The Closes

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists V W Close at 2235 Dundas Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Vernon W Close there as the householder, a boltmaker at the Lister Iron Works. In 1940 the directory lists C R Close at 425 East 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Clarence R Close there as the householder, a helper at the Lister Iron Works.

In 1940 the directory lists W E Close at 2476 East 26th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark). The 1940 name section lists William E Close there as the householder, a scavenger at the City of Vancouver, with Edna M Close, a packer at Sinclair Bros, and Ernest W Close, an attendant at Medical Building Garage. In 1940 the directory lists A C Close, a chiropractor, at 825 Granville Street.

Miss L L Close is listed at 2404 Guelph Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists L Laurina Close there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Addie Close at 982 Hornby Street, widow of J, with Gordon E Close, a driver, and Jack F Close. The 1940 name section lists Agnes Close at 5730 Hudson Street, widow of A.

The 1940 name section lists Mamie Close at 821 Nelson Street, a waitress at Rivers Ltd. In 1940 the directory lists H D Close at 2834 West 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Hector D Close there as the householder, proprietor of the Close Display Service. The 1940 name section lists Howard J Close at 184 West 12th Avenue, a helper for W M Lister.

N Close is listed at 1275 West 13th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Norman Close there as the householder, retired, with Marcus Close, a clerk at U G G Terminal, and Mary Close, a stenographer. A F Close is listed at 2905 West 37th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alan F Close there as the householder, a driver at Hotel Vancouver, with Don P Close, an agent for Excelsior Life, and Mina M Close, a saleswoman.

W J Clouse, rooms to let, is listed at 1132 West Pender Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William J Clouse there, who kept rooms to let, with Bernice H Clouse, a wrapper at Mayfair Butter, and H O Clouse, an elevator operator at the Elysium Hotel.

Today

2235 Dundas, 825 Granville, 2404 Guelph, 2834 West 11th and 184 West 12th still have their buildings from before 1946, 2404 Guelph on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2476 East 26th (2003), 5730 Hudson (2014) and 2905 West 37th (2014) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 425 East 10th, 982 Hornby, 821 Nelson, 1275 West 13th and 1132 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).