The Plants

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists R S Plant at 6690 Arbutus Street; 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Ralph S Plant there as the householder, in wholesale lumber. In 1940 the directory lists C M F Planta at 1790 Bayswater Street. The 1940 name section lists Clive M F Planta there as the householder, a manager at the Agricultural Marketing Bureau, with Carmen Planta.

In 1940 the directory lists R A Plant at 2214 Blenheim Street. The 1940 name section lists Roy A Plant there as the householder, on active service. In 1940 the directory lists C J E Plant at 1177 Connaught Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles J E Plant there as the householder, a department manager at Bloedel Stewart & Welch, with Phyllis E Plant, a stenographer at R S Plant.

In 1940 the directory lists E L Plant at 3226 East 26th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest L Plant there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists W Plant at 9 East 45th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Plant there as the householder, a driver at the City of Vancouver, with Frederick E Plant, a diesel engineer.

The 1940 name section lists Inspection Officer Plant at 325 Granville Street. Mrs C Plant is listed at 5596 Lancaster Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Caroline Plant there as the householder, widow of T, with Hilda Plant, a maid at the Deaf & Blind School.

G L Plant is listed at 4361 Marguerite Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gerald L Plant there as the householder, a president at Herman's Ltd. Mrs R Plant is listed at 1058 Nelson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ruth Plant there as the householder, widow of J.

The 1940 name section lists Eli Plant at 176 Powell Street. The 1940 name section lists Merle V Plant at 2204 Stephens Street, a hairdresser. The 1940 name section lists Walter S Planta at 1975 Trimble Street.

In 1940 the directory lists W J Plant at 2098 Waverley Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William J Plant there as the householder, retired, with Gilbert A Plant, retired. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs D R Plant at 1555 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Dora R Plant there as the householder, widow of M.

In 1940 the directory lists G Plant at 3942 West 32nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Plant there as the householder, a police officer at the City of Vancouver, with Florence G Plant, a student, and Jane M Plant, a student. In 1940 the directory lists F Plant at 2956 West 41st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Plant there as the householder, a gardener for Mrs B Cromie.

In 1940 the directory lists Assce Planet at 850 West Hastings Street.

Today

6690 Arbutus, 1058 Nelson, 2204 Stephens, 2098 Waverley, 1555 West 14th and 850 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946, 1058 Nelson and 850 West Hastings on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1177 Connaught Drive (1995), 3226 East 26th (1981), 9 East 45th (1968), 5596 Lancaster (1977), 4361 Marguerite (1992), 1975 Trimble (1999), 3942 West 32nd (2018) and 2956 West 41st (2015) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1790 Bayswater, 2214 Blenheim, 325 Granville and 176 Powell, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).