The 1940 directory lists four suites and households at 3278 Main Street. Its name section lists four people here: Margaret Campbell, widow of H C; Albert McCallum, a laborer; and two others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: M McDonald.
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- 5
- people the 1940 directory lists here
- Still standing
- today, by the City's records
- 1908
- the year built, by the City's record
In 1940
The street section
The household
- Margaret Campbellwidow of H C · householder · suite 3p. 90
- Albert McCalluma laborer · householder · suite 1p. 363
- Mrs H Rosshouseholder · suite 4p. 533
Also under the Campbell name
- Sam H Campbella bookkeeper · lives here · suite 3p. 91
Main Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
MAIN
Names
The house today
3278 Main Street still has a building from before 1946, as does 3277 across the street; the City's assessment record gives 1908 as its year built.
The 3200 block in 1940
Main Street between East 16th and East 17th Avenues, Riley Park: 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.
Main Street, the 3200 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)
West side, odd numbers
East side, even numbers
- 3206Paterson Gro +1rebuilt
- 3216Mawhinney Druggone
- 3226Campbell T Ggone
- 3230Natl Meat Mktgone
- 3236Lautsch R Jgone
- 3240Ferguson's Elec Bkygone
- 3244Superior Mat +1gone
- 3250Young Brosrebuilt
- 3260Royal Crown Meat Mktstands
- 3264Brown E Tstands
- 3268Go Leegone
- 3272Bell S Cstands
- 3278McCallum A +3stands
- 3282Elliott Wgone
- 3288Young Mrs E Rstands
- 3290Hinscliffe Mrs M +3gone
- 3294Sun Shoe Reprgone
- 3298Morasky Mrs O Sgone
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3278 Main Street, Riley Park, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1908 as the year built.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/3278-main, 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.