423 Hamilton Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 423 Hamilton Street is Canadian Bank of Commerce Chambers, with 18 suites and households listed under it. The street section prints twelve names the name section doesn't list: J Gould, C W Durrant and ten others. Its name section lists one more person here under another surname too.

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13: 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

19 linesCanadian Bank of Commerce Chambers and its suites and households, each on the page beside

Only in the street section

J Gouldship broker · suite 1p. 70
C W Durrantreal estate · suite 5p. 70
R L Clarkinsurance agent · suite 11p. 70
B R Dusenburyaccountant · suite 12p. 70
J W Hermonsurveyor · suite 12p. 70
A R Creaghbarrister · suite 14p. 70
H H Idlesuite 14p. 70
T H Taylorsurveyor · suite 17p. 70
H H Robertssurveyor · suite 17p. 70
W E Bantonbarrister · suite 18p. 70
H McConnanmanufacturers agent · suite 21p. 70
D H Chamberlainmanufacturers agent · suite 30p. 70

Also at this address

One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

HAMILTON

The lines for 423 Hamilton Street in the 1940 directory, as we read them, with its abbreviations; each opens its page at the Vancouver Public Library.

The building today

Not one of the five addresses the 1940 directory lists on the 400 block of Hamilton Street is on the City's list today, so the building at 423 is probably gone (inferred).

The 400 block in 1940

Hamilton 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.

Hamilton Street, the 400 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

West side, odd numbers

East side, even numbers

No east-side addresses in the 1940 directory.

Hamilton Street, block by block

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423 Hamilton Street, Downtown, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/423-hamilton, 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.