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West End, Vancouver

1070 Haro Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1070 Haro Street is Merrill Mansions, with 31 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 35 people here: J Bruce Adams, a manager for Pioneer Envelopes; Beatrice Berg; and 33 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: M Good. Its name section lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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38
people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
Address gone
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

  • 32 linesMerrill Mansions and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • J Bruce Adamsa manager for Pioneer Envelopes · householder · suite 22p. 4
  • Beatrice Berghouseholder · suite 28p. 44
  • Isabel E Cathcarta bookkeeper for C J Archer · householder · suite 14p. 102
  • Elizabeth Craighouseholder · suite 35p. 136
  • John Craighouseholder · suite 37p. 136
  • John Cummingshouseholder · suite 26Ap. 143
  • Math Davieshouseholder · suite 24p. 150
  • Edwin E Devlinan accountant · householder · suite 28Ap. 158
  • Richard C Edwardsa carpenter · householder · suite 15p. 179
  • Jack Evansa bookkeeper · householder · suite 30p. 187
  • Frances C Fraserwidow of L H · householder · suite 19p. 208
  • Henry D Frasera steam fitter · householder · suite 8p. 208
  • Bruce B Huntera clerk at Union Oil · householder · suite 21p. 289
  • Sam D Lilleya janitor for Merrill Mansions · householder · suite 1p. 348
  • Mary McIntyrea stenographer · householder · suite 44p. 380
  • Mrs Marie McLeodhouseholder · suite 27p. 394
  • John A Mathewsa helper at Robertson S&D · householder · suite 34p. 420
  • William W Nimensa salesman at Spencer's · householder · suite 32p. 461
  • John W O'Connora conductor at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 25p. 467
  • William H Pattersona barrister · householder · suite 17Ap. 483
  • John H Peckan engineer · householder · suite 12p. 486
  • Lila I Potterwidow of H B · householder · suite 16p. 500
  • Mrs Gwen Robinsonhouseholder · suite 5p. 527
  • Amy E Rothwidow of H · householder · suite 31p. 534
  • Mrs Rose H Rouillardhouseholder · suite 18p. 534
  • Sarah Sewardwidow of F W · householder · suite 3p. 552
  • Ralph Shuckburghhouseholder · suite 20p. 559
  • Mrs Elizabeth J Spearinhouseholder · suite 16Ap. 578
  • Mrs Florence E Whitea clerk · householder · suite 42p. 655
  • Frederick R Whiteretired · householder · suite 6p. 655

Also under the Craig name

  • Agnes Craiglives here · suite 35p. 135
  • Dorothy I Potterlives here · suite 16p. 500
  • Ruby Robinsonan entertainer · lives here · suite 5p. 527
  • Helene Rouillardlives here · suite 18p. 534
  • Paul Rouillarda bell boy at the Vancouver Hotel · lives here · suite 18p. 534

Only in the street section

Also at this address

  • Two 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. 1070Merrill Mansions aptsp. 71
  2. 10701Lilley S Dp. 71
  3. 10703Seward Mrs Sp. 71
  4. 10705Robinson Mrs Gp. 71
  5. 10706White F Rp. 71
  6. 10708Fraser H Dp. 71
  7. 107012Peck J Hp. 71
  8. 107014Cathcart Miss Ip. 71
  9. 107015Edwards R Cp. 71
  10. 107016Potter Mrs L Ip. 71
  11. 107016ASpearin Mrs E Jp. 71
  12. 107017APatterson W Hp. 71
  13. 107018Rouillard Mrs R Hp. 71
  14. 107019Fraser Mrs F Cp. 71
  15. 107020Shuckburgh Rp. 71
  16. 107021Hunter B Bp. 71
  17. 107022Adams J Bp. 71
  18. 107024Davies Mp. 71
  19. 107025O'Connor J Wp. 71
  20. 107026ACummings Jp. 71
  21. 107027McLeod Mrs Mp. 71
  22. 107028Berg Miss Bp. 71
  23. 107028ADevlin E Ep. 71
  24. 107030Evans Jp. 71
  25. 107031Roth Mrs A Ep. 71
  26. 107032Nimens W Wp. 71
  27. 107034Mathews J Ap. 71
  28. 107035Craig Miss Ep. 71
  29. 107036Good Mp. 71
  30. 107037Craig Jp. 71
  31. 107042White Mrs F Ep. 71
  32. 107044McIntyre Miss Mp. 71

Names

  1. Adams J Bruce mgr Pioneer Envelopes h22, 1070 Harop. 4
  2. Berg Beatrice h28, 1070 Harop. 44
  3. Cathcart Isabel E bkpr C J Archer h14, 1070 Harop. 102
  4. Craig Eliz h35, 1070 Harop. 136
  5. Craig John h37, 1070 Harop. 136
  6. Cummings John h26A, 1070 Harop. 143
  7. Davies Math h24, 1070 Harop. 150
  8. Devlin Edwin E acct h28A, 1070 Harop. 158
  9. Edwards Richd C carp h15, 1070 Harop. 179
  10. Evans Jack bkpr h30, 1070 Harop. 187
  11. Fraser Frances C wid L H mgr Merrill Mansions h19, 1070 Harop. 208
  12. Fraser Henry D stm ftr h8, 1070 Harop. 208
  13. Hunter Bruce B clk Union Oil h21, 1070 Harop. 289
  14. Lilley Sam D jntr Merrill Mansions h1, 1070 Harop. 348
  15. McIntyre Mary sten h44, 1070 Harop. 380
  16. McLeod Mrs Marie h27, 1070 Harop. 394
  17. Mathews John A hlpr Robertson S&D h34, 1070 Harop. 420
  18. Nimens Wm W slsmn Spencers h32, 1070 Harop. 461
  19. O'Connor John W cond BCER h25, 1070 Harop. 467
  20. Patterson Wm H barr 302, 475 Howe h17A, 1070 Harop. 483
  21. Peck John H eng h12, 1070 Harop. 486
  22. Potter Lila I wid H B smstrs E A Lee h16, 1070 Harop. 500
  23. Robinson Mrs Gwen h5, 1070 Harop. 527
  24. Roth Amy E wid H bkpr Pac Meat h31, 1070 Harop. 534
  25. Rouillard Mrs Rose H h18, 1070 Harop. 534
  26. Seward Sarah wid F W h3, 1070 Harop. 552
  27. Shuckburgh Ralph h20, 1070 Harop. 559
  28. Spearin Mrs Eliz J h16A, 1070 Harop. 578
  29. White Mrs Florence E clk h42, 1070 Harop. 655
  30. White Fredk R retired h6, 1070 Harop. 655
  31. Craig Agnes r35, 1070 Harop. 135
  32. Potter Dorothy I r16, 1070 Harop. 500
  33. Robinson Ruby entertainer r5, 1070 Harop. 527
  34. Rouillard Helene r18, 1070 Harop. 534
  35. Rouillard Paul bell boy Van Hotel r18, 1070 Harop. 534
The lines for 1070 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.

The building today

The City's list of addresses no longer has 1070 Haro Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); the 1000 block of Haro Street keeps no building from before 1946; the nearest of its old addresses still on the City's list is 1045, with a building from 1980.

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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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.