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West End, Vancouver

1101 Nicola Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1101 Nicola Street is Queen Charlotte, an apartment building, with 18 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 23 people here: A Wallace Bagnall, a physician; Margaret L Buttimer, widow of A J; and 21 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: P H Van Dervoort. Its name section lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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26
people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category B
1928
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 19 linesQueen Charlotte and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • A Wallace Bagnalla physician · householder · suite 31p. 25
  • Margaret L Buttimerwidow of A J · householder · suite 21p. 84
  • William Cassidya janitor at The Queen Charlotte · householder · suite 1p. 102
  • Isador Clamana manager at G D Claman Co · householder · suite 35p. 111
  • W Don Coonsretired · householder · suite 45p. 125
  • James A Corblean accountant at Franco-Canadiap. 126
  • Cameron D Craiga secretary at the Vancouver Insurance Agents Association · householder · suite 12p. 135
  • Mrs Rosella E Filtnesshouseholder · suite 16p. 196
  • James Grandya branch manager at De Laval Co · householder · suite 52p. 234
  • Dorothy J Grantwidow of J · householder · suite 51p. 235
  • Edmund Y Grasetta manager at the Family Beneficiary Society · householder · suite 36p. 236
  • Adam Smith Johnstona barrister · householder · suite 26p. 307
  • Doris S Milligana reporter at the Sun · householder · suite 46p. 431
  • Eva L Mitchellwidow of G · householder · suite 41p. 433
  • Mrs Lilias Robertsonhouseholder · suite 32p. 525
  • Leslie C Thomasa salesman at Vancouver Lumber · lives here · suite 44p. 608
  • Llewellyn C Thomasa manager at Vancouver Lumber · householder · suite 44p. 608
  • E Stewart Wilkiea master mariner · householder · suite 56p. 660

Also under the Johnston name

  • E Lorraine Johnstona student at UBC · lives here · suite 26p. 307
  • Evelyn I Mitchella bookkeeper · lives here · suite 41p. 434
  • Bert H Robertsona shipper at F & F Henderson · lives here · suite 32p. 524
  • Percival C Thomasa yardman at Vancouver Lumber · lives here · suite 44p. 608
  • Voort Percy H Vandera dentist · householder · suite 11p. 631

Only in the street section

  • P H Van Dervoortsuite 11p. 120

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

NICOLA

  1. 1101Queen Charlotte aptsp. 120
  2. 11011Cassidy Wp. 120
  3. 110111Van Dervoort P Hp. 120
  4. 110112Craig C Dp. 120
  5. 110116Filtness Mrs R Ep. 120
  6. 110121Buttimer Mrs M Lp. 120
  7. 110126Johnston A Sp. 120
  8. 110131Bagnall Dr A Wp. 120
  9. 110132Robertson Mrs Lp. 120
  10. 110134Corble J Ap. 120
  11. 110135Claman Ip. 120
  12. 110136Grassett E Yp. 120
  13. 110141Mitchell Mrs E Lp. 120
  14. 110144Thomas L Cp. 120
  15. 110145Coons W Dp. 120
  16. 110146Milligan Miss D Sp. 120
  17. 110151Grant Mrs D Jp. 120
  18. 110152Grandy Jp. 120
  19. 110156Wilkie E Sp. 120

Names

  1. Bagnall A Wallace phys 1422, 925 W Georgia h31, 1101 Nicolap. 25
  2. Buttimer Margt L wid A J h21, 1101 Nicolap. 84
  3. Cassidy Wm jntr The Queen Charlotte h1, 1101 Nicolap. 102
  4. Claman Isador mgr G D Claman Co h35, 1101 Nicolap. 111
  5. Coons W Don retired h45, 1101 Nicolap. 125
  6. Corble Jas A acct Franco-Canadia 1101 Nicolap. 126
  7. Craig Cameron D sec Van Ins Agts Assn h12, 1101 Nicolap. 135
  8. Filtness Mrs Rosella E h16, 1101 Nicolap. 196
  9. Grandy Jas br mgr De Laval Co h52, 1101 Nicolap. 234
  10. Grant Dorothy J wid J h51, 1101 Nicolap. 235
  11. Grasett Edmund Y mgr Family Beneficiary Soc h36, 1101 Nicolap. 236
  12. Johnston Adam Smith barr 511, 675 W Hastings h26, 1101 Nicolap. 307
  13. Milligan Doris S reporter Sun h46, 1101 Nicolap. 431
  14. Mitchell Eva L wid G h41, 1101 Nicolap. 433
  15. Robertson Mrs Lilias h32, 1101 Nicolap. 525
  16. Thomas Leslie C slsmn Van Lbr r44, 1101 Nicolap. 608
  17. Thomas Llewellyn C mgr Van Lbr h44, 1101 Nicolap. 608
  18. Wilkie E Stewart mstr mrnr h56, 1101 Nicolap. 660
  19. Johnston E Lorraine E studt UBC r26, 1101 Nicolap. 307
  20. Mitchell Evelyn I bkpr r41, 1101 Nicolap. 434
  21. Robertson Bert H shpr F & F Henderson r32, 1101 Nicolap. 524
  22. Thomas Percival C ydmn Van Lbr r44, 1101 Nicolap. 608
  23. Vander Voort Percy H dentist 1509, 925 W Georgia h11, 1101 Nicolap. 631
The lines for 1101 Nicola 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

1101 Nicola Street still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category B), one of two on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1928 as its year built.

The 1100 block in 1940

Nicola Street, on the stretch it shares with the 1000 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.

Nicola Street, the 1100 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

Nicola Street, block by block

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1101 Nicola Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1928 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1101-nicola, 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. Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.