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West End, Vancouver

1091 Broughton Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1091 Broughton Street is Gainsborough Place, an apartment building, with 29 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 40 people here: John Allan, retired; John B Allan, a clerk at the Royal Bank; and 38 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: Mrs M Richards-Wilson. Its name section lists ten more people here under other surnames too.

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51
people the 1940 directory lists here, ten of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1912
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 30 linesGainsborough Place and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • John Allanretired · householder · suite 16p. 8
  • John B Allana clerk at the Royal Bank · lives herep. 8
  • Edward W H Armstrongretired · householder · suite 22p. 18
  • John W Boydan insurance agent · householder · suite 52p. 60
  • Hugo Brasha manager at Bissinger & Co · householder · suite 62p. 63
  • Clara J Carpenterwidow of S H · householder · suite 55p. 98
  • Charles H Clendenninghouseholder · suite 12p. 115
  • Charles H Clendenning Jra secretary at Fuel Conserving Co Ltd · lives here · suite 12p. 115
  • Joseph W Dawea salesman at M-W Ltd · householder · suite 31p. 152
  • Robert E d'Easuman accountant · householder · suite 14p. 154
  • John Duncanretired · householder · suite 43p. 172
  • Carl V Ericssonan importer · householder · suite 24p. 186
  • Robert Erskinehouseholder · suite 20p. 186
  • Gwyilm S Farthinga salesman at the Hudson's Bay Company · householder · suite 54p. 191
  • Mrs A Clara Gibsonhouseholder · suite 25p. 221
  • Gwen E Hewittwidow of J T · householder · suite 33p. 270
  • Albert E Holmesa manager at Gainsborough Place · householder · suite 2p. 278
  • Gomer P Jonesretired · householder · suite 11p. 310
  • Malcolm D McCuaighouseholder · suite 41p. 367
  • Jessie F B Parkesa school teacher · householder · suite 10p. 480
  • Charles A Powersa dentist · householder · suite 45p. 501
  • A Christina Rutherforda music teacher · lives here · suite 23p. 538
  • Anna C Rutherfordwidow of W J · householder · suite 23p. 538
  • Frederick S Saundersa salesman · householder · suite 53p. 544
  • James E Sharpan accountant at the Canadian Bank of Commerce · householder · suite 51p. 554
  • James M Stewarta civil engineer · householder · suite 42p. 587
  • Lily Sutherlandwidow of J K · householder · suite 63p. 596
  • C Otway Whitea conductor at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 44p. 654
  • Percy Winterbornea broker · householder · suite 30p. 669
  • Ernest W Wrighta fire prevention inspector at the CNR · householder · suite 21p. 675

Also under the Armstrong name

  • Kathleen B Armstrongretired · lives here · suite 22p. 19
  • Harold P Carpentera clerk at H M Shingle · lives here · suite 55p. 98
  • Constance A Ericssona clerk at Retail Credit Grantors · lives here · suite 24p. 186
  • J Wilfred Farthingwho worked for Shell Oil · lives here · suite 54p. 191
  • Iris E Holmesa stenographer at Canada Metal · lives here · suite 2p. 279
  • Vera B Jonesa stenographer · lives here · suite 64p. 311
  • Kendan V McCuaiga clerk at BC Plywoods · lives here · suite 41p. 367
  • Robert B Parkesa barrister · lives here · suite 10p. 480
  • Dorothy J Stewarta stenographer at the Canadian Bank of Commerce · householder · suite 42p. 587
  • Marjorie J Winterbornean assistant at the Provincial Infirmary · lives here · suite 30p. 669

Only in the street section

  • Mrs M Richards-Wilsonsuite 34p. 20

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

BROUGHTON

  1. 1091Gainsborough Place aptsp. 20
  2. 10912Holmes A Ep. 20
  3. 109110Parkes Miss J F Bp. 20
  4. 109111Jones G Pp. 20
  5. 109112Clendenning C Hp. 20
  6. 109114d'Easum R Ep. 20
  7. 109116Allan Jp. 20
  8. 109120Erskine Rp. 20
  9. 109121Wright E Wp. 20
  10. 109122Armstrong E W Hp. 20
  11. 109123Rutherford Mrs A Cp. 20
  12. 109124Ericsson C Vp. 20
  13. 109125Gibson Mrs A Cp. 20
  14. 109130Winterborne Pp. 20
  15. 109131Dawe J Wp. 20
  16. 109133Hewitt Mrs G Ep. 20
  17. 109134Richards-Wilson Mrs Mp. 20
  18. 109141McCuaig M Dp. 20
  19. 109142Stewart J Mp. 20
  20. 109143Duncan Jp. 20
  21. 109144White C Op. 20
  22. 109145Powers C Ap. 20
  23. 109151Sharp J Ep. 20
  24. 109152Boyd J Wp. 20
  25. 109153Saunders F Sp. 20
  26. 109154Farthing G Sp. 20
  27. 109155Carpenter Mrs C Jp. 20
  28. 109162Brash Hp. 20
  29. 109163Sutherland Mrs Lp. 20
  30. 109164Jones G Fp. 20

Names

  1. Allan John retired h16, 1091 Broughtonp. 8
  2. Allan John B clk Royal Bk r1091 Broughtonp. 8
  3. Armstrong Edw W H retired h22, 1091 Broughtonp. 18
  4. Boyd John W ins agt 1312, 510 W Hastings h52, 1091 Broughtonp. 60
  5. Brash Hugo mgr Bissinger & Co h62, 1091 Broughtonp. 63
  6. Carpenter Clara J wid S H h55, 1091 Broughtonp. 98
  7. Clendenning Chas H h12, 1091 Broughtonp. 115
  8. Clendenning Chas H Jr sec Fuel Conserving Co Ltd r12, 1091 Broughtonp. 115
  9. Dawe Jos W slsmn M-W Ltd h31, 1091 Broughtonp. 152
  10. d'Easum Robt E acct h14, 1091 Broughtonp. 154
  11. Duncan John retired h43, 1091 Broughtonp. 172
  12. Ericsson Carl V imptr 132, 815 W Hastings h24, 1091 Broughtonp. 186
  13. Erskine Robt h20, 1091 Broughtonp. 186
  14. Farthing Gwyilm S slsmn HBC h54, 1091 Broughtonp. 191
  15. Gibson Mrs A Clara h25, 1091 Broughtonp. 221
  16. Hewitt Gwen E wid J T sec Vitagraph h33, 1091 Broughtonp. 270
  17. Holmes Albt E mgr Gainsborough Pl h2, 1091 Broughtonp. 278
  18. Jones Gomer P retired h11, 1091 Broughtonp. 310
  19. McCuaig Malc D h41, 1091 Broughtonp. 367
  20. Parkes Jessie F B sch tchr Van City h10, 1091 Broughtonp. 480
  21. Powers Chas A dentist 112, 404 Abbott h45, 1091 Broughtonp. 501
  22. Rutherford A Christina mus tchr r23, 1091 Broughtonp. 538
  23. Rutherford Anna C wid W J h23, 1091 Broughtonp. 538
  24. Saunders Fredk S slsmn h53, 1091 Broughtonp. 544
  25. Sharp Jas E acct CB of C h51, 1091 Broughtonp. 554
  26. Stewart Jas M civ eng h42, 1091 Broughtonp. 587
  27. Sutherland Lily wid J K h63, 1091 Broughtonp. 596
  28. White C Otway cond BCER h44, 1091 Broughtonp. 654
  29. Winterborne Percy broker h30, 1091 Broughtonp. 669
  30. Wright Ernest W fire prevention inspr CNR h21, 1091 Broughtonp. 675
  31. Armstrong Kathleen B retired r22, 1091 Broughtonp. 19
  32. Carpenter Harold P clk H M Shingle r55, 1091 Broughtonp. 98
  33. Ericsson Constance A clk Retail Cr Grantors r24, 1091 Broughtonp. 186
  34. Farthing J Wilfd adt Shell Oil r54, 1091 Broughtonp. 191
  35. Holmes Iris E sten Canada Metal r2, 1091 Broughtonp. 279
  36. Jones Vera B sten r64, 1091 Broughtonp. 311
  37. McCuaig Kendan V clk BC Plywoods r41, 1091 Broughtonp. 367
  38. Parkes Robt B barr r10, 1091 Broughtonp. 480
  39. Stewart Dorothy J sten CB of C h42, 1091 Broughtonp. 587
  40. Winterborne Marjorie J asst Prov Infirmary r30, 1091 Broughtonp. 669
The lines for 1091 Broughton 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

1091 Broughton Street still has a building from before 1946, the only one left on the 1000 block of Broughton Street; its permit is from 1910, and the City's assessment record gives 1912 as its year built. A permit to build a brick apartment house was taken out in December 1910 by Peter Tardiff, owner and builder: architect Parr & Fee, $100,000.

Since 1940

  1. 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 Broughton Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 1091 marked
The 1000 block of Broughton 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 1091, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 1000 block in 1940

Broughton 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.

Broughton 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)

Broughton Street, block by block

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1091 Broughton Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1912 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1091-broughton, 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.