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West End, Vancouver

1601 Comox Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1601 Comox Street is Grace Court, with 25 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 39 people here: Margaret Amphlett, a stenographer; Horace Bate, a caretaker at Grace Court; and 37 others. It lists six more people here under other surnames too.

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45
people the 1940 directory lists here, six of them named in the book
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category B
1912
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 26 linesGrace Court and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Margaret Amphletta stenographer · householder · suite 23p. 12
  • Horace Batea caretaker at Grace Court · householder · suite 1p. 35
  • Christina G Benderwidow of W G · householder · suite 43p. 42
  • William D Brinea telegraph operator · householder · suite 30p. 66
  • W Ralph T Chetwyndhouseholder · suite 33p. 108
  • Cath Conlinhouseholder · suite 42p. 122
  • Edward H Cuddyretired · householder · suite 63p. 142
  • James Downsretired · householder · suite 31p. 167
  • Arthur W Gilroya watchman at the National Harbours Board · householder · suite 40p. 225
  • Lester F Gordona clerk at Hamilton Bridge · householder · suite 32p. 230
  • Isaac Halea lumber inspector · householder · suite 22p. 247
  • Joseph J Hochbaumhouseholder · suite 41p. 275
  • Walter H Jordana secretary to chief police officer at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 3p. 312
  • Esther M Kinleywidow of J R · householder · suite 53p. 324
  • Paul Kurpilproprietor of Purity Food Market · householder · suite 2p. 332
  • William C McClellana lumberman · householder · suite 4p. 365
  • Jessie MacMillana nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital · householder · suite 61p. 396
  • James W Marsdena president at Western Tailors · householder · suite 21p. 414
  • Ada M Montagu-Marsdenwidow of M · householder · suite 52p. 437
  • George W Ogga salesman · householder · suite 50p. 468
  • A Heurtley Reedon active service · householder · suite 62p. 513
  • Mary Shackeltona head usher at the Capitol Theatre · householder · suite Bp. 552
  • William B Tomlinsona president at Tomlinson Lumber · householder · suite 60p. 615
  • Syd E Vernona salesman at Boultbee · householder · suite Ap. 633

Also under the Brine name

  • Constance E Brinea nurse for Dr A R Anthony · lives here · suite 30p. 66
  • Arthur R Chetwyndan instructor at McDonalds Remedial Gym · lives here · suite 33p. 108
  • Ella Conlinlives here · suite 42p. 122
  • Philip P Conlinan elevator operator at the Georgia Hotel · lives here · suite 42p. 122
  • David W Gowlives here · suite 20p. 232
  • Ethel deV Gowwidow of R · householder · suite 20p. 232
  • Marie de V Gowa stenographer at Canada Shipping · lives here · suite 20p. 232
  • Ralph F Kinleylives here · suite 53p. 324
  • Barbara McClellana comptroller operator at Shell Oil · lives here · suite 4p. 365
  • Jean McClellana clerk at the BC Electric Railway · lives here · suite 4p. 365
  • Lillian MacMillana matron at the Oakalla Prison Farm · lives here · suite 61p. 396
  • Marian L Montagu-Marsdena clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce · lives here · suite 52p. 437
  • George E Oggan accountant at Stonehouse Motors · lives here · suite 50p. 468
  • Winnifred H Ogga school teacher · lives here · suite 50p. 468
  • Helen Shackeltona student · lives here · suite Bp. 552

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

COMOX

  1. 1601Grace Court aptsp. 35
  2. 1601AVernon S Ep. 35
  3. 1601BShackelton Miss Mp. 35
  4. 16011Bate Hp. 35
  5. 16012Kurpil Pp. 35
  6. 16013Jordan W Hp. 35
  7. 16014McClellan W Cp. 35
  8. 160120Gow Mrs E de Vp. 35
  9. 160121Marsden J Wp. 35
  10. 160122Hale Ip. 35
  11. 160123Amphlett Miss Mp. 35
  12. 160130Brine W Dp. 35
  13. 160131Downs Jp. 35
  14. 160132Gordon L Fp. 35
  15. 160133Chetwynd W R Tp. 35
  16. 160140Gilroy A Wp. 35
  17. 160141Hochbaum J Jp. 35
  18. 160142Conlin Miss Cp. 35
  19. 160143Bender Mrs C Gp. 35
  20. 160150Ogg G Wp. 35
  21. 160152Montagu-Marsden Mrs A Mp. 35
  22. 160153Kinley Mrs E Mp. 35
  23. 160160Tomlinson W Bp. 35
  24. 160161MacMillan Miss Jp. 35
  25. 160162Reed A Hp. 35
  26. 160163Cuddy E Hp. 35

Names

  1. Amphlett Margt sten h23, 1601 Comoxp. 12
  2. Bate Horace caretkr Grace Ct h1, 1601 Comoxp. 35
  3. Bender Christina G wid W G sec Coll of Phys & Surgs h43, 1601 Comoxp. 42
  4. Brine Wm D teleg opr CP Com h30, 1601 Comoxp. 66
  5. Chetwynd W Ralph T h33, 1601 Comoxp. 108
  6. Conlin Cath h42, 1601 Comoxp. 122
  7. Cuddy Edw H retired h63, 1601 Comoxp. 142
  8. Downs Jas retired h31, 1601 Comoxp. 167
  9. Gilroy Arth W wtchmn NHB h40, 1601 Comoxp. 225
  10. Gordon Lester F clk Hamilton Bridge h32, 1601 Comoxp. 230
  11. Hale Isaac lbr inspr h22, 1601 Comoxp. 247
  12. Hochbaum Jos J h41, 1601 Comoxp. 275
  13. Jordan Walter H sec to chf police Van City h3, 1601 Comoxp. 312
  14. Kinley Esther M wid J R clk Spencers h53, 1601 Comoxp. 324
  15. Kurpil Paul prop Purity Food Mkt h2, 1601 Comoxp. 332
  16. McClellan Wm C lbrmn h4, 1601 Comoxp. 365
  17. MacMillan Jessie nurse Van Genl Hosp h61, 1601 Comoxp. 396
  18. Marsden Jas W pres Western Tailors h21, 1601 Comoxp. 414
  19. Montagu-Marsden Ada M wid M h52, 1601 Comoxp. 437
  20. Ogg Geo W slsmn h50, 1601 Comoxp. 468
  21. Reed A Heurtley act serv h62, 1601 Comoxp. 513
  22. Shackelton Mary head usher Capitol Thea hB, 1601 Comoxp. 552
  23. Tomlinson Wm B pres Tomlinson Lbr h60, 1601 Comoxp. 615
  24. Vernon Syd E slsmn Boultbee hA, 1601 Comoxp. 633
  25. Brine Constance E nurse Dr A R Anthony r30, 1601 Comoxp. 66
  26. Chetwynd Arth R instr McDonalds Remedial Gym r33, 1601 Comoxp. 108
  27. Conlin Ella r42, 1601 Comoxp. 122
  28. Conlin Philip P elev opr Georgia Hotel r42, 1601 Comoxp. 122
  29. Gow David W r20, 1601 Comoxp. 232
  30. Gow Ethel deV wid R h20, 1601 Comoxp. 232
  31. Gow Marie de V sten Canada Shipping r20, 1601 Comoxp. 232
  32. Kinley Ralph F r53, 1601 Comoxp. 324
  33. McClellan Barbara compt opr Shell Oil r4, 1601 Comoxp. 365
  34. McClellan Jean clk BCER r4, 1601 Comoxp. 365
  35. MacMillan Lillian matron Oakalla Prison Farm r61, 1601 Comoxp. 396
  36. Montagu-Marsden Marian L clk CB of C r52, 1601 Comoxp. 437
  37. Ogg Geo E acct Stonehouse Motors r50, 1601 Comoxp. 468
  38. Ogg Winnifred H sch tchr Van City r50, 1601 Comoxp. 468
  39. Shackelton Helen studt rB, 1601 Comoxp. 552
The lines for 1601 Comox 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

1601 Comox Street still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category B), the only one left on the 1600 block of Comox Street; the City's assessment record gives 1912 as its year built.

The 1600 block in 1940

Comox Street between Cardero and Bidwell 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.

Comox Street, the 1600 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)

South side, even numbers

No south-side addresses in the 1940 directory.

The 1600 block of Comox Street

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1601 Comox 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, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

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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.