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Riley Park, Vancouver

3516 Main Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 3516 Main Street is Bryant Block, with nine suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 16 people here: Vera G Beaver, widow of J; Maggie Colter, widow of A J; and 14 others. It lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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18
people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
Address gone
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

  • ten linesBryant Block and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Vera G Beaverwidow of J · householder · suite 8p. 38
  • Maggie Colterwidow of A J · householder · suite 4p. 120
  • James E Fullera confectioner · householder · suite 1p. 212
  • Joseph MacDonaldhouseholder · suite 7p. 372
  • Mrs Jenny Olsenhouseholder · suite 9p. 470
  • William G Pearsona janitor at Vancouver Milling · householder · suite 10p. 486
  • John H Scalesretired · householder · suite 5p. 545
  • Charles J Wottena conductor at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 2p. 675

Also under the Colter name

  • Jeannie M Coltera stenographer at BC Drug · lives here · suite 4p. 120
  • Jean R Fullera saleswoman · lives here · suite 1p. 212
  • M Sally Fullera stenographer at First Narrows Bridge · householder · suite 1p. 212
  • Mary Macdonalda saleswoman · lives here · suite 7p. 372
  • William A MacDonaldlives here · suite 7p. 373
  • Dagmar O Olsena ward assistant at the Vancouver General Hospital · lives here · suite 9p. 470
  • Esther A Olsena ward assistant at the Vancouver General Hospital · lives here · suite 9p. 470
  • Harold Olsenlives here · suite 9p. 470

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

MAIN

  1. 3516Bryant Block aptsp. 109
  2. 35161Fuller J Ep. 109
  3. 35162Wotten C Jp. 109
  4. 35164Colter Mrs Mp. 109
  5. 35165Scales J Hp. 109
  6. 35167MacDonald Jp. 109
  7. 35168Beaver Mrs V Gp. 109
  8. 35169Olsen Mrs Jp. 109
  9. 351610Pearson W Gp. 109
  10. 3516Ann's Dry Goodsp. 109

Names

  1. Beaver Vera G wid J h8, 3516 Mainp. 38
  2. Colter Maggie wid A J h4, 3516 Mainp. 120
  3. Fuller Jas E confr 3518 Main & prop Dawn Prntrs h1, 3516 Mainp. 212
  4. MacDonald Jos h7, 3516 Mainp. 372
  5. Olsen Mrs Jenny h9, 3516 Mainp. 470
  6. Pearson Wm G jntr Van Milling h10, 3516 Mainp. 486
  7. Scales John H retired h5, 3516 Mainp. 545
  8. Wotten Chas J cond BCER h2, 3516 Mainp. 675
  9. Colter Jeannie M sten BC Drug r4, 3516 Mainp. 120
  10. Fuller Jean R slswm r1, 3516 Mainp. 212
  11. Fuller M Sally sten First Narrows Bridge h1, 3516 Mainp. 212
  12. Macdonald Mary slswm r7, 3516 Mainp. 372
  13. MacDonald Wm A r7, 3516 Mainp. 373
  14. Olsen Dagmar O ward asst Van Genl Hosp r9, 3516 Mainp. 470
  15. Olsen Esther A ward asst Van Genl Hosp r9, 3516 Mainp. 470
  16. Olsen Harold r9, 3516 Mainp. 470
The lines for 3516 Main 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 3516 Main Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); the nearest that still stands is 3537, on the other side of the street, one of two on the block.

The 3500 block in 1940

Main Street between East 19th and East 20th 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 3500 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 3500 block of Main Street

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3516 Main Street, Riley Park, 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.