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536 Drake Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 536 Drake Street is Johnson Apartments, with 27 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 29 people here: Thomas Allardyce, a blacksmith at the Burrard Dry Dock; Jack Anderson, a tailor; and 27 others. It lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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31
people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
*
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

  • 28 linesJohnson Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Thomas Allardycea blacksmith at the Burrard Dry Dock · householder · suite 1p. 9
  • Jack Andersona tailor · householder · suite 33p. 13
  • Walter R Blakea gardener · householder · suite 43p. 52
  • Hans W Brenninga waiter · householder · suite 47p. 64
  • Rachel Brownwidow of E · householder · suite 4p. 74
  • David Buckleya laundryman at the St Paul's Hospital · householder · suite 17p. 78
  • Mary Caleywidow of J · householder · suite 15p. 87
  • Joseph Chesseauxa silverer for Bogardus Wickens · householder · suite 2p. 108
  • Enos Colliera butcher · householder · suite 35p. 119
  • Mrs Myrtle A Driscollhouseholder · suite 41p. 169
  • James Dunggashouseholder · suite 38p. 172
  • Mrs Alice Fuminohouseholder · suite 49p. 213
  • Robert Harleya carman · householder · suite 22p. 255
  • Henry J Hortonretired · householder · suite 27p. 282
  • Anthony R Houstona janitor · householder · suite 31p. 284
  • Philo Johnsonproprietor of the Johnson Apartments · householder · suite 8p. 307
  • Mrs Hazel P Kellyhouseholder · suite 39p. 317
  • Joseph Knowlesa seaman at the BC Coast Steamship Service · householder · suite 21p. 328
  • Frederick Larmourof Model Bird Cage Manufacturers · householder · suite 23p. 337
  • William Lavoiea logger · householder · suite 24p. 339
  • John McKellara watchmaker at G S Mason · householder · suite 26p. 383
  • Mrs Helen Murrayhouseholder · suite 32p. 450
  • George W Palmeran engineer · householder · suite 51p. 478
  • James Ritchiea clerk at Safeway · householder · suite 44p. 522
  • George Schlossera dealer at Goblin Electric Cleaner · householder · suite 10p. 546
  • Edward C Shaughnessya waiter · householder · suite 16p. 554
  • Ernest W Timminsa machinist at Chapman's Motor Machine Shop · householder · suite 7p. 613

Also under the Blake name

  • Emma Blakewidow of G F · lives here · suite 43p. 52
  • Lottie Lavoiea saleswoman at Woolworths · lives here · suite 24p. 339

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

DRAKE

  1. 536Johnson Aptsp. 43
  2. 5361Allardyce Tp. 43
  3. 5362Chesseaux Jp. 43
  4. 5364Brown Mrs Rp. 43
  5. 5367Timmins E Wp. 43
  6. 5368*Johnson Pp. 43
  7. 53610Schlosser Gp. 43
  8. 53615Caley Mrs. Mp. 43
  9. 53616Shaughnessy E Cp. 43
  10. 53617Buckley Dp. 43
  11. 53621Knowles Jp. 43
  12. 53622Harley Rp. 43
  13. 53623Larmour Fp. 43
  14. 53624La Voie Wp. 43
  15. 53626McKellar Jp. 43
  16. 53627Horton H Jp. 43
  17. 53631Houston A Rp. 43
  18. 53632Murray Mrs Hp. 43
  19. 53633Anderson Jp. 43
  20. 53635Collier Ep. 43
  21. 53638Dunggas Jp. 43
  22. 53639Kelly Mrs H Pp. 43
  23. 53641Driscoll Mrs M Ap. 43
  24. 53643Blake W Rp. 43
  25. 53644Ritchie Jp. 43
  26. 53647Brenning H Wp. 43
  27. 53649Fumino Mrs Ap. 43
  28. 53651Palmer G Wp. 43

Names

  1. Allardyce Thos blksmth Burrard Dry Dock h1, 536 Drakep. 9
  2. Anderson Jack tailor h33, 536 Drakep. 13
  3. Blake Walter R gdnr h43, 536 Drakep. 52
  4. Brenning Hans W waiter h47, 536 Drakep. 64
  5. Brown Rachel wid E h4, 536 Drakep. 74
  6. Buckley David lndymn St Paul's Hosp h17, 536 Drakep. 78
  7. Caley Mary wid J h15, 536 Drakep. 87
  8. Chesseaux Jos silverer Bogardus Wickens h2, 536 Drakep. 108
  9. Collier Enos butcher h35, 536 Drakep. 119
  10. Driscoll Mrs Myrtle A h41, 536 Drakep. 169
  11. Dunggas Jas h38, 536 Drakep. 172
  12. Fumino Mrs Alice h49, 536 Drakep. 213
  13. Harley Robt carmn h22, 536 Drakep. 255
  14. Horton Henry J retired h27, 536 Drakep. 282
  15. Houston Anthony R jntr h31, 536 Drakep. 284
  16. Johnson Philo prop Johnson Apts h8, 536 Drakep. 307
  17. Kelly Mrs Hazel P h39, 536 Drakep. 317
  18. Knowles Jos seamn BCCSS h21, 536 Drakep. 328
  19. Larmour Fredk of Model Bird Cage Mfrs h23, 536 Drakep. 337
  20. Lavoie Wm logr h24, 536 Drakep. 339
  21. McKellar John wtchmkr G S Mason h26, 536 Drakep. 383
  22. Murray Mrs Helen h32, 536 Drakep. 450
  23. Palmer Geo W eng h51, 536 Drakep. 478
  24. Ritchie Jas clk Safeway h44, 536 Drakep. 522
  25. Schlosser Geo dlr Goblin Elec Clnr h10, 536 Drakep. 546
  26. Shaughnessy Edw C waiter h16, 536 Drakep. 554
  27. Timmins Ernest W mach Chapman's Motor Machine Shop h7, 536 Drakep. 613
  28. Blake Emma wid G F r43, 536 Drakep. 52
  29. Lavoie Lottie slswm Woolworths r24, 536 Drakep. 339
The lines for 536 Drake 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 536 Drake Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); the 500 block of Drake Street keeps no building from before 1946; the nearest of its old addresses still on the City's list is 515, with a building from 2002.

The 500 block in 1940

Drake Street between Richards and Seymour 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.

Drake 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)

Drake Street, block by block

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536 Drake 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.