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Fairview, Vancouver

2737 Oak Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 2737 Oak Street is High School Apartments, with six suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists ten people here: Gladys M Baker, widow of R; Charles W Clemons, a salesman at Canadian Bakeries; and eight others.

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10
people the 1940 directory lists here
Address gone
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

The household

  • Gladys M Bakerwidow of R · householder · suite 1p. 27
  • Charles W Clemonsa salesman at Canadian Bakeries · householder · suite 4p. 115
  • James Hanlonretired · householder · suite 6p. 252
  • Arthur E Lincolna conductor at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 3p. 349
  • Alfred Moffata caretaker at the High School Apartments · householder · suite 7p. 435
  • Bernard E Stehelina civil engineer · householder · suite 5p. 583

Also under the Baker name

  • Helen Bakera clerk · lives here · suite 1p. 27
  • Robert Bakera helper at Barber-Ellis · lives here · suite 1p. 27
  • Kathleen M Hanlona student · lives here · suite 6p. 252
  • Robert J Hanlonlives here · suite 6p. 252

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

OAK

  1. 2737High School Aptsp. 121
  2. 27371Baker Mrs G Mp. 121
  3. 27373Lincoln A Ep. 121
  4. 27374Clemons C Wp. 121
  5. 27375Stehelin B Ep. 121
  6. 27376Hanlon Jp. 121
  7. 27377Moffat Ap. 121

Names

  1. Baker Gladys M wid R h1, 2737 Oakp. 27
  2. Clemons Chas W slsmn Can Bkries h4, 2737 Oakp. 115
  3. Hanlon Jas retired h6, 2737 Oakp. 252
  4. Lincoln Arth E cond BCER h3, 2737 Oakp. 349
  5. Moffat Alfd caretkr High Sch Apts h7, 2737 Oakp. 435
  6. Stehelin Bernard E civ eng h5, 2737 Oakp. 583
  7. Baker Helen clk r1, 2737 Oakp. 27
  8. Baker Robt hlpr Barber-Ellis r1, 2737 Oakp. 27
  9. Hanlon Kathleen M studt r6, 2737 Oakp. 252
  10. Hanlon Robt J r6, 2737 Oakp. 252
The lines for 2737 Oak 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

Not one of the three addresses the 1940 directory lists on the 2700 block of Oak Street is on the City's list today, so the building at 2737 is probably gone (inferred).

The 2700 block in 1940

Oak Street between West 11th and West 12th 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.

Oak Street, the 2700 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

East side, even numbers

No east-side addresses in the 1940 directory.

The 2700 block of Oak Street

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2737 Oak Street, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2737-oak, 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.