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429 West Pender Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 429 West Pender Street is Western Printing Co, with 39 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 28 people here: George Adams; Mrs Rita Armond; and 26 others. The street section prints five more names the name section doesn't list: Hutchinson Block, C B Stahlschmidt and three others. Its name section lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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35
people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1909
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 40 linesWestern Printing Co and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • George Adamshouseholder · suite 32p. 3
  • Mrs Rita Armondhouseholder · suite 47p. 18
  • Harry E Busha scientific instrument repairer · householder · suite 81p. 83
  • Eileen Clarkhouseholder · suite 23p. 112
  • George Critcha blacksmith · householder · suite 85p. 139
  • Ernest Durrella conductor at the CNR · householder · suite 34p. 174
  • Alice V Elliotta saleswoman · householder · suite 87p. 181
  • William Hallan engineer at Hutchinson Block · householder · suite 71p. 249
  • Thorleif Haugera laborer · householder · suite 22p. 261
  • S Margaret Hoyhouseholder · suite 46p. 286
  • Peter Jacka logger · householder · suite 35p. 298
  • Frank D Lemieuxretired · householder · suite 54p. 345
  • George Masona prospector · householder · suite 77p. 418
  • William E Parnella carpenter · householder · suite 65p. 481
  • Adrian A Stronga telegraph operator · householder · suite 80p. 592
  • Johannes Stuyta salesman · householder · suite 64p. 593
  • Consulate Swedishsuite 20p. 598
  • Adolphus R Thomasa secretary at the Canadian Bond Corporation · householder · suite 27p. 607
  • James W Turnerhouseholder · suite 61p. 622
  • John Vallasa confectioner · householder · suite 55p. 626
  • Martel Vienneta chauffeur · householder · suite 57p. 634
  • William B Walkera millwright · householder · suite 37p. 638
  • John C Wearea caterer · householder · suite 76p. 646
  • Mrs Mary Webstera saleswoman · householder · suite 63p. 647
  • Betty Zburaa seamstress · householder · suite 45p. 681

Also under the Armond name

  • Yvete L Armonda stenographer at C N Telegraph · lives here · suite 47p. 18
  • Hilda V Elliotta saleswoman · lives here · suite 87p. 181
  • lie G Johnsona journalist · householder · suite 75p. 306

Only in the street section

  • Hutchinson Blockp. 130
  • C B Stahlschmidtinsurance agent · suite 20p. 130
  • Norwegian Consulatesuite 20p. 130
  • F J Lewarkesuite 53p. 130
  • Mrs N G Johnsonsuite 75p. 130

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST PENDER

  1. 429Hutchinson Blockp. 130
  2. 42920Stahlschmidt C B ins agtp. 130
  3. 42920Swedish Consulatep. 130
  4. 42920Norwegian Consulatep. 130
  5. 42922Hauger Tp. 130
  6. 42923Clark Miss Ep. 130
  7. 42927Thomas A Rp. 130
  8. 42927Citizens Financep. 130
  9. 42927Lynn Creek Copper Gold Co Ltdp. 130
  10. 42927Norma Mines Ltdp. 130
  11. 42927Can Bond Corpnp. 130
  12. 42927Independence Gold Mining Co Ltdp. 130
  13. 42927Glasair Miningp. 130
  14. 42930Brooks-Cross Letter Servp. 130
  15. 42930Ricketts S F Elecp. 130
  16. 42931Wallach & Brail furriersp. 130
  17. 42932Adams Gp. 130
  18. 42934Durrell Ep. 130
  19. 42935Jack Pp. 130
  20. 42937Walker W Bp. 130
  21. 42945Zbura Miss Bp. 130
  22. 42946Hoy Miss S Mp. 130
  23. 42947Armond Mrs Rp. 130
  24. 42953Lewarke F J (office)p. 130
  25. 42954Lemieux F Dp. 130
  26. 42955Vallas Jp. 130
  27. 42957Viennet Mp. 130
  28. 42961Turner J Wp. 130
  29. 42963Webster Mrs Mp. 130
  30. 42964Stuyt Jp. 130
  31. 42965Parnell W Ep. 130
  32. 42971Hall Wp. 130
  33. 42975Johnson Mrs N Gp. 130
  34. 42976Weare J Cp. 130
  35. 42977Mason Gp. 130
  36. 42980Strong A Ap. 130
  37. 42981Bush H Ep. 130
  38. 42985Critch Gp. 130
  39. 42987Elliott Miss A Vp. 130
  40. 429Western Prntg Cop. 130

Names

  1. Adams Geo h32, 429 West Penderp. 3
  2. Armond Mrs Rita h47, 429 West Penderp. 18
  3. Bush Harry E scientific instrument repr 701, 318 Homer h81, 429 West Penderp. 83
  4. Clark Eileen h23, 429 West Penderp. 112
  5. Critch Geo blksmth h85, 429 West Penderp. 139
  6. Durrell Ernest cond CNR h34, 429 West Penderp. 174
  7. Elliott Alice V slswm h87, 429 West Penderp. 181
  8. Hall Wm eng Hutchinson Blk h71, 429 West Penderp. 249
  9. Hauger Thorleif lab h22, 429 West Penderp. 261
  10. Hoy S Margt h46, 429 West Penderp. 286
  11. Jack Peter logr h35, 429 West Penderp. 298
  12. Lemieux Frank D retired h54, 429 West Penderp. 345
  13. Mason Geo prospector h77, 429 West Penderp. 418
  14. Parnell Wm E carp h65, 429 West Penderp. 481
  15. Strong Adrian A teleg opr h80, 429 West Penderp. 592
  16. Stuyt Johannes slsmn h64, 429 West Penderp. 593
  17. Swedish Consulate C B Stahlschmidt acting consul 20, 429 West Penderp. 598
  18. Thomas Adolphus R sec Can Bond Corpn h27, 429 West Penderp. 607
  19. Turner Jas W h61, 429 West Penderp. 622
  20. Vallas John confr 105 Alexander h55, 429 West Penderp. 626
  21. Viennet Martel chauf h57, 429 West Penderp. 634
  22. Walker Wm B mlwrt h37, 429 West Penderp. 638
  23. Weare John C caterer h76, 429 West Penderp. 646
  24. Webster Mrs Mary slswm h63, 429 West Penderp. 647
  25. Zbura Betty smstrs IXL Lndy h45, 429 West Penderp. 681
  26. Armond Yvete L sten C N Teleg r47, 429 West Penderp. 18
  27. Elliott Hilda V slswm r87, 429 West Penderp. 181
  28. Johnson lie G journalist h75, 429 West Penderp. 306
The lines for 429 West Pender 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

429 West Pender Street still has a building from before 1946, as does 428 across the street; the City's assessment record gives 1909 as its year built.

The 400 block in 1940

West Pender Street between Homer and Richards 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 Pender Street, the 400 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 400 block of West Pender Street

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429 West Pender Street, Downtown, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1909 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.