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Fairview, Vancouver

2625 Hemlock Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 2625 Hemlock Street is Georgian Apartments, with 26 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 32 people here: Edward D Allan, a secretary-treasurer at Allan-Viner Construction; Sarah Baxter, widow of T S; and 30 others. It lists one more person here under another surname too.

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33
people the 1940 directory lists here, one of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1927
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 27 linesGeorgian Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Edward D Allana secretary-treasurer at Allan-Viner Construction · suite 20p. 8
  • Sarah Baxterwidow of T S · householder · suite 29p. 36
  • Mrs Alice Brunkhouseholder · suite 34p. 76
  • Robert C Collingsa traveller · householder · suite 35p. 119
  • Charles D Craighouseholder · suite 31p. 135
  • Glyndwr D Daviesa statistician · householder · suite 22p. 150
  • John D F Eustacea branch manager at P F Collier & Son · householder · suite 41p. 186
  • Charles E Jeromea dentist · householder · suite 46p. 303
  • Charles J Johnsona clerk at Shell Oil · householder · suite 36p. 305
  • Lili J U Laursenhouseholder · suite 44p. 339
  • Theo Le Nobela salesman at Smith & Hutton · householder · suite 27p. 345
  • Delbert T Luteshouseholder · suite 47p. 359
  • Sara McAlpinehouseholder · suite 42p. 362
  • James E McIntoshan accountant at Income Tax Specialists · householder · suite 30p. 380
  • John L McLeana salesman · householder · suite 23p. 390
  • Charles H Millera manager at Mason & Risch · householder · suite 38p. 429
  • Margaret H Moodyhouseholder · suite 26p. 438
  • Margaret Osbornewidow of J C · householder · suite 40p. 473
  • Margaret A Osbornelives here · suite 40p. 473
  • Philip Pearlmanretired · householder · suite 28p. 485
  • Mrs Margery E Sheasgreenan accountant at the Home Service · householder · suite 33p. 555
  • Annie A Stirrettwidow of A C · householder · suite 32p. 589
  • James C Wallacean electrician for Kelly Douglas · householder · suite 21p. 639
  • G Weekshouseholder · suite 49p. 648
  • Alden P Whalenon active service · householder · suite 37p. 653
  • William H Whalenretired · householder · suite 48p. 653
  • Albert F R Wooda director at General Agencies · householder · suite 19p. 671

Also under the Eustace name

  • Cecil R F Eustacea waiter for White Spot · lives here · suite 41p. 186
  • Grace A F Eustacea stenographer for A J Forsyth · lives here · suite 41p. 186
  • Ann Le Nobela stenographer at Boultbee · lives here · suite 27p. 345
  • Mrs Henrietta E MacLeanlives here · suite 23p. 390
  • Sarah G Moodylives here · suite 26p. 438

Also at this address

  • One more personunder another surname, with their 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. 2625Georgian Aptsp. 83
  2. 262519Wood A F Rp. 83
  3. 262520Allan E D genl contrp. 83
  4. 262521Wallace J Cp. 83
  5. 262522Davies G Dp. 83
  6. 262523McLean J Lp. 83
  7. 262526Moody Miss M Hp. 83
  8. 262527Le Nobel Tp. 83
  9. 262528Pearlman Pp. 83
  10. 262529Baxter Mrs Sp. 83
  11. 262530McIntosh J Ep. 83
  12. 262531Craig C Dp. 83
  13. 262532Stirrett Mrs A Ap. 83
  14. 262533Sheasgreen Mrs M Ep. 83
  15. 262534Brunk Mrs Ap. 83
  16. 262535Collings R Cp. 83
  17. 262536Johnson C Jp. 83
  18. 262537Whalen A Pp. 83
  19. 262538Miller C Hp. 83
  20. 262540Osborne Mrs Mp. 83
  21. 262541Eustace J D Fp. 83
  22. 262542McAlpine Miss Sp. 83
  23. 262544Laursen Miss L J Up. 83
  24. 262546Jerome C Ep. 83
  25. 262547Lutes D Tp. 83
  26. 262548Whalen W Hp. 83
  27. 262549Weeks Gp. 83

Names

  1. Allan Edw D sec-treas Allan-Viner Constn 20, 2625 Hemlockp. 8
  2. Baxter Sarah wid T S h29, 2625 Hemlockp. 36
  3. Brunk Mrs Alice h34, 2625 Hemlockp. 76
  4. Collings Robt C trav Mc Mc & Prior h35, 2625 Hemlockp. 119
  5. Craig Chas D h31, 2625 Hemlockp. 135
  6. Davies Glyndwr D statistician h22, 2625 Hemlockp. 150
  7. Eustace John D F br mgr P F Collier & Son h41, 2625 Hemlockp. 186
  8. Jerome Chas E dentist 2, 674 Kway h46, 2625 Hemlockp. 303
  9. Johnson Chas J clk Shell Oil h36, 2625 Hemlockp. 305
  10. Laursen Lili J U h44, 2625 Hemlockp. 339
  11. Le Nobel Theo slsmn Smith & Hutton h27, 2625 Hemlockp. 345
  12. Lutes Delbert T h47, 2625 Hemlockp. 359
  13. McAlpine Sara h42, 2625 Hemlockp. 362
  14. McIntosh Jas E acct Income Tax Specialists h30, 2625 Hemlockp. 380
  15. McLean John L slsmn h23, 2625 Hemlockp. 390
  16. Miller Chas H mgr Mason & Risch h38, 2625 Hemlockp. 429
  17. Moody Margt H h26, 2625 Hemlockp. 438
  18. Osborne Margt wid J C h40, 2625 Hemlockp. 473
  19. Osborne Margt A r40, 2625 Hemlockp. 473
  20. Pearlman Philip retired h28, 2625 Hemlockp. 485
  21. Sheasgreen Mrs Margery E acct Home Serv h33, 2625 Hemlockp. 555
  22. Stirrett Annie A wid A C h32, 2625 Hemlockp. 589
  23. Wallace Jas C electn Kelly Douglas h21, 2625 Hemlockp. 639
  24. Weeks G h49, 2625 Hemlockp. 648
  25. Whalen Alden P act serv h37, 2625 Hemlockp. 653
  26. Whalen Wm H retired h48, 2625 Hemlockp. 653
  27. Wood Albt F R dir Genl Agcies h19, 2625 Hemlockp. 671
  28. Eustace Cecil R F waiter White Spot r41, 2625 Hemlockp. 186
  29. Eustace Grace A F sten A J Forsyth r41, 2625 Hemlockp. 186
  30. Le Nobel Ann sten Boultbee r27, 2625 Hemlockp. 345
  31. MacLean Mrs Henrietta E r23, 2625 Hemlockp. 390
  32. Moody Sarah G r26, 2625 Hemlockp. 438
The lines for 2625 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

2625 Hemlock Street still has a building from before 1946, as does 2620 across the street; the City's assessment record gives 1927 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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2625 Hemlock Street, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1927 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2625-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.