470 Granville Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 470 Granville Street is United Cigar Stores, with 129 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists two people here: William H Campbell, a barrister; and Sydney S. Penny. The street section prints 54 more names the name section doesn't list: G E McCrossan, R L McLennan and 52 others. Its name section lists three more people here under other surnames too.

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59: people the 1940 directory lists here, three of them named in the book
Still standing: today, by the City's records
1911: the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

131 linesUnited Cigar Stores and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

William H Campbella barrister · lives here · suite 219p. 91
Sydney S. Pennysuite 418p. 488

Only in the street section

G E McCrossanbarrister · suite 203p. 62
R L McLennanbarrister · suite 203p. 62
W Stewartmining engineer · suite 207p. 62
A C Skalingbarrister · suite 208p. 62
H B Kaulbachreal estate · suite 216p. 62
F Monahaninsurance · suite 217p. 62
E A Burnettbarrister · suite 218p. 62
K Vacations Elliottsuite 226p. 62
Miss V K Elliottpublic stenographer · suite 228p. 62
T St E de Wolfaccountant · suite 230p. 62
Coalmont Collieriessuite 230p. 62
A G Smithbarrister · suite 230p. 62
P McD Kerrbarrister · suite 301p. 62
S G Coxfinancial broker · suite 309p. 62
J W Bellchiropractor · suite 334p. 62
N W Spinksbarrister · suite 402p. 62
P S Marsdenbarrister · suite 403p. 62
J E Searsbarrister · suite 409p. 62
H C Briggsstock broker · suite 409p. 62
F R Broderickinsurance adjuster · suite 411p. 62
Pacific Rys Advertisingsuite 419p. 62
J B Loveinsurance · suite 422p. 62
Maccabeessuite 422p. 62
F W Elliottbarrister · suite 434p. 62
E Gallantchiropractor · suite 434p. 62
G L Draesekebarrister · suite 503p. 62
J Rogerssuite 508p. 62
Buildingmanager · suite 508p. 62
H L Harkleybarrister · suite 522p. 62
A M Whitesidebarrister · suite 522p. 62
Miss F K Frostbarrister · suite 522p. 62
G Garrattsuite 528p. 62
V W Odluminsurance agent · suite 611p. 62
S L Bedsoninsurance agent · suite 611p. 62
I A Kayinsurance agents · suite 617p. 62
B Boydbarrister · suite 621p. 62
J W Andersonchiropractor · suite 628p. 62
D Donaghybarrister · suite 630p. 62
H S Keenlysidebarrister · suite 630p. 62
W H Brettaccountant · suite 636p. 62
W F Gurdbarrister · suite 728p. 62
Monarch Lifesuite 801p. 62
R P Stocktonbarrister · suite 811p. 62
Marine-Jon Oilsuite 828p. 62
E G Waeltimanufacturers agent · suite 904p. 62
E B Rossbarrister · suite 907p. 62
W K Labronreal estate · suite 908p. 62
S Com on Publications Csuite 921p. 62
H B Mucklestonconsulting engineer · suite 935p. 62
J M MacLeansuite 936p. 62
R G Phippsbarrister · suite 936p. 62
W C Thomsonbarrister · suite 1008p. 62
C R J Youngbarrister · suite 1015p. 62
C Underwriters Bsuite 1021p. 62

Also at this address

Three more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's 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

Names

The lines for 470 Granville 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

470 Granville Street still has a building from before 1946, one of two on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1911 as its year built.

Since 1940

1997–2024Licensed as a school (licences on record start in 1997).
1997 onLicensed as a shop (licences on record start in 1997).
1997–2024Licensed as a workshop or warehouse (licences on record start in 1997).
2005–2024Licensed as a community association.
2014 onLicensed as a restaurant or café.
2026A building permit for alterations, valued at $650,200 (BP-2026-01117).

From City of Vancouver open data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver): the property tax report (BC Assessment's years, approximate for old buildings), business licences from 1997 (the kind of business only), issued building permits from 2017 and the heritage register.

The 400 block of Granville Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 470 marked — The 400 block of Granville Street, between West Hastings and West Pender Streets, on Goad's fire insurance map of 1912; the map may print the street under an older name. The ring marks 470, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

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

East side, even numbers

The 400 block of Granville Street

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470 Granville Street, Downtown, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1911 as the year built.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/470-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. The 1912 plate: Goad's Fire Insurance Map, georectified by the City of Vancouver. Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.