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Hastings-Sunrise, Vancouver

2673 Cambridge Street

In the 1940 city directory.

Minnie C Engelman, widow of G, kept the house at 2673 Cambridge Street in 1940, with Alfred T Engelman, an assistant operator at Second Narrows Bridge; and William Engelman, a salesman at Canadian North West Junk; its name section adds two more people here under other surnames.

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5
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
1912
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The household

  • Minnie C Engelmanwidow of G · householderp. 184

Also under the Engelman name

  • Alfred T Engelmanan assistant operator at Second Narrows Bridge · lives herep. 184
  • William Engelmana salesman at Canadian North West Junk · lives herep. 184

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

CAMBRIDGE

  1. 2673*Engelman Mrs M Cp. 25

Names

  1. Engelman Minnie C wid G h2673 Cambridgep. 184
  2. Engelman Alfd T asst opr Second Narrows Bridge r2673 Cambridgep. 184
  3. Engelman Wm slsmn Can North West Junk r2673 Cambridgep. 184
The lines for 2673 Cambridge 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 house today

2673 Cambridge Street still has a building from before 1946, as does 2672 across the street; its permit dates from 1911 and the City's record from 1912, so it is very likely the wood-frame building Goad's 1912 map draws on the lot (inferred). A permit to build a frame house was taken out in October 1911 by G Davis, owner and builder: $3,500.

Since 1940

  1. 1965A major renovation, by BC Assessment's record.
  2. 1980A major renovation, by BC Assessment'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 of Cambridge Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 2673 marked
The 2600 block of Cambridge Street, on Goad's fire insurance map of 1912; the map may print the street under an older name. The ring marks 2673, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). The 1912 map draws one wood-frame building on the lot at 2673. Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 2600 block in 1940

Cambridge Street, Hastings-Sunrise: 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.

Cambridge 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)

The 2600 block of Cambridge Street

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2673 Cambridge Street, Hastings-Sunrise, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1912 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2673-cambridge, 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. The 1912 plate: Goad's Fire Insurance Map, georectified by the City of Vancouver. Building permit: Heritage Vancouver Society's transcription of the City's permit registers, 1901–1930 (Historical Vancouver Building Permits; search it for this address). Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.