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Fairview, Vancouver

2908 Oak Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 2908 Oak Street is Glamis Manor, with 18 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 20 people here: Arthur E Beeby, a salesman; James L Bolocan, a manager at A & N Department Store; and 18 others. The street section prints two more names the name section doesn't list: N C Levin and Miss W Perking. Its name section lists three more people here under other surnames too.

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25
people the 1940 directory lists here, three of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1937
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 19 linesGlamis Manor and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Arthur E Beebya salesman · householder · suite 202p. 39
  • James L Bolocana manager at A & N Department Store · householder · suite 207p. 54
  • John Entwislea department manager at Canadian Fairbanks-Morse · householder · suite 301p. 185
  • M Patricia Fuyarchoka clerk at the CNR · householder · suite 204p. 213
  • Ralph A Grahama manager at the Graham Electric · householder · suite 308p. 234
  • Julius B Jaffeproprietor of Main Junk · householder · suite 203p. 299
  • Don B MacKenziea school vice-principal · householder · suite 103p. 384
  • Norman A Masona general manager at the Keystone Press · householder · suite 206p. 418
  • Frank A Migginsa salesman for J P Southcott · householder · suite 303p. 428
  • S K Milnehouseholder · suite 305p. 432
  • Charles H Petersona manager at Peterson Electric Construction · householder · suite 208p. 491
  • E Gordon Ramsaya caretaker for Glamis Manor · householder · suite 102p. 510
  • Leona H Raynorwidow of M · householder · suite 201p. 512
  • Gordon W Steadan accountant at McKeen & Wilson · householder · suite 307p. 582
  • John H Wadean architect · householder · suite 205p. 635
  • Murdo F Whimsterhouseholder · suite 302p. 654

Also under the Jaffe name

  • Bonita M Jaffea president at Hadassah Jr R Goldbloom Chapter · lives here · suite 203p. 299
  • Rhoda J Ramsaylives here · suite 102p. 510
  • Edna M Raynoran assistant dietitian at the Vancouver General Hospital · lives here · suite 201p. 512
  • Lois Whimstera school teacher · lives here · suite 302p. 654

Only in the street section

Also at this address

  • Three more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

OAK

  1. 2908Glamis Manor aptsp. 121
  2. 2908102Ramsay E Gp. 121
  3. 2908103MacKenzie D Bp. 121
  4. 2908201Raynor Mrs L Hp. 121
  5. 2908202Beeby A Ep. 121
  6. 2908203Jaffe J Bp. 121
  7. 2908204Fuyarchok Miss M Pp. 121
  8. 2908205Wade J Hp. 121
  9. 2908206Mason N Ap. 121
  10. 2908207Bolocan J Lp. 121
  11. 2908208Peterson C Hp. 121
  12. 2908301Entwisle Jp. 121
  13. 2908302Whimster M Fp. 121
  14. 2908303Miggins F Ap. 121
  15. 2908304Levin N Cp. 121
  16. 2908305Milne S Kp. 121
  17. 2908306Perking Miss Wp. 121
  18. 2908307Stead G Wp. 121
  19. 2908308Graham R Ap. 121

Names

  1. Beeby Arth E slsmn h202, 2908 Oakp. 39
  2. Bolocan Jas L mgr A & N Dept Store h207, 2908 Oakp. 54
  3. Entwisle John dept mgr Can Fairbanks-Morse h301, 2908 Oakp. 185
  4. Fuyarchok M Patricia clk CNR h204, 2908 Oakp. 213
  5. Graham Ralph A mgr Graham Elec h308, 2908 Oakp. 234
  6. Jaffe Julius B prop Main Junk h203, 2908 Oakp. 299
  7. MacKenzie Don B sch v-prin Van City h103, 2908 Oakp. 384
  8. Mason Norman A genl mgr Keystone Press h206, 2908 Oakp. 418
  9. Miggins Frank A slsmn J P Southcott h303, 2908 Oakp. 428
  10. Milne S K h305, 2908 Oakp. 432
  11. Peterson Chas H mgr Peterson Elec Constn h208, 2908 Oakp. 491
  12. Ramsay E Gordon caretkr Glamis Manor h102, 2908 Oakp. 510
  13. Raynor Leona H wid M h201, 2908 Oakp. 512
  14. Stead Gordon W acct McKeen & Wilson h307, 2908 Oakp. 582
  15. Wade John H archt h205, 2908 Oakp. 635
  16. Whimster Murdo F h302, 2908 Oakp. 654
  17. Jaffe Bonita M pres Hadassah Jr R Goldbloom Chapter r203, 2908 Oakp. 299
  18. Ramsay Rhoda J r102, 2908 Oakp. 510
  19. Raynor Edna M asst dietitian Van Genl Hosp r201, 2908 Oakp. 512
  20. Whimster Lois sch tchr r302, 2908 Oakp. 654
The lines for 2908 Oak 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

2908 Oak Street still has a building from before 1946, one of three on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1937 as its year built.

Since 1940

  1. 1997–2024Licensed as an apartment house (licences on record start in 1997).

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 2900 block of Oak Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 2908 marked
The 2900 block of Oak Street, between West 13th and West 14th Avenues, on Goad's fire insurance map of 1912; the map may print the street under an older name. The ring marks 2908, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 2900 block in 1940

Oak Street between West 13th and West 14th 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.

Oak Street, the 2900 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)

The 2900 block of Oak Street

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2908 Oak Street, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1937 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2908-oak, 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.