W Jonsson and Mrs M Smith are listed at 4896 Argyle Street in 1940, as two households. Its name section gives both in full: William Jonsson, a blacksmith; and Mary Smith, widow of J R.
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- 2
- people the 1940 directory lists here
- Still standing
- today, by the City's records
- 1910
- the year built, by the City's record
In 1940
The street section
The household
Argyle Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
ARGYLE
Names
The house today
4896 Argyle Street still has a building from before 1946, one of two on the block; the City's record dates it to 1910, before the 1912 map was drawn, so it is very likely the wood-frame building Goad's 1912 map draws on the lot (inferred).
Since 1940
- 1965A major renovation, by BC Assessment's record.
- 1970A major renovation, by BC Assessment'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 4800 block in 1940
Argyle Street between East 32nd and East 33rd Avenues, Kensington-Cedar Cottage: 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.
Argyle Street, the 4800 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
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4896 Argyle Street, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1910 as the year built.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/4896-argyle, 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.