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West End, Vancouver

1877 Haro Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1877 Haro Street is King George Apartments, with 25 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 25 people here: Iver G Allison, a salesman at Dale & Co; Mrs Joyce G Andersen; and 23 others. The street section prints three more names the name section doesn't list: M McHardy, Miss O McEwen and F E Kelly. Its name section lists three more people here under other surnames too.

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31
people the 1940 directory lists here, three of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1938
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 26 linesKing George Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Iver G Allisona salesman at Dale & Co · householder · suite 403p. 10
  • Mrs Joyce G Andersenhouseholder · suite 401p. 12
  • Ken E Andrewsa meat cutter at Spencer's · householder · suite 303p. 15
  • Hilda Blaira widow · householder · suite 306p. 51
  • Naomi P Cartera school teacher at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 405p. 100
  • Myra B Chadwicka clerk at A E Ames & Co · householder · suite 204p. 104
  • John O Dunforda manager at Windsor Homes · lives here · suite 406p. 172
  • Ian Eisenhardta director at the Department of Education, Recreational & Physical Education Branch BC Government · householder · suite 402p. 179
  • Frank J Elmhirsta branch manager at the Canadian Acceptance Corporation · householder · suite 407p. 182
  • Lloyd Elricka pipefitter at the CNR · householder · suite 208p. 182
  • Albert L S Emsleya railway mail clerk at the Canadian Government · householder · suite 308p. 184
  • Lillian Finnilaa clerk at American Consulate General · householder · suite 201p. 197
  • Daniel Harringtona caretaker at the King George Apartments · householder · suite 104p. 255
  • Mortimer A Levyproprietor of OK Imperial · householder · suite 205p. 347
  • William A Lloyda market manager at Superior Stores · householder · suite 105p. 352
  • Don M Martina clerk at the Royal Bank · householder · suite 103p. 416
  • Etta D Robertsona bookkeeper at Rogers Ltd · householder · suite 203p. 525
  • June Ropera principal at J Roper's BC School of Dancing · householder · suite 301p. 531
  • Ruby R Scotta school teacher · householder · suite 408p. 549
  • William J Shorttan agent at Sun Life · householder · suite 307p. 559
  • Merrill Sollowshouseholder · suite 305p. 575
  • Doug F Speera salesman at the Champion Savings Corporation · householder · suite 101p. 578

Also under the Blair name

  • Lillian Blaira stenographer at Empire Securities · lives here · suite 306p. 51
  • Lorna W Scotta saleswoman · lives here · suite 401p. 548
  • Maryann Scotta stenographer at Canadian General Insurance · lives here · suite 401p. 548

Only in the street section

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

HARO

  1. 1877King George Aptsp. 72
  2. 1877101Speer D Fp. 72
  3. 1877103Martin D Mp. 72
  4. 1877104Harringten Dp. 72
  5. 1877105Lloyd W Ap. 72
  6. 1877201Finnila Miss Lp. 72
  7. 1877202McHardy Mp. 72
  8. 1877203Robertson Miss Ep. 72
  9. 1877204Chadwick Miss M Bp. 72
  10. 1877205Levy M Ap. 72
  11. 1877208Elrick Lp. 72
  12. 1877301Roper Miss Jp. 72
  13. 1877303Andrews Kp. 72
  14. 1877304McEwen Miss Op. 72
  15. 1877305Sollows Mp. 72
  16. 1877306Blair Mrs Hp. 72
  17. 1877307Shortt W Jp. 72
  18. 1877308Emsley A L Sp. 72
  19. 1877401Andersen Mrs J Gp. 72
  20. 1877402Eisenhardt Ip. 72
  21. 1877403Allison I Gp. 72
  22. 1877404Kelly F Ep. 72
  23. 1877405Carter Miss N Pp. 72
  24. 1877406Dunford J Op. 72
  25. 1877407Elmhirst F Jp. 72
  26. 1877408Scott Miss R Rp. 72

Names

  1. Allison Iver G slsmn Dale & Co h403, 1877 Harop. 10
  2. Andersen Mrs Joyce G h401, 1877 Harop. 12
  3. Andrews Ken E meat ctr Spencers h303, 1877 Harop. 15
  4. Blair Hilda wid bkpr Universal Elec h306, 1877 Harop. 51
  5. Carter Naomi P sch tchr Van City h405, 1877 Harop. 100
  6. Chadwick Myra B clk A E Ames & Co h204, 1877 Harop. 104
  7. Dunford John O mgr Windsor Homes r406, 1877 Harop. 172
  8. Eisenhardt Ian dir Dept of Educ, Recreational & Physical Education Br BC Govt h402, 1877 Harop. 179
  9. Elmhirst Frank J br mgr Can Accept Corpn h407, 1877 Harop. 182
  10. Elrick Lloyd pipeftr CNR h208, 1877 Harop. 182
  11. Emsley Albt L S ry ml clk Can Govt h308, 1877 Harop. 184
  12. Finnila Lillian clk Am Consulate Genl h201, 1877 Harop. 197
  13. Harrington Danl caretkr King George Apts h104, 1877 Harop. 255
  14. Levy Mortimer A prop OK Imp h205, 1877 Harop. 347
  15. Lloyd Wm A mkt mgr Superior Stores h105, 1877 Harop. 352
  16. Martin Don M clk Royal Bk h103, 1877 Harop. 416
  17. ROBERTSON Etta D bkpr Rogers Ltd h203, 1877 Harop. 525
  18. Roper June prin J Roper's BC Sch of Dancing h301, 1877 Harop. 531
  19. Scott Ruby R sch tchr Van City h408, 1877 Harop. 549
  20. Shortt Wm J agt Sun Life h307, 1877 Harop. 559
  21. Sollows Merrill fshmn h305, 1877 Harop. 575
  22. Speer Doug F slsmn Champion Savings Corpn h101, 1877 Harop. 578
  23. Blair Lillian sten Empire Secur r306, 1877 Harop. 51
  24. Scott Lorna W slswm r401, 1877 Harop. 548
  25. Scott Maryann sten Can Genl Ins r401, 1877 Harop. 548
The lines for 1877 Haro 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

1877 Haro Street still has a building from before 1946, the only one left on the 1800 block of Haro Street; the City's assessment record gives 1938 as its year built.

The 1800 block in 1940

Haro Street between Denman and Gilford 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.

Haro Street, the 1800 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 1800 block of Haro Street

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1877 Haro Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1938 as the year built.

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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.