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West End, Vancouver

1045 Haro Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1045 Haro Street is St George Apartments, with 24 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 30 people here: M H Allwork, a widow; Leslie A Brady, a tailor; and 28 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: Mrs A Kirkby. Its name section lists four more people here under other surnames too.

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35
people the 1940 directory lists here, four of them named in the book
*
some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
Rebuilt in 1980
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

  • 25 linesSt George Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • M H Allworka widow · householder · suite 101p. 10
  • Leslie A Bradya tailor · householder · suite 111p. 62
  • Charles A Butlera secretary at General Towing · householder · suite 206p. 84
  • Margaret J Campbellhouseholder · suite 104p. 90
  • Murray C Colcleugha clerk at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 207p. 118
  • William Colemanwho worked for the Irish Canadian Club · householder · suite 211p. 119
  • Albert G Cookhouseholder · suite 103p. 124
  • Jack H Crumpa salesman at Eastman Photographer Materials · householder · suite 204p. 142
  • Thomas Dona caretaker at the St George Apartments · householder · suite 2p. 164
  • Harry Grevasproprietor of Pender Tobacco Shop · householder · suite 110p. 241
  • Arthur G Hallmana musician · householder · suite 105p. 249
  • Ralph N Harrimana waiter at the New Fountain Hotel · householder · suite 112p. 255
  • Adah Hugheshouseholder · suite 212p. 287
  • John M Leithan accountant at the Terminal City Club · householder · suite 209p. 344
  • Roy W MacMartina game warden at the BC Government · householder · suite 102p. 395
  • N McMullenhouseholder · suite 107p. 396
  • Thomas Mylera watchmaker · householder · suite 202p. 452
  • Loretta M Orreya student · householder · suite 108p. 473
  • George Roadnightproprietor of the St George Apartments · householder · suite 1p. 523
  • Wallace Stewarta president at W Stewart Construction Co Ltd · householder · suite 205p. 588
  • John K Stymetsa broker · householder · suite 210p. 594
  • John K Stymets Jra clerk at the Grosvenor Hotel · lives here · suite 210p. 594
  • Harry S Van Burenproprietor of Western Merchandise Brokers · householder · suite 109p. 627
  • Adam Zilliaxa watchmaker · householder · suite 201p. 682

Also under the Campbell name

  • Elizabeth Campbelllives here · suite 104p. 89
  • Steve Grevasa proprietor · lives here · suite 110p. 241
  • Angelica Greviswidow of D · lives here · suite 110p. 241
  • George Grevislives here · suite 110p. 241
  • Annie McK Leitha stenographer at Commercial Union Assce · lives here · suite 209p. 344
  • Lloyd Van Burenlives here · suite 109p. 627

Only in the street section

  • Mrs A Kirkbysuite 106p. 71

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

HARO

  1. 1045St George Aptsp. 71
  2. 10451*Roadnight Gp. 71
  3. 10452Don Tp. 71
  4. 1045101Allwork Mrs M Hp. 71
  5. 1045102McMartin R Wp. 71
  6. 1045103Cook A Gp. 71
  7. 1045104Campbell Miss M Jp. 71
  8. 1045105Hallman Ap. 71
  9. 1045106Kirkby Mrs Ap. 71
  10. 1045107McMullen Np. 71
  11. 1045108Orrey Miss L Mp. 71
  12. 1045109Van Buren H Sp. 71
  13. 1045110Grevas Hp. 71
  14. 1045111Brady L Ap. 71
  15. 1045112Harriman R Np. 71
  16. 1045201Zilliax Ap. 71
  17. 1045202Myler Tp. 71
  18. 1045204Crump J Hp. 71
  19. 1045205Stewart Wp. 71
  20. 1045206Butler C Ap. 71
  21. 1045207Colcleugh M Cp. 71
  22. 1045209Leith J Mp. 71
  23. 1045210Stymets J Kp. 71
  24. 1045211Coleman Wp. 71
  25. 1045212Hughes Miss Ap. 71

Names

  1. Allwork M H wid — emp BC Tel h101, 1045 Harop. 10
  2. Brady Leslie A tailor h111, 1045 Harop. 62
  3. Butler Chas A sec Genl Towing h206, 1045 Harop. 84
  4. Campbell Margt J h104, 1045 Harop. 90
  5. Colcleugh Murray C clk Van City h207, 1045 Harop. 118
  6. Coleman Wm E Irene sec Irish Can Club h211, 1045 Harop. 119
  7. Cook Albt G c s pract 1015, 675 W Hastings h103, 1045 Harop. 124
  8. Crump Jack H slsmn Eastman Photog Materials h204, 1045 Harop. 142
  9. Don Thos caretkr St George Apts h2, 1045 Harop. 164
  10. Grevas Harry prop Pender Tobac Shop h110, 1045 Harop. 241
  11. Hallman Arth G musician h105, 1045 Harop. 249
  12. Harriman Ralph N waiter New Fountain Hotel h112, 1045 Harop. 255
  13. Hughes Adah h212, 1045 Harop. 287
  14. Leith John M acct Term City Club h209, 1045 Harop. 344
  15. MacMartin Roy W game warden BC Govt h102, 1045 Harop. 395
  16. McMullen N h107, 1045 Harop. 396
  17. Myler Thos wtchmkr 1007a Robson h202, 1045 Harop. 452
  18. Orrey Loretta M studt h108, 1045 Harop. 473
  19. Roadnight Geo prop St George Apts h1, 1045 Harop. 523
  20. Stewart Wallace pres W Stewart Constn Co Ltd h205, 1045 Harop. 588
  21. Stymets John K broker h210, 1045 Harop. 594
  22. Stymets John K Jr clk Grosvenor Hotel r210, 1045 Harop. 594
  23. Van Buren Harry S prop Western Mdse Brokers h109, 1045 Harop. 627
  24. Zilliax Adam wtchmkr h201, 1045 Harop. 682
  25. Campbell Eliz r104, 1045 Harop. 89
  26. Grevas Steve prop BCE Shoe Shine Stand r110, 1045 Harop. 241
  27. Grevis Angelica wid D r110, 1045 Harop. 241
  28. Grevis Geo r110, 1045 Harop. 241
  29. Leith Annie McK sten Coml Union Assce r209, 1045 Harop. 344
  30. Van Buren Lloyd r109, 1045 Harop. 627
The lines for 1045 Haro 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. *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark, printed from 1935).

The building today

The building the 1940 directory knew is gone: the City dates the building at 1045 now to 1980; no building from before 1946 is left on the 1000 block of Haro Street; next door, 1033 has one the City dates to 1966.

Since 1940

  1. 1980Today's building goes up, by the City's record.

From City of Vancouver open data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver): the property tax report (BC Assessment's years, approximate for old buildings), business licences from 1997 (the kind of business only), issued building permits from 2017 and the heritage register.

The 1000 block in 1940

Haro Street, 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.

Haro Street, the 1000 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 1000 block of Haro Street

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1045 Haro Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The building there today dates from 1980, by the City's record.

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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.