1065 Bute Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1065 Bute Street is Strathmore Lodge, with 76 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists ten people here: Francis R Burrows, a clerk at the City of Vancouver; Leonard H Harbour, a salesman at Campbell Motors; and eight others. The street section prints 68 more names the name section doesn't list: Westerham Court, A B Shepherd and 66 others. Its name section lists nine more people here under other surnames too.

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87: people the 1940 directory lists here, nine of them named in the book
Still standing: today, by the City's records
1937: the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

77 linesStrathmore Lodge and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

Francis R Burrowsa clerk at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 14p. 82
Leonard H Harboura salesman at Campbell Motors · householder · suite 11p. 253
Percy A Keelerretired · householder · suite 18p. 316
Mrs Gertrude Mitchellhouseholder · suite 16p. 434
Robert J Mochriean assistant manager at Cunningham Drug · householder · suite 15p. 435
Harry A Robbinsa cashier at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 10p. 523
James D S Robertsona comptroller operator at the CNR · householder · suite 17p. 525

Also under the Burrows name

Ivor R Burrowsa student · lives here · suite 14p. 82
Boswell R Macdonaldretired · householder · suite 1p. 370
Evelyn R Smitha saleswoman at the Hudson's Bay Company · lives here · suite 9p. 569

Only in the street section

Westerham Courtsuite 85p. 23
A B Shepherdsuite 21p. 23
J S Peachsuite 22p. 23
D I Moddrellsuite 23p. 23
Miss M L Mitchellsuite 24p. 23
D Goldbergsuite 26p. 23
W M Keyessuite 27p. 23
W Greensuite 4p. 23
H C Hepburnsuite 5p. 23
G Pinglesuite 6p. 23
Mrs A Hodgsonsuite 7p. 23
J A Keenansuite 9p. 23
A Walkersuite 10p. 23
W H Johnstonsuite 11p. 23
L H Bettinsuite 12p. 23
J R Blacksuite 14p. 23
Mrs M E Barkersuite 101p. 23
Gerald Mrs J L Fitzsuite 102p. 23
Miss G E M Vincentsuite 103p. 23
H M Smithsuite 104p. 23
E E Rogersphysician · suite 105p. 23
W W Macdonaldsuite 106p. 23
B N Murphysuite 107p. 23
Mrs N F Lougheedsuite 108p. 23
Miss M W Collinssuite 109p. 23
Miss A Neuertsuite 110p. 23
Miss E M Trimsuite 112p. 23
H Coylesuite 114p. 23
N McKinnonsuite 115p. 23
Miss D A Determansuite 116p. 23
Miss M Hustonsuite 201p. 23
Miss E E Portersuite 203p. 23
I L Boomersuite 204p. 23
J W Woodsuite 205p. 23
T N Gatenbysuite 206p. 23
M J O'Briensuite 207p. 23
Mrs E Smartsuite 208p. 23
G A Cuddefordsuite 209p. 23
Mrs M E McDonaldsuite 210p. 23
Mrs N Mooresuite 211p. 23
Mrs E N Richardssuite 212p. 23
Miss G M Williscroftsuite 214p. 23
Mrs M Steensuite 215p. 23
Miss G Coopersuite 216p. 23
G E Webbsuite 301p. 23
J McConvillesuite 302p. 23
Miss G R Raesuite 303p. 23
E G Hydesuite 304p. 23
W A Boydsuite 305p. 23
Miss E Hillssuite 306p. 23
Miss M R Snydersuite 307p. 23
J S Wrightsuite 308p. 23
C B Connsuite 310p. 23
B McLeansuite 311p. 23
G H Innessuite 312p. 23
D McKeesuite 314p. 23
Mrs A Macksuite 316p. 23
J T Hannasuite 401p. 23
H Hermansuite 402p. 23
Miss M Harrowellsuite 403p. 23
G B Pykesuite 404p. 23
V Dewhirstsuite 405p. 23
Mrs M E McEwensuite 406p. 23
T M Kennysuite 407p. 23
Miss J Martinsuite 408p. 23
Miss B Petchsuite 409p. 23
R H McKenziesuite 410p. 23
B Holtsuite 411p. 23

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

BUTE

Names

The lines for 1065 Bute 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.

The building today

1065 Bute Street still has a building from before 1946, one of three on the block; the City dates it to 1937, after the 1912 map, so it may have replaced the wood-frame building drawn there (inferred).

Since 1940

1997–2024Licensed as an apartment house (licences on record start in 1997).

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 of Bute Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 1065 marked — The 1000 block of Bute Street, on the stretch it shares with the 1100 block, between Nelson and Davie Streets, on Goad's fire insurance map of 1912; the map may print the street under an older name. The ring marks 1065, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). The 1912 map draws one wood-frame building on the lot at 1065. Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 1000 block in 1940

Bute Street, on the stretch it shares with the 1100 block, between Nelson and Davie Streets, 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.

Bute Street, the 1000 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

West side, odd numbers

East side, even numbers

Bute Street, block by block

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1065 Bute Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1937 as the year built.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1065-bute, from Vancouver's city directories (Vancouver Public Library) and City of Vancouver open data.

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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. The 1912 plate: Goad's Fire Insurance Map, georectified by the City of Vancouver. Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.