Vancouver

Strathcona and Downtown

Alexander Street

109 addresses, in the 1940 city directory

109 addresses on eight blocks of Alexander Street through Strathcona and Downtown, as the 1940 city directory lists them, with everyone its name section puts at each and what stands there today.

The first block

Between Carrall and Columbia Streets. 20 addresses in the 1940 directory; seven still have their pre-1946 buildings. Tap a line to open its house.

Alexander Street, the first 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)

The first block of Alexander Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map
The first block on Goad's fire insurance map, 1912; the map may print the street under an older name (georectified by the City of Vancouver, Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 100 block

The 100, 200 and 300 blocks lie together between Columbia Street and Dunlevy Avenue. 13 addresses in the 1940 directory; two still have their pre-1946 buildings. Tap a line to open its house.

Alexander Street, the 100 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

The 100 block of Alexander Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map
The 100 block on Goad's fire insurance map, 1912; the map may print the street under an older name (georectified by the City of Vancouver, Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 200 block

The 100, 200 and 300 blocks lie together between Columbia Street and Dunlevy Avenue. 13 addresses in the 1940 directory; two still have their pre-1946 buildings. Tap a line to open its house.

Alexander Street, the 200 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

The 200 block of Alexander Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map
The 200 block on Goad's fire insurance map, 1912; the map may print the street under an older name (georectified by the City of Vancouver, Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 300 block

The 100, 200 and 300 blocks lie together between Columbia Street and Dunlevy Avenue. 17 addresses in the 1940 directory; six still have their pre-1946 buildings. Tap a line to open its house.

Alexander Street, the 300 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

The 300 block of Alexander Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map
The 300 block on Goad's fire insurance map, 1912; the map may print the street under an older name (georectified by the City of Vancouver, Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 400 block

Between Dunlevy and Jackson Avenues. 16 addresses in the 1940 directory; four still have their pre-1946 buildings. Tap a line to open its house.

Alexander Street, the 400 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

The 400 block of Alexander Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map
The 400 block on Goad's fire insurance map, 1912; the map may print the street under an older name (georectified by the City of Vancouver, Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 500 block

Between Jackson and Princess Avenues. 14 addresses in the 1940 directory; four still have their pre-1946 buildings. Tap a line to open its house.

Alexander Street, the 500 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

North side, odd numbers

No north-side addresses in the 1940 directory.

The 500 block of Alexander Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map
The 500 block on Goad's fire insurance map, 1912; the map may print the street under an older name (georectified by the City of Vancouver, Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 600 block

Between Princess and Heatley Avenues. Eleven addresses in the 1940 directory; two still have their pre-1946 buildings. Tap a line to open its house.

Alexander Street, the 600 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

North side, odd numbers

No north-side addresses in the 1940 directory.

The 600 block of Alexander Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map
The 600 block on Goad's fire insurance map, 1912; the map may print the street under an older name (georectified by the City of Vancouver, Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 700 block

Between Heatley and Hawks Avenues. Five addresses in the 1940 directory; none of them still has its pre-1946 building. Tap a line to open its house.

Alexander Street, the 700 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

North side, odd numbers

No north-side addresses in the 1940 directory.

The 700 block of Alexander Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map
The 700 block on Goad's fire insurance map, 1912; the map may print the street under an older name (georectified by the City of Vancouver, Open Government Licence – Vancouver).