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West End, Vancouver

819 Nicola Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 819 Nicola Street is The Wiltshire, an apartment building, with seven suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 15 people here: Alex Ellis, a caretaker at the Wiltshire Apartments; Richard W Heard, a x-ray laborer; and 13 others. It lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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17
people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
Address gone
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

The household

  • Alex Ellisa caretaker at the Wiltshire Apartments · householderp. 182
  • Richard W Hearda x-ray laborer · householder · suite 2p. 264
  • Patience A Josephwidow of J R · householder · suite 3p. 312
  • Don S McCannelretired · householder · suite 4p. 364
  • Leander T Randan accountant at Mackenzie, White & Dunsmuir · householder · suite 6p. 510
  • Florence F Savilewidow of A · householder · suite 1p. 544
  • Cecil R Stanleyproprietor of Stanley's Camera Shop · householder · suite 5p. 581

Also under the Ellis name

  • E Victoria Ellisa nurse for A J Sipes · lives herep. 182
  • Jack W Hearda clerk at the CNR · lives here · suite 2p. 264
  • Richard K Hearda salesman at Theatre Equipment Supplies · lives here · suite 2p. 264
  • Thorington Hearda dentist · lives here · suite 2p. 264
  • Margery S McCannela telegraph operator · lives here · suite 4p. 364
  • Doris F Savilea telegraph operator · lives here · suite 1p. 544
  • Ken S Stanleya salesman at Stanley's Camera Shop · lives here · suite 5p. 581
  • Roderick S Stanleya salesman at Stanley's Camera Shop · lives here · suite 5p. 581

Also at this address

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

Nicola Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

NICOLA

  1. 819Wiltshire (The) aptsp. 120
  2. 819basementEllis Ap. 120
  3. 8191Saville Mrs F Fp. 120
  4. 8192Heard R Wp. 120
  5. 8193Joseph Mrs P Ap. 120
  6. 8194McCannel D Sp. 120
  7. 8195Stanley C Rp. 120
  8. 8196Rand L Tp. 120

Names

  1. Ellis Alex caretkr Wiltshire Apts h819 Nicolap. 182
  2. Heard Richd W x-ray lab 223, 718 Granville h2, 819 Nicolap. 264
  3. Joseph Patience A wid J R h3, 819 Nicolap. 312
  4. McCannel Don S retired h4, 819 Nicolap. 364
  5. Rand Leander T acct Mackenzie, White & Dunsmuir h6, 819 Nicolap. 510
  6. Savile Florence F wid A h1, 819 Nicolap. 544
  7. Stanley Cecil R prop Stanley's Camera Shop h5, 819 Nicolap. 581
  8. Ellis E Victoria nurse A J Sipes r819 Nicolap. 182
  9. Heard Jack W clk CNR r2, 819 Nicolap. 264
  10. Heard Richd K slsmn Thea Equip Supp r2, 819 Nicolap. 264
  11. Heard Thorington dentist 204, 718 Granville r2, 819 Nicolap. 264
  12. McCannel Margery S teleg opr CP Com r4, 819 Nicolap. 364
  13. Savile Doris F teleg opr CP Com r1, 819 Nicolap. 544
  14. Stanley Ken S slsmn Stanley's Camera Shop r5, 819 Nicolap. 581
  15. Stanley Rodk S slsmn Stanley's Camera Shop r5, 819 Nicolap. 581
The lines for 819 Nicola Street 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

The City's list of addresses no longer has 819 Nicola Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); the nearest that still stands is 852, on the other side of the street, the only one on the block.

The 800 block in 1940

Nicola Street between Robson and Haro Streets, West End: 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.

Nicola Street, the 800 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)

Nicola Street, block by block

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819 Nicola Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/819-nicola, 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.