In 1940, 2908 West 4th Avenue is Devon Confectionery, with one household listed under it. Its name section lists one person here: William Y Sturrock, proprietor of Devon Confectionery.
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- 1
- person the 1940 directory lists here
- Standing; age not recorded
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
The household
- William Y Sturrockproprietor of Devon Confectionery · householderp. 593
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
Names
The building today
The address is on the City's list, but its record gives no year built.
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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2908 West 4th Avenue, Kitsilano, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2908-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.