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Hastings-Sunrise, Vancouver

2887 Adanac Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, Robert Westacott, retired, was the householder at 2887 Adanac Street.

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1
person the 1940 directory lists here
*
some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
Rebuilt in 1961
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The household

  • Robert Westacottretired · householderp. 651

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

ADANAC

  1. 2887*Westacott Rp. 2

Names

  1. Westacott Robt retired h2887 Adanacp. 651
The lines for 2887 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

Goad's 1912 map draws no building on the lot at 2887, and the building the 1940 directory knew is gone too: the City dates the one there now to 1961; next door, 2881 still has its building from before 1946, one of five on the block. A permit to build a house was taken out in May 1926 by R Westcott: builder Owners, $500; the 1940 directory lists the Westacott name here.

Since 1940

  1. 1961Today's building goes up, by the City'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 2800 block of Adanac Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 2887 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 2887, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). The 1912 map draws no building on the lot at 2887. 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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2887 Adanac Street, Hastings-Sunrise, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The building there today dates from 1961, by the City's record.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2887-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. 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.