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Downtown, Vancouver

535 West Georgia Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 535 West Georgia Street is Commercial Stationers, with 48 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists one person here: Alex Smith, a cook at Kelley Log. The street section prints 18 more names the name section doesn't list: J T Sheridan, H Kerr and 16 others.

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19
people the 1940 directory lists here
*
some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
Address gone
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

  • 49 linesCommercial Stationers and its suites and households, each on the page beside

Also under the Smith name

  • Alex Smitha cook at Kelley Log · lives here · suite 507p. 567

Only in the street section

  • J T Sheridantobaccop. 56
  • H Kerrbasementp. 56
  • E M Whitenews · suite 101p. 56
  • S W Randallsuite 102p. 56
  • A G D Cruxbarrister · suite 308p. 56
  • G C Cruxreal estate · suite 308p. 56
  • H T Bevansinsurance · suite 314p. 56
  • V R Hillbarrister · suite 407p. 56
  • Daily Racing Formsuite 410p. 56
  • J H Weedenaccountant · suite 503p. 57
  • Kelley Sprucelumber · suite 507p. 57
  • Tom Creek Placerssuite 507p. 57
  • W S Dicksonsuite 510p. 57
  • Credit Liquidatorscollections · suite 512p. 57
  • J O C Kirbybarrister · suite 512p. 57
  • S W Smithbarrister · suite 604p. 57
  • G Mayallbarrister · suite 604p. 57
  • H M Greenpublic stenographer · suite 605p. 57

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

WEST GEORGIA

  1. 535Coml Stationers prntrsp. 56
  2. 535Principe Bros barbersp. 56
  3. 535Sheridan J T tobacp. 56
  4. 535*Randall Buildingp. 56
  5. 535basementKerr Hp. 56
  6. 535100Colliers of Canadap. 56
  7. 535101White E M newsp. 56
  8. 535102Randall S Wp. 56
  9. 535102West Coast Jockey Clubp. 56
  10. 535102Van Thoroughbred Assnp. 56
  11. 535102Ascot Jockey Clubp. 56
  12. 535102Brighouse Pk Ltdp. 56
  13. 535102Exhibition Breeders Assnp. 56
  14. 5352nd flNorthwest Casualty insp. 56
  15. 5352nd flNorthwestern Mutual Fire Assnp. 56
  16. 535308Crux A G D barrp. 56
  17. 535308Crux & Kennedy barrsp. 56
  18. 535308Chartered Miningp. 56
  19. 535308Crux G C real estp. 56
  20. 535308Prud Securitiesp. 56
  21. 535312Hooper-Holmes Bur ins inspectionp. 56
  22. 535314Bevans H T insp. 56
  23. 535401Phillips Electrical Worksp. 56
  24. 535401Can Tel & Suppsp. 56
  25. 535403Van Masonic Cemetery Assnp. 56
  26. 535405Bazell J R & Co acctsp. 56
  27. 535407Woodworth & Woodworth collrsp. 56
  28. 535407Hill V R barrp. 56
  29. 535409Van Masonic Servp. 56
  30. 535410Daily Racing Formp. 56
  31. 535411Woman's Benefit Assnp. 56
  32. 535411Woman's Benefit Assn Health Centrep. 56
  33. 535502Barrett-Lennard C & Co chart acctsp. 56
  34. 535503Dot Log Cop. 56
  35. 535503Weeden J H acctp. 57
  36. 535507Kelley Logging Cop. 57
  37. 535507Kelley Spruce lbrp. 57
  38. 535507Queen Charlotte Towing & Salvagep. 57
  39. 535507Tom Creek Placersp. 57
  40. 535510Dickson W Sp. 57
  41. 535512Credit Liquidators collectionsp. 57
  42. 535512Kirby J O C barrp. 57
  43. 535601Retail Grantors Bailiffs Ltdp. 57
  44. 535603Coml Credit Corpnp. 57
  45. 535604Smith S W barrp. 57
  46. 535604Mayall G barrp. 57
  47. 535604Connaught Skating Clubp. 57
  48. 535605Green H M pub stenp. 57
  49. 535606Retail Credit Grantors Bureaup. 57

Names

  1. Smith Alex cook Kelley Log r507, 535 West Georgiap. 567
The lines for 535 West Georgia 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. *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark, printed from 1935).

The building today

The City's list of addresses no longer has 535 West Georgia Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); three doors along, 501 still has one from before 1946, the only one on the block.

The 500 block in 1940

West Georgia Street, on the stretch it shares with the 600 block, between Richards and Granville 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 Georgia 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 West Georgia Street

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535 West Georgia Street, Downtown, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.

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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.