475 Howe Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 475 Howe Street is Ker & Ker Ltd real estate, insurance, with 80 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists three people here: Maunsell B O'Dell, a barrister; William A Schultz, a barrister; and C. B. K. Van Norman. The street section prints 20 more names the name section doesn't list: N J Ker, J T Jackson and 18 others. Its name section lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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25: people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
Still standing: today, by the City's records
1929: the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

82 linesKer & Ker Ltd real estate, insurance and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

Maunsell B O'Della barrister · suite 302p. 468
William A Schultza barrister · lives here · suite 502p. 547
C. B. K. Van Normanp. 632

Only in the street section

N J Kerp. 87
J T Jacksonbarristerp. 87
T C Logantobaccop. 87
Fire Lake Syndicatesuite 204p. 87
“Prefabricated Bldgs”building materials · suite 219p. 87
W H Pattersonbarrister · suite 302p. 87
R M Howardbarrister · suite 502p. 87
R W C Hopkinsaccountant · suite 505p. 87
J C Ralstonbarrister · suite 507p. 87
Silver Ridge Miningsuite 613p. 87
R W Bruhnsuite 616p. 87
E A Dickiebarrister · suite 620p. 87
J E R Woodmining engineer · suite 707p. 87
Maple Leaf Oiloil and gas lands · suite 708p. 87
Morris Petroleumsoil and gas lands · suite 708p. 87
W E Robicoal · suite 709p. 87
N C Levinbarrister · suite 712p. 87
J A Clarkbarristers · suite 916p. 87
S St Clair Tuftsbarrister · suite 1004p. 87
A M Richmondmining engineer · suite 1006p. 87

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

HOWE

Names

The lines for 475 Howe 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

475 Howe Street still has a building from before 1946, the only one left on the 400 block of Howe Street; the City's assessment record gives 1929 as its year built.

The 400 block in 1940

Howe 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.

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

North side, odd numbers

South side, even numbers

The 400 block of Howe Street

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475 Howe Street, Downtown, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1929 as the year built.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/475-howe, 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.