Vancouver / East 10th Avenue / Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant, Vancouver

5 East 10th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 5 East 10th Avenue is Algonquin Apartments, with twelve suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 19 people here: Robert Y Blackhall; Margaret C Cowie, a school teacher; and 17 others. It lists four more people here under other surnames too.

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23
people the 1940 directory lists here, four of them named in the book
*
some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category B
1905
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 13 linesAlgonquin Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Robert Y Blackhallhouseholder · suite 11p. 51
  • Margaret C Cowiea school teacher · householder · suite 9p. 132
  • J Ernest Dadsonretired · householder · suite 5p. 145
  • Matilda A Foxwidow of W E · householder · suite 3p. 206
  • Jean R Fruwidow of R · householder · suite 6p. 212
  • Charles A Kerra carpenter · householder · suite 7p. 320
  • Ernest Kronierproprietor of the Algonquin Apartments · householder · suite 2p. 331
  • Martha B Laidlawwidow of A J · householder · suite 10p. 333
  • William H Macfarlanein seeds · householder · suite 4p. 376
  • John W Mansona motorman at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 12p. 410
  • George Percivalin women's furnishings · householder · suite 1p. 489
  • Lottie Truscottwidow of W · householder · suite 8p. 619

Also under the Blackhall name

  • Marion I Blackhalla comptroller operator at BC Underwriters · lives here · suite 11p. 51
  • Edith G Dadsona school teacher · lives here · suite 5p. 145
  • Myrtle V Dadsona clerk at Woodward's · lives here · suite 5p. 145
  • Bruce Frua clerk at the Vancouver General Hospital · lives herep. 212
  • John A Frulives here · suite 6p. 212
  • Robert B H Frulives here · suite 6p. 212
  • Laura H Percivala saleswoman for G Percival · lives here · suite 1p. 489

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

EAST 10TH

  1. 5Algonquin Aptsp. 197
  2. 51Percival Gp. 197
  3. 52*Kronier Ep. 197
  4. 53Fox Mrs M Ap. 197
  5. 54Macfarlane W Hp. 197
  6. 55Dadson J Ep. 197
  7. 56Fru Mrs J Rp. 197
  8. 57Kerr C Ap. 197
  9. 58Truscott Mrs Lp. 197
  10. 59Cowie Miss M Cp. 197
  11. 510Laidlaw Mrs M Bp. 197
  12. 511Blackhall R Yp. 197
  13. 512Manson J Wp. 197

Names

  1. Blackhall Robt Y h11, 5 East 10thp. 51
  2. Cowie Margt C sch tchr Van City h9, 5 East 10thp. 132
  3. Dadson J Ernest retired h5, 5 East 10thp. 145
  4. Fox Matilda A wid W E h3, 5 East 10thp. 206
  5. Fru Jean R wid R h6, 5 East 10thp. 212
  6. Kerr Chas A carp h7, 5 East 10thp. 320
  7. Kronier Ernest prop Algonquin Apts h2, 5 East 10thp. 331
  8. Laidlaw Martha B wid A J h10, 5 East 10thp. 333
  9. Macfarlane Wm H seeds 327 Seymour h4, 5 East 10thp. 376
  10. Manson John W mtrmn BCER h12, 5 East 10thp. 410
  11. Percival Geo women's furngs 2535 Main h1, 5 East 10thp. 489
  12. Truscott Lottie wid W h8, 5 East 10thp. 619
  13. Blackhall Marion I compt opr BC Underwriters r11, 5 East 10thp. 51
  14. Dadson Edith G sch tchr Van City r5, 5 East 10thp. 145
  15. Dadson Myrtle V clk Woodwards r5, 5 East 10thp. 145
  16. Fru Bruce clk Van Genl Hosp r5 East 10thp. 212
  17. Fru John A r6, 5 East 10thp. 212
  18. Fru Robt B H r6, 5 East 10thp. 212
  19. Percival Laura H slswm G Percival r1, 5 East 10thp. 489
The lines for 5 East 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

5 East 10th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category B), one of three on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1905 as its year built.

Since 1940

  1. 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 first block of East 10th Avenue on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 5 marked
The first block of East 10th Avenue, between West 10th Avenue and Quebec Street, on Goad's fire insurance map of 1912; the map may print the street under an older name. The ring marks 5, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The first block in 1940

East 10th Avenue between West 10th Avenue and Quebec Street, Mount Pleasant: 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.

East 10th Avenue, the first 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 first block of East 10th Avenue

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5 East 10th Avenue, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1905 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/5-east-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. 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.