Grandview-Woodland, Vancouver
2840 Powell Street
In the 1905, 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925 and 1940 city directories.
First comes Thomas Park, in 1915. Ernest Rivett lived at 2840 Powell Street in 1920.
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- person the 1920 directory lists here
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1905
The 1905 directory lists Powell Street but not 2840.
Powell Street is read from the 1905 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1910
The 1910 directory lists Powell Street but not 2840.
Powell Street is read from the 1910 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1915
The street section
- Thomas Parkp. 136
Powell Street is read from the 1915 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1920
The street section
- Ernest Rivettp. 122
Powell Street is read from the 1920 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1925
The 1925 directory lists Powell Street but not 2840.
Powell Street is read from the 1925 directory's street section, line by line.
In 1940
The 1940 directory lists Powell Street but not 2840.
Powell Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
The house today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 2840 Powell Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred).
The 2800 block, year by year
Powell Street, Grandview-Woodland: every door each year we've read lists on the block, the way it prints them, and what stands at each today. This house is marked in red. Pick a year to read who lived at every door.
Powell Street, the 2800 blockas the 1925 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
The 1905 directory lists no one on this block.
The 1910 directory lists no one on this block.
The 1925 directory lists no one on this block.
The 1940 directory lists no one on this block.
North side, odd numbers
No north-side addresses in the 1905 and 1910 and 1915 and 1920 and 1925 and 1940 directories.
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2840 Powell Street, Grandview-Woodland, Vancouver, is in the 1915 and 1920 city directories. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2840-powell, from Vancouver's city directories (Vancouver Public Library) and City of Vancouver open data.
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Sources
The city directories of 1905 (Henderson's City of Vancouver Directory), 1910 (Henderson's City of Vancouver and North Vancouver Directory Part 1), 1915 (Henderson's Greater Vancouver City Directory), 1920 (Henderson's Vancouver Directory), 1925 (Wrigley-Henderson Amalgamated British Columbia Directory) and 1940 (British Columbia and Yukon Directory), street and name sections where both are read, 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.