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611 East 7th Avenue

In the 1940 city directory.

The 1940 directory lists 70 suites and households at 611 East 7th Avenue. Its name section lists 35 people here: Dario Battistoni, a driver; George Bobroff, proprietor of Pacific Tailors; and 33 others. The street section prints 38 more names the name section doesn't list: J W Flatman, Mrs C Hunt and 36 others. Its name section lists eight more people here under other surnames too.

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81: people the 1940 directory lists here, eight of them named in the book
Still standing: today, by the City's records
1912: the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

70 linesThe suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

Dario Battistonia driver · householder · suite 55p. 35
George Bobroffproprietor of Pacific Tailors · householder · suite 56p. 54
Arthur C Courtneyan assistant · householder · suite 53p. 131
Lloyd H Critcha conductor at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 51p. 139
Thomas L Evansa laborer at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 63p. 188
Charles E Fleckan engineer · householder · suite 58p. 199
Ross Frazer-Crieriea clerk at the Martinique Hotel · householder · suite 64p. 209
Harry F Gibbsa driver · householder · suite 59p. 221
William F Goossenof W F Goossen & Son · householder · suite 54p. 229
Mrs R P Hastingshouseholder · suite 52p. 260
Bernhoff N Iversona fireman at Bervin Steamships · householder · suite 60p. 297
Ernest V Johnsona patternmaker at the Maple Leaf Pattern Works · householder · suite 45p. 305
Russell M Kerra compositor for A H Timms · householder · suite 65p. 321
Aaron Klinea plant superintendent at the Jantzen Knit Mills · householder · suite 57p. 327
Edward W Leea painter · householder · suite 47p. 342
Ken J MacKayan accountant at the BC Telephone · householder · suite 69p. 382
Harley Mansfieldan operator at Canadian John Wood · householder · suite 68p. 410
Jacob Millera clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company · householder · suite 48p. 430
May Milliganhouseholder · suite 73p. 431
Mrs Williamina Pattersona cashier at the Hudson's Bay Company · householder · suite 66p. 483
Edna Petersona clerk at Woodward's · householder · suite 50p. 491
Mrs Janet S Robertsona cook at the BC Telephone · householder · suite 70p. 525
Syd L Steelea cleaner at the Bank of Nova Scotia Building · householder · suite 3p. 583
Lewis F Suttona meat cutter at Woodward's · householder · suite 67p. 597
Evelyn Walliswidow of P · householder · suite 71p. 639
Evelyn L Wallisan operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 71p. 639
Edward H Wooda chief cook at Canadian National Steamships · householder · suite 62p. 671

Also under the Bobroff name

Solly Bobroffa saleswoman at Famous · lives here · suite 56p. 54
Mabel E Evansa helper for Kelly Douglas · lives here · suite 63p. 187
Estelle Frazer-Crieriewidow of B G F · lives here · suite 64p. 209
Lila M E Frazer-Crieriea stenographer at Triangle Lumber · lives here · suite 64p. 209
George W Goossenof W F Goossen & Son · lives here · suite 54p. 229
Johnsonwho worked for Pacific Coast Packers · lives herep. 306
Tina Klinewidow of J · lives here · suite 57p. 327
Morris (no first name printed)householder · suite 46p. 441

Only in the street section

J W Flatmansuite 1p. 190
Mrs C Huntsuite 2p. 190
A J Titesuite 4p. 190
V M Clodesuite 5p. 190
L G Wallacesuite 6p. 190
Mrs K G Dalesuite 7p. 190
J A Cameronsuite 8p. 190
W R Jonessuite 9p. 190
B E Johnstonsuite 10p. 190
F Derrysuite 11p. 190
D H Dredgesuite 12p. 190
A J Barkersuite 14p. 190
W Youngsuite 15p. 190
S McDiarmidsuite 17p. 190
Mrs E J Marshsuite 18p. 190
W C M Soresbysuite 19p. 190
F E Singletonsuite 20p. 190
R M Johnstonesuite 21p. 190
E C Parrsuite 22p. 190
B N L Wellssuite 24p. 190
A O Clampittsuite 25p. 190
J Waterssuite 26p. 190
D J Smithsuite 27p. 190
W Wheelersuite 28p. 190
D G Scottsuite 29p. 190
Mrs E M Wintersuite 31p. 190
H W Parkinsonsuite 32p. 190
C H Ryansuite 33p. 190
J F Hartneysuite 34p. 190
Mrs M E Balderstonsuite 35p. 190
Mrs A B Walkinshawsuite 36p. 190
W G Colliersuite 37p. 190
A Grantsuite 38p. 190
A T Leesuite 39p. 190
S E Howesuite 40p. 190
A J Toffalettosuite 41p. 190
Mrs A Rosesuite 42p. 190
M W Murraysuite 43p. 190

Also at this address

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

East 7th Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

EAST 7TH

Names

The lines for 611 East 7th 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.

The building today

611 East 7th Avenue still has a building from before 1946, one of three on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1912 as its year built.

The 600 block in 1940

East 7th Avenue, on the stretch it shares with the 700 block, between Carolina and Prince Albert Streets, 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 7th Avenue, the 600 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 600 block of East 7th Avenue

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611 East 7th Avenue, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1912 as the year built.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/611-east-7th-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.