J W Baldwin and H M Spencer are listed at 2647 West 4th Avenue in 1940, as two households. Its name section gives both in full: John W Baldwin, a laborer at Mrs Haine Ltd; and Harold M Spencer, a brakeman. Its name section also lists two more people here: Evelyn M Baldwin, a stenographer at Jenion & Clark; and Phillip J Baldwin, an announcer at BC Broadcasting.
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- 4
- people the 1940 directory lists here
- Rebuilt in 1988
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
The household
- John W Baldwina laborer at Mrs Haine Ltd · householder · suite 1p. 28
- Harold M Spencera brakeman · householder · suite 2p. 578
Also under the Baldwin name
West 4th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST 4TH
Names
The house today
The building the 1940 directory knew is gone: the City dates the building at 2647 now to 1988; the nearest that still stands is 2620, on the other side of the street, the only one on the block.
Since 1940
- 1988Today's building goes up, by the City's record.
From City of Vancouver open data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver): the property tax report (BC Assessment's years, approximate for old buildings), business licences from 1997 (the kind of business only), issued building permits from 2017 and the heritage register.
The 2600 block in 1940
West 4th Avenue between Trafalgar and Stephens Streets, 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.
West 4th Avenue, the 2600 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
North side, odd numbers
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2647 West 4th Avenue, Kitsilano, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The building there today dates from 1988, by the City's record.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2647-west-4th-avenue, 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.