The 1940 directory lists five suites and households at 2906 West 4th Avenue. Its name section lists eight people here: Herbert B Daines, proprietor of Vulcan Shoe Repairs; Alfred E Ellis, a salesman for F Deeley; and six others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: W C Macpherson.
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- 9
- people the 1940 directory lists here
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- W C Macphersonsuite 1p. 182
- H B Dainessuite 2p. 182
- A E Ellissuite 3p. 182
- R A Griggssuite 4p. 182
- G C Muirsuite 5p. 182
The household
- Herbert B Dainesproprietor of Vulcan Shoe Repairs · householder · suite 2p. 146
- Alfred E Ellisa salesman for F Deeley · householder · suite 3p. 182
- Richard A Griggsa bricklayer · householder · suite 4p. 242
- George C Muirhouseholder · suite 5p. 446
Also under the Ellis name
West 4th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST 4TH
- 29061Macpherson W Cp. 182
- 29062Daines H Bp. 182
- 29063Ellis A Ep. 182
- 29064Griggs R Ap. 182
- 29065Muir G Cp. 182
Names
- Daines Herbt B prop Vulcan Shoe Repairs h2, 2906 West 4thp. 146
- Ellis Alfd E slsmn F Deeley h3, 2906 West 4thp. 182
- Griggs Richd A brklyr h4, 2906 West 4thp. 242
- Muir Geo C h5, 2906 West 4thp. 446
- Ellis Eric G r3, 2906 West 4thp. 182
- Ellis Stan appr C H Shuker r3, 2906 West 4thp. 182
- Macpherson Evelyn C clk r1, 2906 West 4thp. 399
- McPherson C clk h1, 2906 West 4thp. 400
The house today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 2906 West 4th Avenue, so the building is probably gone (inferred); the nearest that still stands is 2950, ten doors along on the same side, one of three left on the block.
The 2900 block in 1940
West 4th Avenue, on the stretch it shares with the 2800 block, between Macdonald and Balaclava Streets, Kitsilano: 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.
West 4th Avenue, the 2900 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
North side, odd numbers
No north-side addresses in the 1940 directory.
South side, even numbers
- 2902Vulcan Shoe Reprsgone
- 2904vacantgone
- 2906Macpherson W C +4gone
- 2908Devon Conf +1stands
- 2912West Producegone
- 2914Watt Jgone
- 2916vacantgone
- 2922Sugden Wgone
- 2924Maguire Sgone
- 2926vacantgone
- 2930Berkshire Carpet Cleaners +1gone
- 2936Higman Lgone
- 2950vacantstands
- 2952vacantgone
- 2954vacantstands
- 2956Hilliard L Rgone
- 2966Lefley Bros Serv Stastands
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2906 West 4th Avenue, Kitsilano, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2906-west-4th-avenue, 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.