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540 Helmcken Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 540 Helmcken Street is Brooklyn Court, with 41 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 39 people here: Ralph Blondahl; William G Brown, a general contractor; and 37 others. The street section prints six more names the name section doesn't list: S L Crawford, Miss R Billet and four others. Its name section lists 33 more people here under other surnames too.

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78
people the 1940 directory lists here, 33 of them named in the book
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category B
1910
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 42 linesBrooklyn Court and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Ralph Blondahlhouseholder · suite 100p. 53
  • William G Browna general contractor · householder · suite 205p. 75
  • Mrs Eleanor Cardayhouseholder · suite 207Lp. 96
  • Ivor Eklunda logger · householder · suite 321p. 180
  • James Fitzsimmonsan engineer at Brooklyn Court · householder · suite 95p. 199
  • Mrs Mollie Foleyhouseholder · suite 104Rp. 202
  • Frank Gelucha radio technician · householder · suite 422p. 219
  • Thomas W E Henryan agent at Sun Life · householder · suite 315p. 268
  • Frederick T Hipwella trainman · householder · suite 535Lp. 274
  • Mrs Florence Hunterhouseholder · suite 207Rp. 289
  • Alan Hutchinsan elevator operator at Brooklyn Court · householder · suite 94p. 291
  • Robert G Irvinehouseholder · suite 426Lp. 296
  • James Jacksona helper at the Fourth Avenue Vet Hospital · householder · suite 104Lp. 298
  • William Johnsona salesman at BC Barber Supplies · householder · suite 534Rp. 307
  • Charles Kirkbrighthouseholder · suite 427Lp. 325
  • John McConnella waiter at the Clarence Refreshment Parlor · householder · suite 212p. 366
  • Charles R McDougallhouseholder · suite 535Rp. 374
  • Edward McHugha waiter at the Kingston Hotel · householder · suite 98Lp. 379
  • David McKayhouseholder · suite 210Lp. 381
  • Ida Morrisona waitress · householder · suite 532Lp. 443
  • F J Nolanhouseholder · suite 319Rp. 462
  • Harry P Palmera mechanic · householder · suite 553Rp. 478
  • Glenn E Paulsona manufacturers agent · householder · suite 530p. 484
  • Leslie Pearsona circulation at the Sun · householder · suite 103Lp. 486
  • Mrs Violet Pearsona clerk at Rogers Ltd · householder · suite 314p. 486
  • James W Peddieretired · householder · suite 428p. 486
  • A Doug Scottan engineer at the Ritz Apartment Hotel · householder · suite 101p. 547
  • Godfrey E Ulindera meat cutter at Swifts · householder · suite 102p. 624
  • Mrs Hilda Vatcherhouseholder · suite 209Lp. 632
  • Findlay R Wilcoxa boat broker · householder · suite 208Lp. 659

Also under the Deacon name

  • Deacon (no first name printed)householder · suite 318Rp. 153
  • Fraserhouseholder · suite 425Rp. 208
  • Anthony Geluchan operator at the CBC · lives here · suite 422p. 219
  • Gordonhouseholder · suite 426Rp. 230
  • Caroline E Hutchinswidow of W R · lives here · suite 94p. 291
  • Elsie McConnella waitress for Olympic Cafe · householder · suite 753p. 366
  • Pappashouseholder · suite 424Lp. 478
  • Albert Smitha chauffeur at Lotus Taxi · householder · suite 99p. 567
  • Roy B Wilcoxa farmer · lives here · suite 208Lp. 659

Only in the street section

  • S L Crawfordsuite 97Lp. 83
  • Miss R Billetsuite 98Rp. 83
  • Smith (no first name printed)suite 99p. 83
  • E F McAdamsuite 317Rp. 83
  • Coleman (no first name printed)suite 425Lp. 83
  • G Hooffsuite 536p. 83

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

HELMCKEN

  1. 540Brooklyn Court aptsp. 83
  2. 54094Hutchins Ap. 83
  3. 54095Fitzsimmons Jp. 83
  4. 54097LCrawford S Lp. 83
  5. 54098LMcHugh Ep. 83
  6. 54098RBillet Miss Rp. 83
  7. 54099Smith —p. 83
  8. 540100Blondahl Rp. 83
  9. 540101Scott A Dp. 83
  10. 540102Ulinder G Ep. 83
  11. 540103LPearson Lp. 83
  12. 540104LJackson Jp. 83
  13. 540104RFoley Mrs Mp. 83
  14. 540205Brown W Gp. 83
  15. 540207LCarday Mrs Ep. 83
  16. 540207RHunter Mrs Fp. 83
  17. 540208LWilcox F Rp. 83
  18. 540209LVatcher Mrs Hp. 83
  19. 540210LMcKay Dp. 83
  20. 540212McConnell Jp. 83
  21. 540314Pearson Mrs Vp. 83
  22. 540315Henry T W Ep. 83
  23. 540317RMcAdam E Fp. 83
  24. 540318RDeacon —p. 83
  25. 540319RNolan F Jp. 83
  26. 540321Eklund Ip. 83
  27. 540422Geluch Fp. 83
  28. 540424LPappas —p. 83
  29. 540424ROccupiedp. 83
  30. 540425LColeman —p. 83
  31. 540425RFraser —p. 83
  32. 540426LIrvine R Gp. 83
  33. 540426RGordon —p. 83
  34. 540427LKirkbright Cp. 83
  35. 540428Peddie J Wp. 83
  36. 540530Paulson G Ep. 83
  37. 540532LMorrison Miss Ip. 83
  38. 540533RPalmer H Pp. 83
  39. 540534RJohnson Wp. 83
  40. 540535LHipwell F Tp. 83
  41. 540535RMcDougall C Rp. 83
  42. 540536Hooff Gp. 83

Names

  1. Blondahl Ralph h100, 540 Helmckenp. 53
  2. Brown Wm G genl contr h205, 540 Helmckenp. 75
  3. Carday Mrs Eleanor h207L, 540 Helmckenp. 96
  4. Eklund Ivor logr h321, 540 Helmckenp. 180
  5. Fitzsimmons Jas eng Brooklyn Ct h95, 540 Helmckenp. 199
  6. Foley Mrs Mollie h104R, 540 Helmckenp. 202
  7. Geluch Frank radio techn h422, 540 Helmckenp. 219
  8. Henry Thos W E agt Sun Life h315, 540 Helmckenp. 268
  9. Hipwell Fredk T trainmn h535L, 540 Helmckenp. 274
  10. Hunter Mrs Florence h207R, 540 Helmckenp. 289
  11. Hutchins Alan elev opr Brooklyn Ct h94, 540 Helmckenp. 291
  12. Irvine Robt G h426L, 540 Helmckenp. 296
  13. Jackson Jas hlpr Fourth Av Vet Hosp h104L, 540 Helmckenp. 298
  14. Johnson Wm slsmn BC Barber Supp h534R, 540 Helmckenp. 307
  15. Kirkbright Chas h427L, 540 Helmckenp. 325
  16. McConnell John waiter Clarence Refreshment Parlor h212, 540 Helmckenp. 366
  17. McDougall Chas R h535R, 540 Helmckenp. 374
  18. McHugh Edw waiter Kingston Hotel h98L, 540 Helmckenp. 379
  19. McKay David h210L, 540 Helmckenp. 381
  20. Morrison Ida waitress h532L, 540 Helmckenp. 443
  21. Nolan F J h319R, 540 Helmckenp. 462
  22. Palmer Harry P mech h553R, 540 Helmckenp. 478
  23. Paulson Glenn E mfrs agt 14, 441 Seymour h530, 540 Helmckenp. 484
  24. Pearson Leslie circ Sun h103L, 540 Helmckenp. 486
  25. Pearson Mrs Violet clk Rogers Ltd h314, 540 Helmckenp. 486
  26. Peddie Jas W retired h428, 540 Helmckenp. 486
  27. Scott A Doug eng Ritz Apt Hotel h101, 540 Helmckenp. 547
  28. Ulinder Godfrey E meat ctr Swifts h102, 540 Helmckenp. 624
  29. Vatcher Mrs Hilda h209L, 540 Helmckenp. 632
  30. Wilcox Findlay R boat broker h208L, 540 Helmckenp. 659
  31. Deacon — h318R, 540 Helmckenp. 153
  32. Fraser h425R, 540 Helmckenp. 208
  33. Geluch Anthony opr CBC r422, 540 Helmckenp. 219
  34. Gordon h426R, 540 Helmckenp. 230
  35. Hutchins Caroline E wid W R r94, 540 Helmckenp. 291
  36. McConnell Elsie waitress Olympic Cafe h753, 540 Helmckenp. 366
  37. Pappas h424L, 540 Helmckenp. 478
  38. Smith Albt chauf Lotus Taxi h99, 540 Helmckenp. 567
  39. Wilcox Roy B farmer r208L, 540 Helmckenp. 659
The lines for 540 Helmcken 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

540 Helmcken Street still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category B), the only one left on the 500 block of Helmcken Street; the City's assessment record gives 1910 as its year built.

The 500 block in 1940

Helmcken Street starting at Richards Street, 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.

Helmcken 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)

Helmcken Street, block by block

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540 Helmcken Street, Downtown, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1910 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

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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.