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Mount Pleasant, Vancouver

2920 Carolina Street

In the 1940 city directory.

Anna Cortner, widow of P, kept the house at 2920 Carolina Street in 1940, with Elizabeth Cortner; Henry Cortner; and three others.

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6
people the 1940 directory lists here
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1913
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The household

  • Anna Cortnerwidow of P · householderp. 128

Also under the Cortner name

  • Elizabeth Cortnerlives herep. 128
  • Henry Cortnerlives herep. 128
  • John Cortnerlives herep. 128
  • Nick Cortnera plasterer · lives herep. 128
  • Peter Cortnera swamper · lives herep. 128

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

CAROLINA

  1. 2920Cortner Mrs Ap. 27

Names

  1. Cortner Anna wid P h2920 Carolinap. 128
  2. Cortner Eliz r2920 Carolinap. 128
  3. Cortner Henry r2920 Carolinap. 128
  4. Cortner John r2920 Carolinap. 128
  5. Cortner Nick plstr r2920 Carolinap. 128
  6. Cortner Peter swamper r2920 Carolinap. 128
The lines for 2920 Carolina 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 house today

2920 Carolina Street still has a building from before 1946, as does 2948 next door; the City dates it to 1913, after the 1912 map, so it may have replaced the wood-frame building drawn there (inferred).

Since 1940

  1. 1965A major renovation, by BC Assessment's record.
  2. 1970A major renovation, by BC Assessment's record.
  3. 2025A building permit for alterations, valued at $140,000 (DB-2025-02770).

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 Carolina Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 2920 marked
The 2900 block of Carolina Street, between East 13th and East 14th Avenues, on Goad's fire insurance map of 1912; the map may print the street under an older name. The ring marks 2920, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). The 1912 map draws one wood-frame building on the lot at 2920. Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 2900 block in 1940

Carolina Street between East 13th and East 14th Avenues, Mount Pleasant: 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.

Carolina Street, the 2900 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

West side, odd numbers

No west-side addresses in the 1940 directory.

The 2900 block of Carolina Street

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2920 Carolina Street, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1913 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/2920-carolina, 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.