The 1940 directory lists 23 suites and households at 660 Jackson Avenue. Its name section lists 24 people here: Anthony Bilan, a fisherman; Eli Brosky, retired; and 22 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: Hamlin Court.
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- 25
- people the 1940 directory lists here
- Still standing
- on the Heritage Register, category B
- 1909
- the year built, by the City's record
In 1940
The street section
- 23 linesThe suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Anthony Bilana fisherman · householder · suite 4p. 47
- Eli Broskyretired · householder · suite 1p. 71
- Richard Chana manager at Lang Yick Co · householder · suite 8p. 105
- Henry Chewhouseholder · suite 27p. 108
- Ralph H Clewleya longshoreman · householder · suite 20p. 115
- J Dale Enga manager at Pacific Products · householder · suite 32p. 184
- Hector Fishera master mariner at Young & Gore Tugboat · householder · suite 34p. 198
- David Fleminga manager at Hamlin Court · householder · suite 3p. 200
- Bruno Girardia salesman · householder · suite 25p. 225
- Henry Joea student · householder · suite 23p. 304
- Jack J Leea tailor · householder · suite 31p. 342
- Ernest Maglioccoa clerk for P Tosi · householder · suite 37p. 404
- Frank Pinihouseholder · suite 21p. 495
- Frederick Riversa miner · householder · suite 24p. 522
- Matsuyo Satowidow of M · lives here · suite 6p. 544
- Mickey S Satoa salesman · householder · suite 6p. 544
- Miyeko Satoa saleswoman for T Maikawa · lives here · suite 6p. 544
- Ina Smithwidow of J H · householder · suite 36p. 570
- Hichizo Watteretired · householder · suite 30p. 645
- Henry Wilsona laborer · householder · suite 5p. 666
- Thomas Woodruffa clerk · householder · suite 2p. 673
Also under the Anderson name
- Andersonretired · householder · suite 7p. 12
- Leonghouseholder · suite 26p. 345
- Wonghouseholder · suite 3p. 670
Only in the street section
- Hamlin Courtp. 90
Jackson Avenue is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
JACKSON
- 660Hamlin Courtp. 90
- 6601Brosky Ep. 90
- 6602Woodruff Tp. 90
- 6603Fleming Dp. 90
- 6604Bilan Ap. 90
- 6605Wilson Hp. 90
- 6606Sato M Sp. 90
- 6607Anderson —p. 90
- 6608Chan Rp. 90
- 66020Clewley R Hp. 90
- 66021Pini Fp. 90
- 66023Joe Hp. 90
- 66024Rivers Fp. 90
- 66025Girardi Bp. 90
- 66026Leong —p. 90
- 66027Chew Hp. 90
- 66030Watte Hp. 90
- 66031Lee J Jp. 90
- 66032Eng J Dp. 90
- 66033Wong —p. 90
- 66034Fisher Hp. 90
- 66036Smith Mrs Ip. 90
- 66037Magliocco Ep. 90
Names
- Bilan Anthony fshrmn h4, 660 Jacksonp. 47
- Brosky Eli retired h1, 660 Jacksonp. 71
- Chan Richd mgr Lang Yick Co h8, 660 Jacksonp. 105
- Chew Henry h27, 660 Jacksonp. 108
- Clewley Ralph H lngshmn h20, 660 Jacksonp. 115
- Eng J Dale mgr Pac Prod h32, 660 Jacksonp. 184
- Fisher Hector mstr mrnr Young & Gore Tugboat h34, 660 Jacksonp. 198
- Fleming David mgr Hamlin Court h3, 660 Jacksonp. 200
- Girardi Bruno slsmn h25, 660 Jacksonp. 225
- Joe Henry studt h23, 660 Jacksonp. 304
- Lee Jack J tailor 295 E Pender h31, 660 Jacksonp. 342
- Magliocco Ernest clk P Tosi h37, 660 Jacksonp. 404
- Pini Frank h21, 660 Jacksonp. 495
- Rivers Fredk miner h24, 660 Jacksonp. 522
- Sato Matsuyo wid M r6, 660 Jacksonp. 544
- Sato Mickey S slsmn h6, 660 Jacksonp. 544
- Sato Miyeko slswm T Maikawa r6, 660 Jacksonp. 544
- Smith Ina wid J H h36, 660 Jacksonp. 570
- Watte Hichizo retired h30, 660 Jacksonp. 645
- Wilson Henry lab h5, 660 Jacksonp. 666
- Woodruff Thos clk h2, 660 Jacksonp. 673
- Anderson retired h7, 660 Jacksonp. 12
- Leong h26, 660 Jacksonp. 345
- Wong h3, 660 Jacksonp. 670
The house today
660 Jackson Avenue still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category B), one of two on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1909 as its year built.
The 600 block in 1940
Jackson Avenue between Keefer and East Georgia Streets, Strathcona: 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.
Jackson Avenue, the 600 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
West side, odd numbers
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660 Jackson Avenue, Strathcona, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1909 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/660-jackson-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.