In 1940, 154 East Pender Street is Mee Chong Co, with one household listed under it. Its name section lists one person here: Jan Huey, a manager at Mee Chong Co.
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- person the 1940 directory lists here
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- today, by the City's records
In 1940
East Pender Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
EAST PENDER
Names
The building today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 154 East Pender Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); directly across the street, 155 still has one from before 1946, one of 16 on the block.
The 100 block in 1940
East Pender Street between Columbia and Main Streets, Downtown: 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.
East Pender Street, the 100 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
North side, odd numbers
- 101Tung Ah Roomsgone
- 103Samtien W Co +2gone
- 105Young Taim +2gone
- 107“Orientals” +1gone
- 109Mee Shinggone
- 111Dick Lee +2stands
- 113Wong Sien Yee +1gone
- 115Foo Leestands
- 117“Orientals”gone
- 119“Orientals” +1rebuilt
- 121Long Lee Co +1stands
- 123“Orientals” +3gone
- 125Yen Tong Cafegone
- 127W K Oriental Gardens +1rebuilt
- 129Foo Hung Cogone
- 131Nam Pinggone
- 133“Orientals” +1gone
- 135Kwong Yee Lung Costands
- 137China Products +1gone
- 139Ah Chew Roomsstands
- 141Hong Yee On Co +1stands
- 143Shar Doey Mutual Soc +2gone
- 145On Luck Yuengone
- 147Tai Shingstands
- 149Sun Lung Co +1rebuilt
- 153Jong Sanggone
- 155Hen Sang Tongstands
- 195City Public Market Office +3gone
South side, even numbers
- 100Dai Quon Roomsstands
- 102Gum Jung Co +1gone
- 104Eng Chow Cogone
- 108Chinese Benevolent Assn +1stands
- 110Chung Wah Co +2stands
- 112Jong Yuen Hing Co +1gone
- 114“Orientals” +1gone
- 122Wah Sun Book Shop +2gone
- 124Wong Wahstands
- 126Hong Kong Cafe +1gone
- 128“Orientals”gone
- 130vacantrebuilt
- 138Bank of Montrealstands
- 146Hi-Tone Chop Sueygone
- 148Fook Shang Meat Mktrebuilt
- 150Lam Keegone
- 152Wing Lung Co +1stands
- 154Mee Chong Co +1gone
- 156Fong Leegone
- 158Sai Woo Chop Sueygone
- 160Chin Wing Chun Society +2stands
- 162Sun Quen Yengone
- 164Kong Wo Chop Sueygone
- 166Tien Lok Kougone
- 168Flying Dragon Caferebuilt
- 170Sing Sing Cogone
- 174Chong Lung Co +1gone
- 176World Rooms +1gone
- 178B C Co +1stands
- 192Gaining & Cogone
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154 East Pender Street, Downtown, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/154-east-pender, 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.