In 1940, 3316 Kingsway is Rex Shoe Repairs; its name section adds one person here under another surname.
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- 1
- person the 1940 directory lists here, named in the book
- Rebuilt in 1969
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- Rex Shoe Repairsp. 99
Also at this address
- One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book
Kingsway is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
The building today
The building the 1940 directory knew is gone: the City dates the building at 3316 now to 1969; across the street, 3309 still has one from before 1946, one of two on the block.
Since 1940
- 1969Today's building goes up, by the City's record.
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 3300 block in 1940
Kingsway between Joyce and Stamford Streets, Renfrew-Collingwood: 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.
Kingsway, the 3300 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)
North side, odd numbers
- 3301Carleton Pharm +1gone
- 3303Woodbridge H Wgone
- 3305Scott Arebuilt
- 3307Felix Cafegone
- 3309Switzer J Cstands
- 3311Buckerfield's Ltdgone
- 3313Young Chan Corebuilt
- 3315*Latta R & Co +1gone
- 3317Safeway Storesrebuilt
- 3319Friendly Sweet Shop +1rebuilt
- 3321Collingwood Drygdsrebuilt
- 3323Taylor E G +1gone
- 3325Rio Cafe +1rebuilt
- 3327*Wilbee's Serv Storesstands
- 3329Kway Baby Supp +1gone
- 3331Gem Barber Shop +1rebuilt
- 3335*Carleton Dry Goods +1gone
- 3337Supreme Radio Servrebuilt
- 3339Brown Hgone
- 3341Mermaid Fish Mkt +1gone
- 3347*Livingstone Miss J McAgone
- 3357Buckingham E Sgone
- 3361*White Gro +2gone
- 3363McMillan H C +2rebuilt
- 3365Edmonton Furnrebuilt
- 3371Dependable Clnrs & Dyersrebuilt
- 3373Pollock D Lrebuilt
- 3389Barr G Hrebuilt
- 3393Puyda S +1gone
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3316 Kingsway, Renfrew-Collingwood, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The building there today dates from 1969, by the City's record.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/3316-kingsway, from Vancouver's city directories (Vancouver Public Library) and City of Vancouver open data.
The book of 3316 Kingsway
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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.