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Hastings-Sunrise, Vancouver

2867 Adanac Street

In the 1940 city directory.

Mabel Macdonald, widow of A, kept the house at 2867 Adanac Street in 1940, with Mary J Macdonald, a clerk; Geraldine R McDonald, a saleswoman; and John F McDonald.

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4
people the 1940 directory lists here
*
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
1916
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The household

  • Mabel Macdonaldwidow of A · householderp. 372
  • Mary J Macdonalda clerk · lives herep. 372

Also under the McDonald name

  • Geraldine R McDonalda saleswoman · lives herep. 371
  • John F McDonaldlives herep. 372

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

ADANAC

  1. 2867*McDonald Mrs Mp. 2

Names

  1. Macdonald Mabel wid A h2867 Adanacp. 372
  2. Macdonald Mary J clk Mc Mc & Prior r2867 Adanacp. 372
  3. McDonald Geraldine R slswm r2867 Adanacp. 371
  4. McDonald John F r2867 Adanacp. 372
The lines for 2867 Adanac 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

2867 Adanac Street still has a building from before 1946, one of five on the block; Goad's 1912 map shows no building at the street end of the lot, so this one, which the City dates to 1916, went up after it.

Since 1940

  1. 1950A major renovation, by BC Assessment's record.
  2. 2023A building permit for a new building, valued at $633,565 (DB-2022-03653).
  3. 2023A building permit for demolition, valued at $15,000 (BP-2022-04233).

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 2800 block of Adanac Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 2867 marked
The 2800 block of Adanac Street, between Kaslo and Renfrew Streets, on Goad's fire insurance map of 1912; the map may print the street under an older name. The ring marks 2867, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). The 1912 map draws no building on the lot at 2867. Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 2800 block in 1940

Adanac Street between Kaslo and Renfrew Streets, 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.

Adanac 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)

South side, even numbers

No south-side addresses in the 1940 directory.

The 2800 block of Adanac Street

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2867 Adanac Street, Hastings-Sunrise, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1916 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2867-adanac, 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. Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.