In 1940, 413 Granville Street is Williams Building, with 29 suites and households listed under it. The street section prints 14 names the name section doesn't list: A Stuart, M M Johnson and twelve others. Its name section lists one more person here under another surname too.
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- 15
- people the 1940 directory lists here, one of them named in the book
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- 30 linesWilliams Building and its suites and households, each on the page beside
Only in the street section
- A Stuarttailor · suite 2p. 62
- M M Johnsondentist · suite 4p. 62
- Dr J A Montgomeryphysician · suite 6p. 62
- F W Liddledentist · suite 6p. 62
- H W Greenbarrister · suite 7p. 62
- H R Wadebarrister · suite 7p. 62
- British Israel World Fedsuite 11p. 62
- Rosicrucian Fellowshipsuite 12p. 62
- J McCreerycustoms broker · suite 15p. 62
- H J Bethellnotary · suite 20p. 62
- F Shieldsreal estate · suite 23p. 62
- Benwell-Atkinsadvertising · suite 37p. 62
- G L MacInnesbarrister · suite 40p. 62
- S Johnsoninsurance agent · suite 40p. 62
Also at this address
- One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book
Granville Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
GRANVILLE
- 413Williams Bldgp. 62
- 413AUnited Cigar Stores Ltd officep. 62
- 4132Stuart A tailorp. 62
- 4134Johnson M M dentistp. 62
- 4135Elaine Beauty Shoppep. 62
- 4136Montgomery Dr J A physp. 62
- 4136Liddle F W dentistp. 62
- 4137Green H W barrp. 62
- 4137Wade H R barrp. 62
- 4137Navy League of Canp. 62
- 4138Thomson M F & Co ins agtsp. 62
- 41311British Israel World Fedp. 62
- 41312Rosicrucian Fellowshipp. 62
- 41315McCreery J customs brokerp. 62
- 41316Royal Schools of Music Londonp. 62
- 41318City Map & White Print Cop. 62
- 41319Monaghan J R & Co publrs repsp. 62
- 41320Carter & Co barrsp. 62
- 41320Bethell H J notaryp. 62
- 41320Oxford Group Book Room (office)p. 62
- 41322Van Regalia Cop. 62
- 41323Shields F real estp. 62
- 41324B C Govt Navigation Schp. 62
- 41327Underhill Underhill & Fraser civil engsp. 62
- 41331Bridgman's Studio photogp. 62
- 41337Benwell-Atkins advtgp. 62
- 41338Eyrl's Civil Serv Bus Collp. 62
- 41340MacInnes G L barrp. 62
- 41340Johnson S ins agtp. 62
- 41340Angus Mines Ltdp. 62
The building today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 413 Granville Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); the nearest that still stands is 439, seven doors along on the same side, one of two left on the block.
The 400 block in 1940
Granville Street between West Hastings and West Pender 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.
Granville Street, the 400 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
West side, odd numbers
- 401United Cigar Storesgone
- 403Cunningham Druggone
- 409Fifth Av Mlnryrebuilt
- 411Ziegler's Chocolate Shopsgone
- 413Williams Bldg +29gone
- 417Linforth's Ltdgone
- 421Sweet Sixteengone
- 423Collard Ltdgone
- 431Calhoun's Ltd +1gone
- 433Leed's Shoe Storegone
- 435Tracy's Apparel Shoppegone
- 439White Lunch Ltdstands
- 445Fairfield Shoe Shine +35gone
- 449Owl Drug Co Ltdgone
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413 Granville Street, Downtown, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/413-granville, 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.