1124 Robson Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1124 Robson Street is Biltmore Hotel, rooms to let; its name section adds 14 people here under other surnames.

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14: people the 1940 directory lists here, all named in the book
Rebuilt in 2002: today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

Biltmore Hotelrooms to letp. 144

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

ROBSON

1124Biltmore Hotel roomsp. 144

The lines for 1124 Robson Street in the 1940 directory, as we read them, with its abbreviations; each opens its page at the Vancouver Public Library.

The building today

The building the 1940 directory knew is gone: the City dates the building at 1124 now to 2002; the nearest that still stands is 1110, seven doors along on the same side, one of two left on the block.

Since 1940

2002Today's building goes up, by the City's record.

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 1100 block in 1940

Robson Street between Thurlow and Bute 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.

Robson Street, the 1100 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)

North side, odd numbers

South side, even numbers

The 1100 block of Robson Street

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1124 Robson Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The building there today dates from 2002, by the City's record.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1124-robson, 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.