Renfrew-Collingwood, Vancouver

3643 Kingsway

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 3643 Kingsway is Central Park Sash & Door, with one household listed under it. Its name section lists three people here: Harry Poole, a manager at Central Park S&D; Edna R Poole, a bookkeeper; and Ron H Poole, an apprentice at Central Park S&D.

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3
people the 1940 directory lists here
*
some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
Address gone
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

  • Central Park Sash & Doormarked *p. 99
  • H Poolemarked *p. 99

The household

  • Harry Poolea manager at Central Park S&D · householderp. 498

Also under the Poole name

  • Edna R Poolea bookkeeper · lives herep. 498
  • Ron H Poolean apprentice at Central Park S&D · lives herep. 498

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

The lines for 3643 Kingsway 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. *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark, printed from 1935).

The building today

The City's list of addresses no longer has 3643 Kingsway, so the building is probably gone (inferred); directly across the street, 3642 still has one from before 1946, the only one on the block.

The 3600 block in 1940

Kingsway starting at Lincoln Street, 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 3600 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 3600 block of Kingsway

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3643 Kingsway, Renfrew-Collingwood, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/3643-kingsway, 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. Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.