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Grandview-Woodland, Vancouver

1727 William Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1727 William Street is Elva Court, with nine suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists eleven people here: Mary Chubb, widow of P; William O Clarkson, a painter at Neon Products; and nine others. It lists three more people here under other surnames too.

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14
people the 1940 directory lists here, three of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1913
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • ten linesElva Court and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Mary Chubbwidow of P · householder · suite 4p. 110
  • William O Clarksona painter at Neon Products · householder · suite 7p. 114
  • Jean Enrightwidow of E · householder · suite 3p. 185
  • Andrew Granta janitor at Columbia Paper · householder · suite 5p. 235
  • Hilda Leesan operator at the BC Telephone · householder · suite 2p. 343
  • Gordon E McIlwraithhouseholder · suite 8p. 379
  • Mary McKenziewidow of D · householder · suite 9p. 385
  • Albert R McLeoda men's wear · householder · suite 10p. 392
  • Charles B Weira fireman at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 1p. 648

Also under the Chubb name

  • Frances M Chubba stenographer for G T Saundby · lives here · suite 4p. 110
  • Margaret I Granta clerk at Birks · lives here · suite 5p. 235

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WILLIAM

  1. 1727Elva Court aptsp. 168
  2. 17271Weir C Bp. 168
  3. 17272Lees Miss Hp. 168
  4. 17273Enright Mrs Jp. 168
  5. 17274Chubb Mrs Mp. 168
  6. 17275Grant Ap. 168
  7. 17277Clarkson Wp. 168
  8. 17278McIlwraith G Ep. 168
  9. 17279McKenzie Mrs Mp. 168
  10. 172710McLeod A Rp. 168

Names

  1. Chubb Mary wid P h4, 1727 Williamp. 110
  2. Clarkson Wm O pntr Neon Products h7, 1727 Williamp. 114
  3. Enright Jean wid E h3, 1727 Williamp. 185
  4. Grant Andw jntr Columbia Paper h5, 1727 Williamp. 235
  5. Lees Hilda opr BC Tel h2, 1727 Williamp. 343
  6. McIlwraith Gordon E h8, 1727 Williamp. 379
  7. McKenzie Mary wid D h9, 1727 Williamp. 385
  8. McLeod Albt R men's wear 1412 Marine W Van h10, 1727 Williamp. 392
  9. Weir Chas B firmn Van City h1, 1727 Williamp. 648
  10. Chubb Frances M sten G T Saundby r4, 1727 Williamp. 110
  11. Grant Margt I clk Birks r5, 1727 Williamp. 235
The lines for 1727 William 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

1727 William Street still has a building from before 1946, as does 1724 across the street; the City's assessment record gives 1913 as its year built.

The 1700 block in 1940

William Street between Commercial and Salsbury Drives, Grandview-Woodland: 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.

William Street, the 1700 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)

The 1700 block of William Street

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1727 William Street, Grandview-Woodland, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1913 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/1727-william, 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.