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West End, Vancouver

1086 Bute Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1086 Bute Street is Strathmore Lodge, with 28 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 35 people here: Helen Batchelor, widow of R A; Alma Berg; and 33 others. The street section prints two more names the name section doesn't list: R S Macdonald and Mrs L R Brown. Its name section lists 81 more people here under other surnames too.

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118
people the 1940 directory lists here, 81 of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1910
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

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

The household

  • Helen Batchelorwidow of R A · householder · suite 507p. 34
  • Alma Berghouseholder · suite 607p. 44
  • Michael Crammonda warehouseman at J Fyfe-Smith · householder · suite 603p. 136
  • Mrs Bessie I Elliotthouseholder · suite 510p. 181
  • William C Fogartya compositor at the Sun · householder · suite 615p. 202
  • Charles A Freemana marine engineer · householder · suite 616p. 210
  • Dorothy Gillespiewidow of J G · householder · suite 604p. 224
  • Mrs Alice Gordonan operator at B C Telephone · householder · suite 502p. 230
  • Albert H Hinea music teacher · householder · suite 606p. 274
  • John Hutchinsona janitor · householder · suite 512p. 291
  • Milton A Kastnerin insurance at Richards, Akroyd & Gall · householder · suite 605p. 314
  • G Edgar Knechtela salesman · householder · suite 614p. 327
  • Herbert W Lakea salesman at Clarke & Stuart · householder · suite 511p. 334
  • Basil F Langa fireman at the Great Northern Railway · householder · suite 505p. 336
  • Don J McDonaldretired · householder · suite 515p. 370
  • Thora Mansonwidow of J S · householder · suite 608p. 410
  • James G Munshawhouseholder · suite 415p. 448
  • Mrs Adelaide E Penketha saleswoman · householder · suite 516p. 488
  • William R Portera manufacturers agent · householder · suite 506p. 499
  • J Norman Ritchiea radio service · householder · suite 611p. 522
  • John Robinsonretired · householder · suite 601p. 527
  • Sara G Segala stenographer at the Vancouver Board of Trade · householder · suite 416p. 551
  • Marian Sinclaira stenographer at the BC Government · householder · suite 509p. 563
  • Etta F Stroulgerwidow of L E · householder · suite 602p. 593
  • M Evelyn Tannahilla saleswoman at Plants · householder · suite 514p. 601
  • Marion D Wrighta school teacher · householder · suite 610p. 676

Also under the Gillespie name

  • Shirley Gillespielives here · suite 604p. 224
  • Mildred D Kastnera stenographer at UBC · lives here · suite 605p. 314
  • Mrs Maize E Macdonaldhouseholder · suite 210p. 372
  • William W MacDonalda druggist · householder · suite 106p. 373
  • Helen Penketha clerk for Northwestern Mutual · lives here · suite 516p. 488
  • Ella A Portera saleswoman at the Hudson's Bay Company · householder · suite 203p. 499
  • Seema S Segala stenographer at the Liquor Control Board · lives here · suite 416p. 551
  • John S Wrighta clerk at the Board of Grain Commissioners · householder · suite 308p. 676
  • Lilian Wrightwidow of T H · lives here · suite 610p. 676

Only in the street section

  • R S Macdonaldsuite 414p. 24
  • Mrs L R Brownsuite 612p. 24

Also at this address

  • 81 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

  1. 1086Strathmore Lodgep. 24
  2. 1086414Macdonald R Sp. 24
  3. 1086415Munshaw J Gp. 24
  4. 1086416Segal Miss S Gp. 24
  5. 1086502Gordon Mrs Ap. 24
  6. 1086505Lang B Fp. 24
  7. 1086506Porter W Rp. 24
  8. 1086507Batchelor Mrs Hp. 24
  9. 1086509Sinclair Miss Mp. 24
  10. 1086510Elliott Mrs B Ip. 24
  11. 1086511Lake H Wp. 24
  12. 1086512Hutchinson Jp. 24
  13. 1086514Tannahill Miss M Ep. 24
  14. 1086515McDonald D Jp. 24
  15. 1086516Penketh Mrs Ap. 24
  16. 1086601Robinson Jp. 24
  17. 1086602Stroulger Mrs E Fp. 24
  18. 1086603Crammond Mp. 24
  19. 1086604Gillespie Mrs Dp. 24
  20. 1086605Kastner M Ap. 24
  21. 1086606Hine A Hp. 24
  22. 1086607Berg Miss Ap. 24
  23. 1086608Manson Mrs Tp. 24
  24. 1086610Wright Miss M Dp. 24
  25. 1086611Ritchie J Np. 24
  26. 1086612Brown Mrs L Rp. 24
  27. 1086614Knechtel G Ep. 24
  28. 1086615Fogarty W Cp. 24
  29. 1086616Freeman C Ap. 24

Names

  1. Batchelor Helen wid R A h507, 1086 Butep. 34
  2. Berg Alma h607, 1086 Butep. 44
  3. Crammond Michl whsmn J Fyfe-Smith h603, 1086 Butep. 136
  4. Elliott Mrs Bessie I h510, 1086 Butep. 181
  5. Fogarty Wm C comp Sun h615, 1086 Butep. 202
  6. Freeman Chas A mar eng h616, 1086 Butep. 210
  7. Gillespie Dorothy wid J G h604, 1086 Butep. 224
  8. Gordon Mrs Alice opr B C Tel h502, 1086 Butep. 230
  9. Hine Albt H mus tchr 12A, 422 Richards h606, 1086 Butep. 274
  10. Hutchinson John jntr h512, 1086 Butep. 291
  11. Kastner Milton A ins Richards, Akroyd & Gall h605, 1086 Butep. 314
  12. Knechtel G Edgar slsmn h614, 1086 Butep. 327
  13. Lake Herbt W slsmn Clarke & Stuart h511, 1086 Butep. 334
  14. Lang Basil F firmn GNR h505, 1086 Butep. 336
  15. McDonald Don J retired h515, 1086 Butep. 370
  16. Manson Thora wid J S h608, 1086 Butep. 410
  17. Munshaw Jas G h415, 1086 Butep. 448
  18. Penketh Mrs Adelaide E slswm h516, 1086 Butep. 488
  19. Porter Wm R mfrs agt 420, 119 W Pender h506, 1086 Butep. 499
  20. Ritchie J Norman radio serv h611, 1086 Butep. 522
  21. Robinson John retired h601, 1086 Butep. 527
  22. Segal Sara G sten Van Bd of Trade h416, 1086 Butep. 551
  23. Sinclair Marian sten BC Govt h509, 1086 Butep. 563
  24. Stroulger Etta F wid L E h602, 1086 Butep. 593
  25. Tannahill M Evelyn slswm Plants h514, 1086 Butep. 601
  26. Wright Marion D sch tchr Van City h610, 1086 Butep. 676
  27. Gillespie Shirley r604, 1086 Butep. 224
  28. Kastner Mildred D sten UBC r605, 1086 Butep. 314
  29. Macdonald Mrs Maize E h210, 1086 Butep. 372
  30. MacDonald Wm W druggist h106, 1086 Butep. 373
  31. Penketh Helen clk Northwestern Mutual r516, 1086 Butep. 488
  32. Porter Ella A slswm HBC h203, 1086 Butep. 499
  33. Segal Seema S sten Liq Cont Bd r416, 1086 Butep. 551
  34. Wright John S clk Bd of Grain Comrs h308, 1086 Butep. 676
  35. Wright Lilian wid T H r610, 1086 Butep. 676
The lines for 1086 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

1086 Bute Street still has a building from before 1946, one of three on the block; its permit is from 1910, and the City's assessment record gives 1910 as its year built. A permit to build a brick apartment house was taken out in November 1910 by J V & T E Lightheart, owner and builder: $250,000.

Since 1940

  1. 1997–2024Licensed as an apartment house (licences on record start in 1997).
  2. 2023A building permit for alterations, valued at $800,000 (DB-2022-04642).
  3. 2023A building permit for alterations, valued at $150,000 (DB-2022-05109).

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 1086 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 1086, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). 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

Bute Street, block by block

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1086 Bute Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1910 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1086-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. Building permit: Heritage Vancouver Society's transcription of the City's permit registers, 1901–1930 (Historical Vancouver Building Permits; search it for this address). Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.