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Fairview, Vancouver

2830 Hemlock Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 2830 Hemlock Street is Laurelhurst Apartments, with 33 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 44 people here: Isabel Abel, widow of J S; Isobel Abel, a teacher at the York House School; and 42 others. It lists five more people here under other surnames too.

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49
people the 1940 directory lists here, five of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1924
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 35 linesLaurelhurst Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Isabel Abelwidow of J S · householder · suite 11p. 2
  • Isobel Abela teacher at the York House School · lives here · suite 11p. 2
  • Agnes S Adrainwidow of J M · householder · suite 36p. 5
  • Kate Bunnwidow of Rev T W · householder · suite 19p. 79
  • J H Burchellan agent at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 22p. 80
  • Hazel M Calbicka school teacher · householder · suite 17p. 86
  • Jane C Castiglionewidow of L · householder · suite 27p. 102
  • Nellie A Clarka music teacher at the BC Government · householder · suite 16p. 112
  • Edna A Cookewidow of W C · householder · suite 8p. 124
  • Alex Cousina caretaker at the Laurelhurst Apartments · householder · suite 3p. 131
  • Hazel V Cranea solicitor for C Darling · householder · suite 32p. 136
  • Mary M Curriea school teacher · householder · suite 5p. 144
  • G Diamondhouseholder · suite 25p. 158
  • Eva M Dohertya school teacher · householder · suite 18p. 163
  • Mrs Ada Faya secretary at Vaux-Slessor Insurance Agencies · householder · suite 24p. 192
  • Roy J Forsytha conductor at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 1p. 204
  • Barthold N Frasera manufacturers agent · householder · suite 23p. 208
  • Howard C Fredericka janitor at the Pacific Coast Fire Building · householder · suite 34p. 209
  • Margaret A Greenwidow of E W · householder · suite 6p. 239
  • Jane F Jamiesonwidow of R E · householder · suite 15p. 300
  • Louise Majorwidow of A · householder · suite 30p. 406
  • Margaret W Millerwidow of W H · householder · suite 20p. 430
  • Phyllis M Monka saleswoman for Mdme Runge · householder · suite 21p. 437
  • Alex R Montgomerywho worked for Vancouver Breweries · householder · suite 26p. 437
  • Robert J Murdocha machinist at the Vancouver Machinery Department · householder · suite 33p. 448
  • Delphine Novagliawidow of L · householder · suite 14p. 465
  • Mrs Emmy L Pontifexhouseholder · suite 2p. 498
  • Margaret R Robertsan operator at the BC Telephone · householder · suite 4p. 524
  • John S Smithhouseholder · suite 31p. 571
  • Sarah L Spencerwidow of J C · householder · suite 12p. 579
  • Florence V Strachanan operator at the BC Telephone · householder · suite 7p. 591
  • Cecile Trudellea cashier at Woolworths · householder · suite 28p. 619
  • Jane Wrightwidow of R H · householder · suite 35p. 676

Also under the Bunn name

  • Marjorie S Bunnan operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 19p. 79
  • Doris H Burchella stenographer at Vancouver Breweries · lives here · suite 22p. 80
  • F Violet Goslinga nurse · householder · suite 9p. 231
  • Francis I Greena checker at the CNR · lives here · suite 6p. 238
  • Margaret Jamiesona clerk at the BC Government · lives here · suite 15p. 300
  • Autumn M Pontifexa stenographer at Shell Oil · lives here · suite 2p. 498
  • Daphne D Pontifexa stenographer · lives here · suite 2p. 498
  • Edna S Smitha clerk · lives here · suite 27p. 569
  • Isabelle M Smitha stenographer at A W Way · lives here · suite 27p. 570
  • Margaret G Smitha student · lives here · suite 31p. 572
  • Ralph E Spencera writer · lives here · suite 12p. 579

Also at this address

  • Five 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. 2830Laurelhurst Aptsp. 83
  2. 28301Forsyth Rp. 83
  3. 28302Pontifex Mrs E Lp. 83
  4. 28303Cousin Ap. 83
  5. 28304Roberts Miss M Rp. 83
  6. 28305Currie Miss M Mp. 83
  7. 28306Green Mrs M Ap. 83
  8. 28307Strachan Miss F Vp. 83
  9. 28308Cooke Mrs E Ap. 83
  10. 28309Gosling Miss F Ep. 83
  11. 283011Abel Mrs Ip. 83
  12. 283012Spencer Mrs S Lp. 83
  13. 283014Novaglia Mrs Dp. 83
  14. 283015Jamieson Mrs J Fp. 83
  15. 283016Clark Miss N Ap. 83
  16. 283017Calbick Miss H Mp. 83
  17. 283018Doherty Miss E Mp. 83
  18. 283019Bunn Mrs Kp. 83
  19. 283020Miller Mrs M Wp. 83
  20. 283021Monk Miss P Mp. 83
  21. 2830Laurelhurst Aptsp. 84
  22. 283022Burchell Jp. 84
  23. 283023Fraser B Np. 84
  24. 283024Fay Mrs Ap. 84
  25. 283025Diamond Gp. 84
  26. 283026Montgomery A Rp. 84
  27. 283027Castiglione Mrs J Cp. 84
  28. 283028Trudelle Miss Cp. 84
  29. 283030Major Mrs Lp. 84
  30. 283031Smith J Sp. 84
  31. 283032Crane Miss H Vp. 84
  32. 283033Murdoch R Jp. 84
  33. 283034Frederick H Cp. 84
  34. 283035Wright Mrs Jp. 84
  35. 283036Adrian Mrs A Sp. 84

Names

  1. Abel Isabel wid J S h11, 2830 Hemlockp. 2
  2. Abel Isobel tchr York House Sch r11, 2830 Hemlockp. 2
  3. Adrain Agnes S wid J M h36, 2830 Hemlockp. 5
  4. Bunn Kate wid Rev T W h19, 2830 Hemlockp. 79
  5. Burchell J H agt BCER h22, 2830 Hemlockp. 80
  6. Calbick Hazel M sch tchr Van City h17, 2830 Hemlockp. 86
  7. Castiglione Jane C wid L h27, 2830 Hemlockp. 102
  8. Clark Nellie A mus tchr 3 E 47 and sten BC Govt h16, 2830 Hemlockp. 112
  9. Cooke Edna A wid W C clk CPR h8, 2830 Hemlockp. 124
  10. Cousin Alex caretkr Laurelhurst Apts h3, 2830 Hemlockp. 131
  11. Crane Hazel V solr C Darling h32, 2830 Hemlockp. 136
  12. Currie Mary M sch tchr Van City h5, 2830 Hemlockp. 144
  13. Diamond G h25, 2830 Hemlockp. 158
  14. Doherty Eva M sch tchr Van City h18, 2830 Hemlockp. 163
  15. Fay Mrs Ada sec Vaux-Slessor Ins Agcies h24, 2830 Hemlockp. 192
  16. Forsyth Roy J cond BCER h1, 2830 Hemlockp. 204
  17. Fraser Barthold N mfrs agt 204, 319 W Pender h23, 2830 Hemlockp. 208
  18. Frederick Howard C jntr Pac Coast Fire Bldg h34, 2830 Hemlockp. 209
  19. Green Margt A wid E W h6, 2830 Hemlockp. 239
  20. Jamieson Jane F wid R E h15, 2830 Hemlockp. 300
  21. Major Louise wid A h30, 2830 Hemlockp. 406
  22. Miller Margt W wid W H h20, 2830 Hemlockp. 430
  23. Monk Phyllis M slswm Mdme Runge h21, 2830 Hemlockp. 437
  24. Montgomery Alex R emp Van Brew h26, 2830 Hemlockp. 437
  25. Murdoch Robt J mach Van Mach Dept h33, 2830 Hemlockp. 448
  26. Novaglia Delphine wid L h14, 2830 Hemlockp. 465
  27. Pontifex Mrs Emmy L h2, 2830 Hemlockp. 498
  28. Roberts Margt R opr BC Tel h4, 2830 Hemlockp. 524
  29. Smith John S h31, 2830 Hemlockp. 571
  30. Spencer Sarah L wid J C h12, 2830 Hemlockp. 579
  31. Strachan Florence V opr BC Tel h7, 2830 Hemlockp. 591
  32. Trudelle Cecile cash Woolworths h28, 2830 Hemlockp. 619
  33. Wright Jane wid R H h35, 2830 Hemlockp. 676
  34. Bunn Marjorie S opr BC Tel r19, 2830 Hemlockp. 79
  35. Burchell Doris H sten Van Brew r22, 2830 Hemlockp. 80
  36. Gosling F Violet nurse h9, 2830 Hemlockp. 231
  37. Green Francis I chkr CNR r6, 2830 Hemlockp. 238
  38. Jamieson Margt clk BC Govt r15, 2830 Hemlockp. 300
  39. Pontifex Autumn M sten Shell Oil r2, 2830 Hemlockp. 498
  40. Pontifex Daphne D sten r2, 2830 Hemlockp. 498
  41. Smith Edna S clk r27, 2830 Hemlockp. 569
  42. Smith Isabelle M sten A W Way r27, 2830 Hemlockp. 570
  43. Smith Margt G studt r31, 2830 Hemlockp. 572
  44. Spencer Ralph E writer r12, 2830 Hemlockp. 579
The lines for 2830 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

2830 Hemlock Street still has a building from before 1946, the only one left on the 2800 block of Hemlock Street; the City's assessment record gives 1924 as its year built.

The 2800 block in 1940

Hemlock Street between West 12th and West 13th 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 2800 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)

East side, even numbers

  1. 2830Laurelhurst Apts +34stands

Hemlock Street, block by block

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2830 Hemlock Street, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1924 as the year built.

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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.