusa stenographer at the City of Vancouver · lives here · suite 5p. 341
  • Lorin F Teetzela clerk for Northwestern Mutual · lives here · suite 9p. 604
  • Grace E Watsona clerk at the BC Electric Railway · lives here · suite 11p. 644

Also at this address

  • Two 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. 2620Monterey Aptsp. 83
  2. 26201Entwisle Miss M Lp. 83
  3. 26202MacCulla D Hp. 83
  4. 26203Hughes G Hp. 83
  5. 26204Milton E Lp. 83
  6. 26205Lazarus H Ep. 83
  7. 26206Johnson Gp. 83
  8. 26208MacLachlan D Gp. 83
  9. 26209Teetzel Mrs H Fp. 83
  10. 262010Irving Miss L Mp. 83
  11. 262011Watson Miss A Kp. 83
  12. 262012*Johnston Mrs Vp. 83
  13. 262014Laidlaw Mrs S Cp. 83
  14. 262015Bird Miss E Dp. 83
  15. 262016Asser Mrs Lp. 83
  16. 262017Smith D Jp. 83

Names

  1. Asser Mrs Louie h16, 2620 Hemlockp. 21
  2. Bird Edna D sch tchr Van City h15, 2620 Hemlockp. 48
  3. Entwisle Marjorie L opr BC Tel h1, 2620 Hemlockp. 185
  4. Hughes Geo H caretkr Monterey Apts h3, 2620 Hemlockp. 287
  5. Irving Lizzena M bkpr Sterling Furn h10, 2620 Hemlockp. 296
  6. Johnson G h6, 2620 Hemlockp. 306
  7. Johnston Violet wid A A prop Monteray Apts h12, 2620 Hemlockp. 308
  8. Laidlaw Susannah C wid J C h14, 2620 Hemlockp. 333
  9. Lazarus Hyman E h5, 2620 Hemlockp. 341
  10. MacCulla David H formn GNR h2, 2620 Hemlockp. 368
  11. MacLachlan Amelia L wid D r8, 2620 Hemlockp. 388
  12. MacLachlan Don G mgr D G MacLachlan Ltd h8, 2620 Hemlockp. 388
  13. Milton Edw L slsmn Parsons Brown h4, 2620 Hemlockp. 432
  14. Smith Don J mgr D J Smith Equip h17, 2620 Hemlockp. 568
  15. Teetzel Mrs Hazel F h9, 2620 Hemlockp. 604
  16. Watson Anne K nurse h11, 2620 Hemlockp. 644
  17. Asser Betty r16, 2620 Hemlockp. 21
  18. Asser Eileen sten Van Welfare Fed r16, 2620 Hemlockp. 21
  19. Laidlaw Jean H M sch tchr Van City r14, 2620 Hemlockp. 333
  20. Lazarus Bernard H mgr Millar & Coe r5, 2620 Hemlockp. 341
  21. Lazarus Louise J sten Mc Mc & Prior r5, 2620 Hemlockp. 341
  22. Lazarus Minnie R sten Van City r5, 2620 Hemlockp. 341
  23. Teetzel Lorin F clk Northwestern Mutual r9, 2620 Hemlockp. 604
  24. Watson Grace E clk BCER r11, 2620 Hemlockp. 644
The lines for 2620 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. *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark, printed from 1935).

The building today

2620 Hemlock Street still has a building from before 1946, as does 2625 across the street; the City's assessment record gives 1925 as its year built.

The 2600 block in 1940

Hemlock Street between West 10th and West 11th Avenues, 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 2600 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)

West side, odd numbers

  1. 2625Georgian Apts +26stands

Hemlock Street, block by block

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2620 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.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2620-hemlock, 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.