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Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver

3371 Findlay Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 3371 Findlay Street is Porter Block, with six suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists nine people here: George W Clifford, a salesman; Mrs Ellen L Drew; and seven others. It lists three more people here under other surnames too.

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12
people the 1940 directory lists here, three of them named in the book
Address gone
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

  • Porter Blockapartmentsp. 50
  • Mrs E L Drewsuite 1p. 50
  • Mrs M C Middletonsuite 2p. 50
  • Mrs A Smithsuite 3p. 50
  • G W Cliffordsuite 4p. 50
  • E M Kendricksuite 5p. 50
  • Miss L Morriseysuite 6p. 50

The household

  • George W Clifforda salesman · householder · suite 4p. 116
  • Mrs Ellen L Drewhouseholder · suite 1p. 168
  • Edwin M Kendrickan engineer · householder · suite 5p. 318
  • Mrs Martha C Middletona caretaker at Porter Block · householder · suite 2p. 428
  • Lina Morriseya presser · householder · suite 6p. 442
  • Mrs Agnes Smitha packer at Hedlunds · householder · suite 3p. 567

Also under the Kendrick name

  • Dorothy A Kendricklives here · suite 5p. 318
  • Jack E Kendricka produce manager at Salmers · lives here · suite 5p. 318
  • James A del S Davies Middletonlives here · suite 2p. 428

Also at this address

  • Three more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

FINDLAY

  1. 3371Porter Block aptsp. 50
  2. 33711Drew Mrs E Lp. 50
  3. 33712Middleton Mrs M Cp. 50
  4. 33713Smith Mrs Ap. 50
  5. 33714Clifford G Wp. 50
  6. 33715Kendrick E Mp. 50
  7. 33716Morrisey Miss Lp. 50

Names

  1. Clifford Geo W slsmn h4, 3371 Findlayp. 116
  2. Drew Mrs Ellen L h1, 3371 Findlayp. 168
  3. Kendrick Edwin M eng h5, 3371 Findlayp. 318
  4. Middleton Mrs Martha C caretkr Porter Blk h2, 3371 Findlayp. 428
  5. Morrisey Lina prsr h6, 3371 Findlayp. 442
  6. Smith Mrs Agnes pkr Hedlunds h3, 3371 Findlayp. 567
  7. Kendrick Dorothy A r5, 3371 Findlayp. 318
  8. Kendrick Jack E prod mgr Salmers r5, 3371 Findlayp. 318
  9. Middleton Jas A del S Davies r2, 3371 Findlayp. 428
The lines for 3371 Findlay 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 building today

The City's list of addresses no longer has 3371 Findlay Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); the 3300 block of Findlay Street keeps no building from before 1946; the nearest of its old addresses still on the City's list is 3358, with a building from 1990.

The 3300 block in 1940

Findlay Street, Kensington-Cedar Cottage: 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.

Findlay Street, the 3300 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

Findlay Street, block by block

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3371 Findlay Street, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.

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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.