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Strathcona, Vancouver

504 East Hastings Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 504 East Hastings Street is Arden Hall, an apartment building, with 41 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 42 people here: W Balkin; Arthur Bing; and 40 others. The street section prints three more names the name section doesn't list: A McDonald, W L Chew and Mrs M Comer. Its name section lists eight more people here under other surnames too.

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53
people the 1940 directory lists here, eight of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1912
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 42 linesArden Hall and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • W Balkinhouseholder · suite 400p. 28
  • Arthur Binghouseholder · suite 402p. 48
  • John Brockiea caretaker at Arden Hall · householder · suite 104p. 70
  • C Egbert Campbella mechanic · householder · suite 502p. 89
  • Stan Chaproprietor of Kwong Chin Ho Co · householderp. 104
  • King S Chana manager at Hop Sang Lung Kee · householder · suite 506p. 105
  • Leslie P Delaira logger · householder · suite 405p. 155
  • Larry Doddhouseholder · suite 1p. 162
  • Helaine C Folkinsan elevator operator at the Birks Building · householder · suite 301p. 202
  • Hideo Fukuyamaa secretary at the Consolidated Cod Fishermen's Association · householder · suite 406p. 212
  • Robert R Hobbsa fisherman · householder · suite 201p. 275
  • Mabel D Huntera comptroller operator · householder · suite 106p. 290
  • Mary Hustona widow · householder · suite 303p. 291
  • Suejiro Ibukia salesman for E A Morris · householder · suite 308p. 293
  • Ippi G Inouyeproprietor of Lotus Confectionery · householder · suite 202p. 295
  • G Soitaro Isogaia secretary for Ocean Fisheries · householder · suite 208p. 297
  • Chan Ben Kentan assistant manager at Vancouver Shirt & Overall Manufacturing · householder · suite 501p. 320
  • Albert Laaksoa logger · householder · suite 505p. 332
  • Jack Leeproprietor of Model Cafe · householder · suite 404p. 342
  • A L MacNairna longshoreman · householder · suite 100p. 397
  • Kiyoshi Mizobuchihouseholder · suite 205p. 435
  • Mrs Eva Moffitthouseholder · suite 101p. 436
  • Shigeto Ogasawaraa laborer · householder · suite 302p. 468
  • Yoshitaro Okadaa clerk · householder · suite 203p. 469
  • Mata Okamuraan assistant for E Miyake · lives here · suite 306p. 469
  • Misao Okamurawidow of P L · householder · suite 306p. 469
  • Miye Okamuraa saleswoman at Yamato Silks · lives here · suite 306p. 469
  • Mrs Hilda Pappasa clerk at Pacific Coast Tobacco · householder · suite 408p. 478
  • Walter Petersona longshoreman · householder · suite 103p. 491
  • Mrs Florence H Ramonahouseholder · suite 403p. 509
  • Harry S Seversa machinist · householder · suite 207p. 552
  • Harry S Severs Jran apprentice at the Canadian Sumner Iron Works · lives here · suite 207p. 552
  • William R Smithhouseholder · suite 307p. 574
  • Charles Suehouseholder · suite 305p. 594
  • Mrs Grace Thameshouseholder · suite 102p. 606
  • John M Wenborna motorman at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 300p. 650
  • James Wilsona machinist operator at the Pacific Mills · householder · suite 105p. 666
  • Joseph N Zeriffof Union Cigar Co · householder · suite 108p. 682

Also under the Folkins name

  • Mrs Annie Folkinslives here · suite 301Ep. 202
  • Anthony Hustona cook at Jiffy Coffee Shoppe · lives here · suite 303p. 291
  • Eiko Kutsukakean assistant for G A Ishiwara · householder · suite 304p. 332
  • McGillivray (no first name printed)on active service · householder · suite 407p. 376

Only in the street section

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

EAST HASTINGS

  1. 504Arden Hall aptsp. 74
  2. 5041Dodd Lp. 74
  3. 504100MacNairn A Lp. 74
  4. 504101Moffitt Mrs Ep. 74
  5. 504102Thames Mrs Gp. 74
  6. 504103Peterson Wp. 74
  7. 504104Brockie Jp. 74
  8. 504105Wilson Jp. 74
  9. 504106Hunter Miss M Dp. 74
  10. 504108Zeriff J Np. 74
  11. 504200McDonald Ap. 74
  12. 504201Hobbs R Rp. 74
  13. 504202Inouye I Gp. 74
  14. 504203Okada Yp. 74
  15. 504205Mizobuchi Kp. 74
  16. 504206Chew W Lp. 74
  17. 504207Severs H Sp. 74
  18. 504208Isogai G Sp. 74
  19. 504300Wenborn J Mp. 74
  20. 504301Folkins Miss H Cp. 74
  21. 504302Ogasawara Sp. 74
  22. 504303Huston Mrs Mp. 74
  23. 504304Kutsukakep. 74
  24. 504305Sue Cp. 74
  25. 504306Okamura Mrs Mp. 74
  26. 504307Smith W Rp. 74
  27. 504308Ibuki Sp. 74
  28. 504400Balkin Wp. 74
  29. 504401Orientalsp. 74
  30. 504402Bing Ap. 74
  31. 504403Romano Mrs F Hp. 74
  32. 504404Lee Jp. 74
  33. 504405Delair L Pp. 74
  34. 504406Fukuyama Hp. 74
  35. 504407McGillivrayp. 74
  36. 504408Pappas Mrs Hp. 74
  37. 504501Kent C Bp. 74
  38. 504502Campbell C Ep. 74
  39. 504503Comer Mrs Mp. 74
  40. 504504Cha Sp. 74
  41. 504505Laakso Ap. 74
  42. 504506Chan K Sp. 74

Names

  1. Balkin W h400, 504 East Hastingsp. 28
  2. Bing Arth h402, 504 East Hastingsp. 48
  3. Brockie John caretkr Arden Hall h104, 504 East Hastingsp. 70
  4. Campbell C Egbert mech h502, 504 East Hastingsp. 89
  5. Cha Stan prop Kwong Chin Ho Co h504 East Hastingsp. 104
  6. Chan King S mgr Hop Sang Lung Kee h506, 504 East Hastingsp. 105
  7. Delair Leslie P logr h405, 504 East Hastingsp. 155
  8. Dodd Larry h1, 504 East Hastingsp. 162
  9. Folkins Helaine C elev opr Birks Bldg h301, 504 East Hastingsp. 202
  10. Fukuyama Hideo sec Consol Cod Fishermen's Assn h406, 504 East Hastingsp. 212
  11. Hobbs Robt R fshrmn h201, 504 East Hastingsp. 275
  12. Hunter Mabel D compt opr Mc Mc & Prior h106, 504 East Hastingsp. 290
  13. Huston Mary wid — h303, 504 East Hastingsp. 291
  14. Ibuki Suejiro slsmn E A Morris h308, 504 East Hastingsp. 293
  15. Inouye Ippi G prop Lotus Conf h202, 504 East Hastingsp. 295
  16. Isogai G Soitaro sec Ocean Fisheries h208, 504 East Hastingsp. 297
  17. Kent Chan Ben asst mgr Van Shirt & Overall Mfg h501, 504 East Hastingsp. 320
  18. Laakso Albt logr h505, 504 East Hastingsp. 332
  19. Lee Jack prop Model Cafe h404, 504 East Hastingsp. 342
  20. MacNairn A L lngshmn h100, 504 East Hastingsp. 397
  21. Mizobuchi Kiyoshi h205, 504 East Hastingsp. 435
  22. Moffitt Mrs Eva h101, 504 East Hastingsp. 436
  23. Ogasawara Shigeto lab h302, 504 East Hastingsp. 468
  24. Okada Yoshitaro clk h203, 504 East Hastingsp. 469
  25. Okamura Mata asst E Miyake r306, 504 East Hastingsp. 469
  26. Okamura Misao wid P L h306, 504 East Hastingsp. 469
  27. Okamura Miye slswm Yamato Silks r306, 504 East Hastingsp. 469
  28. Pappas Mrs Hilda clk Pac Coast Tobac h408, 504 East Hastingsp. 478
  29. Peterson Walter lngshmn h103, 504 East Hastingsp. 491
  30. Ramona Mrs Florence H h403, 504 East Hastingsp. 509
  31. Severs Harry S mach h207, 504 East Hastingsp. 552
  32. Severs Harry S Jr appr Can Sumner Iron Wks r207, 504 East Hastingsp. 552
  33. Smith Wm R h307, 504 East Hastingsp. 574
  34. Sue Chas h305, 504 East Hastingsp. 594
  35. Thames Mrs Grace h102, 504 East Hastingsp. 606
  36. Wenborn John M mtrmn BCER h300, 504 East Hastingsp. 650
  37. Wilson Jas mach opr Pac Mills h105, 504 East Hastingsp. 666
  38. Zeriff Jos N of Union Cigar Co h108, 504 East Hastingsp. 682
  39. Folkins Mrs Annie r301E, 504 East Hastingsp. 202
  40. Huston Anthony cook Jiffy Coffee Shoppe r303, 504 East Hastingsp. 291
  41. Kutsukake Eiko asst G A Ishiwara h304, 504 East Hastingsp. 332
  42. McGillivray — act serv h407, 504 East Hastingsp. 376
The lines for 504 East Hastings 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

504 East Hastings Street still has a building from before 1946, one of four on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1912 as its year built.

The 500 block in 1940

East Hastings Street between Jackson and Princess Avenues, Strathcona: 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.

East Hastings Street, the 500 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 500 block of East Hastings Street

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504 East Hastings Street, Strathcona, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1912 as the year built.

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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.