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Shaughnessy, Vancouver

3563 Oak Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 3563 Oak Street is Irene Apartments, with seven suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists nine people here: Mary Andrews, widow of T B; Geoffrey W Blandy, who worked for the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau; and seven others. It lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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11
people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
Rebuilt in 1979
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

The household

  • Mary Andrewswidow of T B · householder · suite 2p. 15
  • Geoffrey W Blandywho worked for the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau · householder · suite 6p. 52
  • Ethel L Chamberlinhouseholder · suite 5p. 105
  • Frederick A Chrismana canvasser at Jersey Farms · householder · suite 7p. 109
  • Leverett M Hatta president at British Canadian Importers · householder · suite 4p. 261
  • Doug R Kirka musician · householder · suite 1p. 325
  • R Bruce Lamba lumberman · householder · suite 3p. 334

Also under the Andrews name

  • Alison T Andrewslives here · suite 2p. 15
  • Florence A Chamberlina masseuse at the Vancouver General Hospital · lives here · suite 5p. 105

Also at this address

  • Two more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's 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. 3563Irene Aptsp. 121
  2. 35631Kirk Dp. 121
  3. 35632Andrews Mrs Mp. 121
  4. 35633Lamb R Bp. 121
  5. 35634Hatt L Mp. 121
  6. 35635Chamberlin Miss E Lp. 121
  7. 35636Blandy G Wp. 121
  8. 35637Chrisman F Ap. 121

Names

  1. Andrews Mary wid T B h2, 3563 Oakp. 15
  2. Blandy Geof W log suprv PLIB h6, 3563 Oakp. 52
  3. Chamberlin Ethel L h5, 3563 Oakp. 105
  4. Chrisman Fredk A canvasser Jersey Farms h7, 3563 Oakp. 109
  5. Hatt Leverett M pres British Can Imptrs h4, 3563 Oakp. 261
  6. Kirk Doug R musician h1, 3563 Oakp. 325
  7. Lamb R Bruce lbrmn h3, 3563 Oakp. 334
  8. Andrews Alison T r2, 3563 Oakp. 15
  9. Chamberlin Florence A masseuse Van Genl Hosp r5, 3563 Oakp. 105
The lines for 3563 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

The building the 1940 directory knew is gone: the City dates the building at 3563 now to 1979; none of the four old addresses on the 3500 block of Oak Street keeps a building from before 1946.

Since 1940

  1. 1965A major renovation, by BC Assessment's record.
  2. 1979Today's building goes up, by the City's record.
  3. 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 3500 block of Oak Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 3563 marked
The 3500 block of Oak Street, on the stretch it shares with the 3400 block, between West 18th and West 20th Avenues, on Goad's fire insurance map of 1912; the map may print the street under an older name. The ring marks 3563, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 3500 block in 1940

Oak Street, on the stretch it shares with the 3400 block, between West 18th and West 20th Avenues, Shaughnessy: 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 3500 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

West side, odd numbers

  1. 3563Irene Apts +7rebuilt

The 3500 block of Oak Street

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3563 Oak Street, Shaughnessy, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The building there today dates from 1979, by the City's record.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/3563-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.