Vancouver / Oak Street / South Cambie

South Cambie, Vancouver

3375 Oak Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 3375 Oak Street is Montclair Apartments, with 21 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 28 people here: Oliver St G Anderson, a foreman at the Anderson Furniture Factory; John C Ardagh, a clerk at the Bank of Montreal; and 26 others. It lists one more person here under another surname too.

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29
people the 1940 directory lists here, one of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1930
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 22 linesMontclair Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Oliver St G Andersona foreman at the Anderson Furniture Factory · householder · suite 39p. 14
  • John C Ardagha clerk at the Bank of Montreal · householder · suite 10p. 18
  • Mary A Collinswidow of F A · householder · suite 14p. 120
  • Thomas Dalrymplea physician · householder · suite 12p. 146
  • Doris J Embowidow of J · householder · suite 1p. 183
  • Marian L Gillwidow of H · householder · suite 21p. 223
  • Noel J Humphrysa dispatcher at the Trans-Canada Air Lines · householder · suite 19p. 289
  • Constance C Johnsona stenographer · householder · suite 16p. 305
  • Allan L MacDonalda clerk at Bank ofp. 369
  • Mrs Jean McGinlayhouseholder · suite 11p. 377
  • William McKaya waiter at the Regent Hotel · householder · suite 20p. 382
  • Ruby W McLeodwidow of A D · lives herep. 394
  • Joseph M Mestona clerk · householder · suite 34p. 426
  • Peers B Owenretired · householder · suite 38p. 475
  • Ethyle M Pierrothouseholder · suite 40p. 494
  • George W T Roperan air engineer at the Trans-Canada Air Lines · householder · suite 15p. 531
  • David E S Ryana salesman at the Hudson's Bay Company · householder · suite 35p. 539
  • William R Steelea clerk · householder · suite 30p. 583
  • Mrs Ann M Stranghouseholder · suite 17p. 592
  • Ernest S Tierneya clerk at the Royal Bank · householder · suite 37p. 613
  • David Wilsonretired · householder · suite 32p. 665

Also under the Collins name

  • Frank C Collinsa driver at Johnston National Storage · lives here · suite 14p. 120
  • Johnsona stenographer · lives here · suite 16p. 306
  • Ruth F Johnsona stenographer · lives here · suite 16p. 307
  • Agnes McKaylives here · suite 20p. 381
  • Cath McKaya nurse · lives here · suite 20p. 381
  • Kath Steelewidow of B · householder · suite 30p. 583
  • Kaye M Stranga technician at the Vancouver General Hospital · lives here · suite 17p. 592

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. 3375Montclair Aptsp. 121
  2. 33751Embo Mrs D Jp. 121
  3. 337510Ardagh J Cp. 121
  4. 337511McGinlay Mrs Jp. 121
  5. 337512Dalrymple Dr Tp. 121
  6. 337514Collins Mrs M Ap. 121
  7. 337515Roper G W Tp. 121
  8. 337516Johnson Miss C Cp. 121
  9. 337517Strang Mrs A Mp. 121
  10. 337519Humphrys N Jp. 121
  11. 337520McKay Wp. 121
  12. 337521Gill Mrs M Lp. 121
  13. 337530Steele W Rp. 121
  14. 337531MacDonald A Lp. 121
  15. 337532Wilson Dp. 121
  16. 337533McLeod Mrs R Wp. 121
  17. 337534Meston J Mp. 121
  18. 337535Ryan D E Sp. 121
  19. 337537Tierney E Sp. 121
  20. 337538Owen P Bp. 121
  21. 337539Anderson O St Gp. 121
  22. 337540Pierrot Miss E Mp. 121

Names

  1. Anderson Oliver St G formn Anderson Furn Fcty h39, 3375 Oakp. 14
  2. Ardagh John C clk Bk of Mont h10, 3375 Oakp. 18
  3. Collins Mary A wid F A h14, 3375 Oakp. 120
  4. Dalrymple Thos phys 210, 175 E Bway h12, 3375 Oakp. 146
  5. Embo Doris J wid J mgr Montclair Apts h1, 3375 Oakp. 183
  6. Gill Marian L wid H h21, 3375 Oakp. 223
  7. Humphrys Noel J dispr TCA h19, 3375 Oakp. 289
  8. Johnson Constance C sten h16, 3375 Oakp. 305
  9. MacDonald Allan L clk Bk of 3375 Oakp. 369
  10. McGinlay Mrs Jean h11, 3375 Oakp. 377
  11. McKay Wm waiter Regent Hotel h20, 3375 Oakp. 382
  12. McLeod Ruby W wid A D sch tchr Van Cit r3375 Oakp. 394
  13. Meston Jos M clk h34, 3375 Oakp. 426
  14. Owen Peers B retired h38, 3375 Oakp. 475
  15. Pierrot Ethyle M h40, 3375 Oakp. 494
  16. Roper Geo W T air eng TCA h15, 3375 Oakp. 531
  17. Ryan David E S slsmn HBC h35, 3375 Oakp. 539
  18. Steele Wm R clk h30, 3375 Oakp. 583
  19. Strang Mrs Ann M h17, 3375 Oakp. 592
  20. Tierney Ernest S clk Royal Bk h37, 3375 Oakp. 613
  21. Wilson David retired h32, 3375 Oakp. 665
  22. Collins Frank C drvr Johnston Natl Stge r14, 3375 Oakp. 120
  23. Johnson sten r16, 3375 Oakp. 306
  24. Johnson Ruth F sten r16, 3375 Oakp. 307
  25. McKay Agnes r20, 3375 Oakp. 381
  26. McKay Cath nurse r20, 3375 Oakp. 381
  27. Steele Kath wid B h30, 3375 Oakp. 583
  28. Strang Kaye M techn Van Genl Hosp r17, 3375 Oakp. 592
The lines for 3375 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.

The building today

3375 Oak Street still has a building from before 1946, the only one left on the 3300 block of Oak Street; the City's assessment record gives 1930 as its year built.

Since 1940

  1. 1997–2024Licensed as an apartment house (licences on record start in 1997).

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 of Oak Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 3375 marked
The 3300 block of Oak Street, between Richelieu and West 18th Avenues, on Goad's fire insurance map of 1912; the map may print the street under an older name. The ring marks 3375, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 3300 block in 1940

Oak Street between Richelieu and West 18th Avenues, South Cambie: 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 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)

West side, odd numbers

  1. 3375Montclair Apts +21stands

The 3300 block of Oak Street

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3375 Oak Street, South Cambie, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1930 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/3375-oak, 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.