Through five local areas

West 17th Avenue

254 addresses, in the 1940 city directory

254 addresses on 19 blocks of West 17th Avenue through South Cambie, Riley Park, Shaughnessy, Arbutus Ridge and Dunbar-Southlands, as the 1940 city directory lists them, with everyone its name section puts at each and what stands there today.

The blocks

From the first block to the 4000 block; tap one for who lived at each door.

  1. 1
    The first block16 addresses, between Ontario and Manitoba Streets
  2. 2
    The 100 block24 addresses, between Manitoba and Columbia Streets
  3. 3
    The 200 block15 addresses; the 200 and 300 blocks lie together between Columbia and Yukon Streets
  4. 4
    The 300 block12 addresses; the 200 and 300 blocks lie together between Columbia and Yukon Streets
  5. 5
    The 400 block22 addresses
  6. 6
    The 500 block19 addresses, between Tupper and Ash Streets
  7. 7
    The 600 block13 addresses, between Ash and Heather Streets
  8. 8
    The 700 block13 addresses, between Heather and Willow Streets
  9. 9
    The 800 block18 addresses, between Willow and Laurel Streets
  10. 10
    The 900 block31 addresses, between Laurel and Oak Streets
  11. 11
    The 1800 block3 addresses, ending at Cypress Street
  12. 12
    The 1900 block5 addresses, between Cypress and Maple Streets
  13. 13
    The 2800 block3 addresses, between Bonsai and Mackenzie Streets
  14. 14
    The 3500 block6 addresses, between Collingwood and Dunbar Streets
  15. 15
    The 3600 block5 addresses; the 3600 and 3700 blocks lie together between Dunbar and Highbury Streets
  16. 16
    The 3700 block7 addresses; the 3600 and 3700 blocks lie together between Dunbar and Highbury Streets
  17. 17
    The 3800 block12 addresses, between Highbury and Wallace Streets
  18. 18
    The 3900 block11 addresses, between Wallace and Crown Streets
  19. 19
    The 4000 block19 addresses, between Crown and Camosun Streets