The 1940 directory lists three firms and one other line at 37 East Pender Street; the firms' trades: reading room; its name section adds two people here under other surnames.
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- 2
- people the 1940 directory lists here, all named in the book
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- Chinese Workers Protective Associationp. 126
- New Republicnewspaperp. 126
- Chong Hing Cop. 126
- Kuo Mining Tang Associationreading roomp. 126
Also at this address
- Two more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book
East Pender Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
EAST PENDER
The building today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 37 East Pender Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); two doors along, 33 still has one from before 1946, one of eight on the block.
The first block in 1940
East Pender Street ending at Columbia Street, 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.
East Pender Street, the first blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
North side, odd numbers
- 1Chinese Timesstands
- 15“Orientals” +1gone
- 17Guey Brosgone
- 19Yukon Uniform Cogone
- 21“Orientals”gone
- 23Ming Wo Hdw +2stands
- 27Kuo Kong Silk Co +2stands
- 31Yoy Yin Societygone
- 33Gum Sun Costands
- 35Sang Lung Jan Cogone
- 37Chinese Workers Protective Assn +3gone
- 39Kwong Chin Ho Cogone
- 41Lucky Star Drug Store +1gone
- 43Chow Duck +1gone
- 47Wing Hinggone
- 49Fook Keegone
- 51Wing Sang Co +2stands
- 53Gim Leegone
- 59Hoi Ming Gwok Soc +1gone
- 61BC Royal Cafegone
- 63Kwan Lung Sai Tong Assngone
- 67Yen Lock Chop Sueygone
- 69Sue Yuen Tong Assngone
- 71Fong Loy +1rebuilt
- 73Ngun Bor Bitsuey Assn +2gone
- 75Gim Lee Yuengone
- 77“Orientals”gone
- 79Hop Sang Lung Kee +2stands
- 87Watsang Sun Kee +1stands
- 91Shanghai Chop Sueygone
South side, even numbers
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37 East Pender Street, Downtown, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/37-east-pender, 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.