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Fairview, Vancouver

2975 Oak Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 2975 Oak Street is Van Arsdel Apartments, with 13 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 17 people here: Barbara F Carder, widow of E D; Arthur W Davison, retired; and 15 others. It lists one more person here under another surname too.

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18
people the 1940 directory lists here, one of them named in the book
*
some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
Rebuilt in 2016
on the Heritage Register, category B

In 1940

The street section

  • 14 linesVan Arsdel Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Barbara F Carderwidow of E D · householder · suite 9p. 96
  • Arthur W Davisonretired · householder · suite 12p. 152
  • Edith Hamiltonwidow of J A · householder · suite 11p. 250
  • John Haywarda manager at the Van Arsdel Apartments and a supervisor at First United Church (Welfare Industrial) · householder · suite Ap. 263
  • Rev John M Kellockretired · householder · suite 4p. 317
  • Bertha A Lattawidow of A F · householder · suite 10p. 338
  • Annabelle Mulhollandwidow of A · householder · suite 6p. 447
  • H Watson Muteran engineer · householder · suite 1p. 451
  • Kate Pattersonwidow of W D · householder · suite 3p. 483
  • Earle C Spaldinga foreign freight agent at the CNR · householder · suite 2p. 577
  • James A Steelea branch manager at Beatty Bros · householder · suite 8p. 583
  • John A Tolhursta superintendent at Vic & Vancouver Stevedoring · householder · suite 5p. 614
  • Cora C Tretheweyhouseholder · suite 7p. 618

Also under the Hamilton name

  • Jean E Hamiltona stenographer at the Canadian (BC) Telephone · lives here · suite 11p. 250
  • Edgar Haywarda student · lives here · suite Ap. 263
  • Edna D Haywardlives here · suite Ap. 263
  • Mary N Pattersona seed analyst at the Canadian Government · lives here · suite 3p. 483

Also at this address

  • One more personunder another surname, with their 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. 2975Van Arsdel Aptsp. 121
  2. 2975AHayward Jp. 121
  3. 29751Muter H Wp. 121
  4. 29752Spalding E Cp. 121
  5. 29753Patterson Mrs Kp. 121
  6. 29754Kellock Rev J Mp. 121
  7. 29755Tolhurst J Ap. 121
  8. 29756Mulholland Mrs Ap. 121
  9. 29757Trethewey Miss C Cp. 121
  10. 29758Steele J Ap. 121
  11. 29759Carder Mrs B Fp. 121
  12. 297510Latta Mrs B Ap. 121
  13. 297511Hamilton Mrs Ep. 121
  14. 297512*Davison A Wp. 121

Names

  1. Carder Barbara F wid E D h9, 2975 Oakp. 96
  2. Davison Arth W retired h12, 2975 Oakp. 152
  3. Hamilton Edith wid J A h11, 2975 Oakp. 250
  4. Hayward John mgr Van Arsdel Apts and supvr First Un Ch (Welfare Indust) hA, 2975 Oakp. 263
  5. Kellock Rev John M retired h4, 2975 Oakp. 317
  6. Latta Bertha A wid A F h10, 2975 Oakp. 338
  7. Mulholland Annabelle wid A tel opr Van Genl Hosp h6, 2975 Oakp. 447
  8. Muter H Watson eng h1, 2975 Oakp. 451
  9. Patterson Kate wid W D h3, 2975 Oakp. 483
  10. Spalding Earle C foreign frt agt CNR h2, 2975 Oakp. 577
  11. Steele Jas A br mgr Beatty Bros h8, 2975 Oakp. 583
  12. Tolhurst John A supt Vic & Van Stvdrg h5, 2975 Oakp. 614
  13. Trethewey Cora C h7, 2975 Oakp. 618
  14. Hamilton Jean E sten Can (BC) Tel r11, 2975 Oakp. 250
  15. Hayward Edgar studt rA, 2975 Oakp. 263
  16. Hayward Edna D rA, 2975 Oakp. 263
  17. Patterson Mary N seed analyst Can Govt r3, 2975 Oakp. 483
The lines for 2975 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. *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark, printed from 1935).

The building today

The building the 1940 directory knew is gone: the City dates the building at 2975 now to 2016; across the street, 2970 still has one from before 1946, one of three on the block.

Since 1940

  1. 2002–2024Licensed as an apartment house.
  2. 2016Today's building goes up, by the City's record.
  3. TodayProtected by the City's municipal designation and heritage revitalization agreement.

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 2975 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 2975, 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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2975 Oak Street, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The building there today dates from 2016, by the City's record.

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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.