In 1940, 1765 West Broadway is Casa-Rey, an apartment building, with 22 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 28 people here: Marie L Bourque, widow of P E; Albert Brooks, a caretaker at Casa-Rey; and 26 others. The street section prints two more names the name section doesn't list: Mrs D Hampton and J A Bunker. Its name section lists seven more people here under other surnames too.
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- people the 1940 directory lists here, seven of them named in the book
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- 23 linesCasa-Rey and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Marie L Bourquewidow of P E · householder · suite 20p. 58
- Albert Brooksa caretaker at Casa-Rey · householder · suite 9p. 71
- Doris Brownwidow of J · householder · suite 41p. 72
- Maurice T Doirona foreman at Langley Manufacturing · householder · suite 10p. 163
- Charlotte Duxburya stenographer at Safeway · householder · suite 19p. 174
- Mrs E Pearl Eddiea stenographer for A T Chambers · householder · suite 36p. 177
- David R Garnhamproprietor of the Two Boys Messenger Service · householder · suite 39p. 217
- Mrs Gertrude Hooda clerk for A E Jukes · householder · suite 21p. 280
- Margaret Hooverwidow of J · householder · suite 31p. 280
- Mary Hoovera student · lives here · suite 31p. 280
- Norman L Hortona clerk at Seaboard Lumber · householder · suite 37p. 282
- Annie McLeodwidow of J N · householder · suite 11p. 392
- Alfred E Millshouseholder · suite 14p. 431
- Lionel A Nicholsa clerk · householder · suite 16p. 459
- Lionel C Ouelleta serviceman at National Cash Register · householder · suite 22p. 474
- Peter Romainea waiter at the Vancouver Hotel · householder · suite 30p. 530
- E Stella Scrusea forewoman at National Biscuit · householder · suite 35p. 550
- William J Smythretired · householder · suite 38p. 574
- Stan J F Sutherlanda reporter at the Province · householder · suite 17p. 596
- Frederick E Tayloran acting fire captain at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 33p. 602
- Milton D Walkeron active service · householder · suite 15p. 638
Also under the Bourque name
- Loretta A Bourquea comptroller operator at Associated Dairies · lives here · suite 20p. 58
- Thelma M Browna stenographer at International Bus Machinery · lives herep. 74
- William C Doirona salesman · lives here · suite 10p. 163
- Robin Hooda student · lives here · suite 21p. 280
- Julia M Hooverwho worked for Gordon & Belyea · lives here · suite 31p. 280
- J Norman McLeodlives here · suite 11p. 393
- Emily L Scrusewidow of S J · lives here · suite 35p. 550
Only in the street section
Also at this address
- Seven more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book
West Broadway is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST BROADWAY
- 1765Casa-Rey aptsp. 18
- 17659Brooks Ap. 18
- 176510Doiron M Tp. 18
- 176511McLeod Mrs Ap. 18
- 176512Hampton Mrs Dp. 18
- 176514Mills A Ep. 18
- 176515Walker M Dp. 18
- 176516Nichols L Ap. 18
- 176517Sutherland S J Fp. 18
- 176518Bunker J Ap. 18
- 176519Duxbury Miss Cp. 18
- 176520Bourque Mrs M Lp. 18
- 176521Hood Mrs Gp. 18
- 176522Ouellet L Cp. 18
- 176530Romaine Pp. 18
- 176531Hoover Mrs Mp. 18
- 176533Taylor Fp. 18
- 176535Scruse Miss E Sp. 18
- 176536Eddie Mrs E Pp. 18
- 176537Horton N Lp. 18
- 176538Smyth W Jp. 18
- 176539Garnham D Rp. 18
- 176541Brown Mrs Dp. 18
Names
- Bourque Marie L wid P E h20, 1765 West Broadwayp. 58
- Brooks Albt caretkr Casa-Rey h9, 1765 West Broadwayp. 71
- Brown Doris wid J nurse W E Wessels h41, 1765 West Broadwayp. 72
- Doiron Maurice T formn Langley Mfg h10, 1765 West Broadwayp. 163
- Duxbury Charlotte sten Safeway h19, 1765 West Broadwayp. 174
- Eddie Mrs E Pearl sten A T Chambers h36, 1765 West Broadwayp. 177
- Garnham David R prop Two Boys Msngr Serv h39, 1765 West Broadwayp. 217
- Hood Mrs Gertrude clk A E Jukes h21, 1765 West Broadwayp. 280
- Hoover Margt wid J h31, 1765 West Broadwayp. 280
- Hoover Mary studt r31, 1765 West Broadwayp. 280
- Horton Norman L clk Seaboard Lbr h37, 1765 West Broadwayp. 282
- McLeod Annie wid J N h11, 1765 West Broadwayp. 392
- Mills Alfd E h14, 1765 West Broadwayp. 431
- Nichols Lionel A clk C P Com h16, 1765 West Broadwayp. 459
- Ouellet Lionel C servmn Natl Cash Register h22, 1765 West Broadwayp. 474
- Romaine Peter waiter Van Hotel h30, 1765 West Broadwayp. 530
- Scruse E Stella forwm Natl Biscuit h35, 1765 West Broadwayp. 550
- Smyth Wm J retired h38, 1765 West Broadwayp. 574
- Sutherland Stan J F reporter Province h17, 1765 West Broadwayp. 596
- Taylor Fredk E actg fire capt Van City h33, 1765 West Broadwayp. 602
- Walker Milton D act serv h15, 1765 West Broadwayp. 638
- Bourque Loretta A compt opr Assoc Dairies r20, 1765 West Broadwayp. 58
- Brown Thelma M sten Intl Bus Mach r1765 West Broadwayp. 74
- Doiron Wm C slsmn r10, 1765 West Broadwayp. 163
- Hood Robin studt r21, 1765 West Broadwayp. 280
- Hoover Julia M emp Gordon & Belyea r31, 1765 West Broadwayp. 280
- McLeod J Norman r11, 1765 West Broadwayp. 393
- Scruse Emily L wid S J r35, 1765 West Broadwayp. 550
The building today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 1765 West Broadway, so the building is probably gone (inferred); nothing on the 1700 block of West Broadway stands from before 1946: two doors along, 1795 has a building from 1985.
The 1700 block in 1940
West Broadway between Pine and Burrard Streets, Fairview: 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.
West Broadway, 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)
North side, odd numbers
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1765 West Broadway, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
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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.