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207 West Hastings Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 207 West Hastings Street is Uneeda Printers, with 114 suites and households listed under it. The street section prints 38 names the name section doesn't list: H W Mathews, K H Hambly and 36 others. Its name section lists four more people here under other surnames too.

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42
people the 1940 directory lists here, four of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1910
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 116 linesUneeda Printers and its suites and households, each on the page beside

Only in the street section

  • H W Mathewsdentist · suite 201p. 77
  • K H Hamblyoptometrist · suite 202p. 77
  • W J Currydentist · suite 301p. 77
  • A B Greenbergphysician · suite 301p. 77
  • A H J Swenciskybarrister · suite 304p. 77
  • S G Davismanufacturers agent · suite 305p. 77
  • J Y Watsonmanufacturers agent · suite 308p. 77
  • H S Griffitharchitect · suite 507p. 77
  • R T Kelleyadvertising · suite 601p. 77
  • A E Harperchiropractor · suite 602p. 77
  • Dr A A Grayphysician · suite 608p. 77
  • North West Fursuite 612p. 77
  • J Carmichaelmining broker · suite 702p. 77
  • J O Gillbarrister · suite 709p. 77
  • J C Thompsonmanufacturers agent · suite 712p. 77
  • Engineering Appraisalsuite 712p. 77
  • Mrs F S Fraserpublic stenographer · suite 712p. 77
  • A T Chambersmanufacturers agent · suite 714p. 77
  • G Mathermanufacturers agent · suite 715p. 77
  • Sovereign Holdingsreal estate · suite 716p. 77
  • Miss M H Coupesuite 801p. 77
  • C D Huntersuite 803p. 77
  • Dr E P Fewsterphysician · suite 903p. 77
  • A E Simpsonlog broker · suite 906p. 77
  • T D Thompsonpoles · suite 911p. 77
  • A T Craigsuite 912p. 77
  • A H Youngbarrister · suite 1009p. 77
  • W R Cummingsuite 1105p. 77
  • A Badenochsuite 1111p. 77
  • H P Wynessbarrister · suite 1114p. 77
  • Miss E W Grantbarrister · suite 1114p. 77
  • A J Kappelebarrister · suite 1115p. 77
  • Vancouver Bay Logsuite 1205p. 77
  • W C Kiltzlog broker · suite 1205p. 77
  • W E Walkdenaccountant · suite 1403p. 77
  • B G Brownenaturopath · suite 1414p. 77
  • E S Estlinsuite 1416p. 77
  • British Israel Prayer Leaguesuite 1417p. 77

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST HASTINGS

  1. 207Uneeda Printersp. 77
  2. 207Dom Bk Bldgp. 77
  3. 207ground floorDominion Bankp. 77
  4. 207201Mathews H W dentistp. 77
  5. 207202Hambly K H optometristp. 77
  6. 207206Dom Coffee Shopp. 77
  7. 207207Los Angeles Beauty Shopp. 77
  8. 207208Los Angeles Fur Mfrsp. 77
  9. 207210Capitol Prntrsp. 77
  10. 207301Curry W J dentistp. 77
  11. 207301Greenberg A B physp. 77
  12. 207304Swencisky A H J barrp. 77
  13. 207305Davis S G mfrs agtp. 77
  14. 207305Davis S G Ltd men's furngsp. 77
  15. 207308Watson J Y mfrs agtp. 77
  16. 207311Bridges A E Ltd imptrsp. 77
  17. 207311Everest Ltd dry gdsp. 77
  18. 207315Van Council of Social Agciesp. 77
  19. 207401Physio-Therapy Instp. 77
  20. 207410Religious Educ Council of BCp. 77
  21. 207411United Ch of Can (office)p. 77
  22. 207412Woman's Missionary Soc of the United Ch (reading room)p. 77
  23. 207413Helene's Dressmakingp. 77
  24. 207503Can Govt Press Censorp. 77
  25. 207505Marine Chkrs & Weighers Assnp. 77
  26. 207507Griffith H S archtp. 77
  27. 207508Dickinson Instp. 77
  28. 207510People's Credit Jwlrs Ltdp. 77
  29. 207513Wonder G J & Co mfrs agtsp. 77
  30. 207513Janion H C mfrs agtsp. 77
  31. 207601Gourlay Adv Agcyp. 77
  32. 207601Kelley R T advp. 77
  33. 207602Harper A E chirop. 77
  34. 207608Gray Dr A A physp. 77
  35. 207610Potts J G & Assocs mfrs agtsp. 77
  36. 207612North West Furp. 77
  37. 207700Louis J I Ltd fursp. 77
  38. 207701Co-operative Loan & Benefit Assnp. 77
  39. 207701Goldbloom & Son jwlrsp. 77
  40. 207702Carmichael J min brokerp. 77
  41. 207702Camp McKinney Gold Hill Miningp. 77
  42. 207705Canadian Pressp. 77
  43. 207709Gill J O barrp. 77
  44. 207710Rorison McBeath Ins Ltdp. 77
  45. 207710N Fraser Harbour Comp. 77
  46. 207710Bridgeport Lbrp. 77
  47. 207712Legion Ctgep. 77
  48. 207712Thompson J C mfrs agtp. 77
  49. 207712Eng Appraisalp. 77
  50. 207712Fraser Mrs F S pub stenp. 77
  51. 207714Chambers A T mfrs agtp. 77
  52. 207715Mather G mfrs agtp. 77
  53. 207716Sovereign Holdings real estp. 77
  54. 207801Coupe Miss M H chirodistp. 77
  55. 207802Intl Lbr wholp. 77
  56. 207803Hunter C D (office)p. 77
  57. 207804Goblin Elee Clnr Cop. 77
  58. 207810Can Legionp. 77
  59. 207812Uchida Y & Co imptrsp. 77
  60. 207814Rowntree E H & Co mfrs agtsp. 77
  61. 207901Wood's shoe reprsp. 77
  62. 207903Fewster Dr E P physp. 77
  63. 207905Wales W E whol dry gdsp. 77
  64. 207906Simpson A E log brokerp. 77
  65. 207908Bateo Development Cop. 77
  66. 207909Marietta Sch of Costume Designp. 77
  67. 207910Van Pile Drivingp. 77
  68. 207911Thompson T D polesp. 77
  69. 207912Craig A T (office)p. 77
  70. 207913Stewart T G Ltd exptrsp. 77
  71. 207914Motor Carriers Assnp. 77
  72. 2071001Menzies H P & Co mdse brokersp. 77
  73. 2071003Canadian Corps of Commp. 77
  74. 2071005John Howard Socp. 77
  75. 2071007Traders' Acctg Syndp. 77
  76. 2071009Young A H barrp. 77
  77. 2071010Fur Sales Ltdp. 77
  78. 2071010Consol Furriersp. 77
  79. 2071011Empire Home Benefit Assnp. 77
  80. 2071014Macdonald R & Co mfrs agtsp. 77
  81. 2071101Vocational Service Ltdp. 77
  82. 2071104Superior Storesp. 77
  83. 2071105Cumming W R (office)p. 77
  84. 2071105Ray's Ltd food mktsp. 77
  85. 2071105Rainier Packing meatsp. 77
  86. 2071105OK Stores Ltd meatsp. 77
  87. 2071109Daughters of the Empirep. 77
  88. 2071110Meehan J P & Co tbr brokersp. 77
  89. 2071111Badenoch Ap. 77
  90. 2071111BC Coffee Assnp. 77
  91. 2071111BC Whol Grop. 77
  92. 2071111BC Tobac Exch & Candy Jobbersp. 77
  93. 2071112Sunday Sch Mission of BCp. 77
  94. 2071114Wyness H P barrp. 77
  95. 2071114Grant Miss E W barrp. 77
  96. 2071115Kappele A J barrp. 77
  97. 2071116Can Legionp. 77
  98. 2071202Fuller Brushp. 77
  99. 2071204L'Eco Italo-Canadesep. 77
  100. 2071205Gustavson Bros Log Cop. 77
  101. 2071205Van Bay Logp. 77
  102. 2071205Kiltz W C log brokerp. 77
  103. 2071205Standard Lbr Co tbr landsp. 77
  104. 2071207Leggott's Lab So-Va Ltd med preparationsp. 77
  105. 2071213Galt Stmship Cop. 77
  106. 2071214Can Inst of Assoc Artsp. 77
  107. 2071402Gorrie Agciesp. 77
  108. 2071403Walkden W E acctp. 77
  109. 2071406Mitchell Bros mfrs agtsp. 77
  110. 2071407Van Mutual Aid Socp. 77
  111. 2071408Davis Desk & Statyp. 77
  112. 2071411"A" to "Z" Pub Serv adv counselp. 77
  113. 2071413Bldg Mgrp. 77
  114. 2071414Browne B G naturopathp. 77
  115. 2071416Estlin E Sp. 77
  116. 2071417British Israel Prayer Leaguep. 77
The lines for 207 West Hastings Street in the 1940 directory, as we read them, with its abbreviations; each opens its page at the Vancouver Public Library.

The building today

207 West Hastings Street still has a building from before 1946; the City's assessment record gives 1910 as its year built.

The 200 block in 1940

West Hastings Street between Cambie and Hamilton 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.

West Hastings Street, the 200 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

South side, even numbers

No south-side addresses in the 1940 directory.

The 200 block of West Hastings Street

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207 West Hastings Street, Downtown, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1910 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.