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4416 West 10th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 4416 West 10th Avenue is Norma Apartments, with five suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists nine people here: James Agnew, retired; Cyril C Cuthbert, a salesman at J W Kelly Piano; and seven others. It lists one more person here under another surname too.

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10: people the 1940 directory lists here, one of them named in the book
*: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
Rebuilt in 1999: today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

Norma Apartmentsmarked *p. 201
A V Fordsuite Bp. 201
C C Cuthbertsuite 1p. 201
J L Gillensuite 2p. 201
J Agnewsuite 3p. 201
H W Warnersuite 4p. 201

The household

James Agnewretired · householder · suite 3p. 5
Cyril C Cuthberta salesman at J W Kelly Piano · householder · suite 1p. 145
Albert V Forda golf pro · householder · suite Bp. 203
James L Gillena student at UBC · householder · suite 2p. 224
Harold W Warnerproprietor of Point Grey Pharmacy · householder · suite 4p. 642

Also under the Agnew name

William N Agnewa student at UBC · lives here · suite 3p. 5
David G Fordlives here · suite bp. 203
Mrs Lillian R Forda manager at the Norma Apartments · lives here · suite Bp. 203
Charlotte Gillenwidow of W J · lives here · suite 2p. 224

Also at this address

One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book

West 10th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST 10TH

Names

The lines for 4416 West 10th Avenue 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 building the 1940 directory knew is gone: the City dates the building at 4416 now to 1999; directly across the street, 4417 still has one from before 1946, one of eight on the block.

Since 1940

1999Today's building goes up, by the City's record.

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 4400 block in 1940

West 10th Avenue, on the stretch it shares with the 4300 block, between Discovery and Sasamat Streets, West Point Grey: 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.

West 10th Avenue, the 4400 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)

North side, odd numbers

South side, even numbers

The 4400 block of West 10th Avenue

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4416 West 10th Avenue, West Point Grey, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The building there today dates from 1999, by the City's record.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/4416-west-10th-avenue, 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.