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Downtown, Vancouver

601 Bute Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 601 Bute Street is Stadacona Apartments, with 16 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 20 people here: William H Ardies, a sign writer at A & N Department Store; Harriet Banfield, widow of J J; and 18 others. It lists five more people here under other surnames too.

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25
people the 1940 directory lists here, five of them named in the book
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category A
1909
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 17 linesStadacona Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • William H Ardiesa sign writer at A & N Department Store · householder · suite Bp. 18
  • Harriet Banfieldwidow of J J · householder · suite 15p. 29
  • Maud Brownwidow of T J · householder · suite 1p. 74
  • John F Clarkhouseholder · suite 22p. 112
  • Edward J Davisproprietor of Davis Desk & Stationery · householder · suite 5p. 151
  • Arthur V Hilla clerk at the Canadian Government · householder · suite 12p. 272
  • Herman Josephretired · householder · suite 2p. 312
  • Claire Mitchella cashier at Spencer's · householder · suite 8p. 433
  • Arthur M Morrisonwho worked for First Narrows Bridge · householder · suite 7p. 442
  • Gilbert S Piperhouseholder · suite 6p. 495
  • Roger P Robertsa manager at Dominion Textile · householder · suite 20p. 524
  • Henry V Sharplesin real estate · suite 18p. 554
  • Arthur G Vickersa manager at the Stadacona Apartments · householder · suite Ap. 633
  • Mary A Whitewidow of J H · householder · suite 4p. 655
  • Washington E Wilksa physician · householder · suite 21p. 660
  • Clif S Williamsa salesman at Canadian Fairbanks-Morse · householder · suite 19p. 661

Also under the Mitchell name

  • Marion Mitchella secretary for R P Stockton · lives here · suite 8p. 434
  • Jack Vickersa compositor for A H Timms · lives here · suite Ap. 633
  • Lionel Y Vickersa warehouseman · lives here · suite Ap. 633
  • Ernest F Wilksa manager at the Metalspray of BC · lives here · suite 21p. 660

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

BUTE

  1. 601Stadacona Aptsp. 23
  2. 601AVickers A Gp. 23
  3. 601BArdies W Hp. 23
  4. 6011Brown Mrs Mp. 23
  5. 6012Joseph Hp. 23
  6. 6014White Mrs M Ap. 23
  7. 6015Davis E Jp. 23
  8. 6016Piper G Sp. 23
  9. 6017Morrison A Mp. 23
  10. 6018Mitchell Miss Cp. 23
  11. 60112Hill A Vp. 23
  12. 60115Banfield Mrs Hp. 23
  13. 60118Sharples H V rl estp. 23
  14. 60119Williams C Sp. 23
  15. 60120Roberts R Pp. 23
  16. 60121Wilks Dr W Ep. 23
  17. 60122Clark J Fp. 23

Names

  1. Ardies Wm H sign wrtr A & N Dept Store hB, 601 Butep. 18
  2. Banfield Harriet wid J J h15, 601 Butep. 29
  3. Brown Maud wid T J h1, 601 Butep. 74
  4. Clark John F h22, 601 Butep. 112
  5. Davis Edw J prop Davis Desk & Staty h5, 601 Butep. 151
  6. Hill Arth V clk Can Govt h12, 601 Butep. 272
  7. Joseph Herman retired h2, 601 Butep. 312
  8. Mitchell Claire cash Spencer's h8, 601 Butep. 433
  9. Morrison Arth M toll sergt First Narrows Bridge h7, 601 Butep. 442
  10. Piper Gilbt S h6, 601 Butep. 495
  11. Roberts Roger P mgr Dom Textile h20, 601 Butep. 524
  12. Sharples Henry V real est 18, 601 Butep. 554
  13. Vickers Arth G mgr Stadacona Apts hA, 601 Butep. 633
  14. White Mary A wid J H h4, 601 Butep. 655
  15. Wilks Washington E phys 805, 925 W Georgia h21, 601 Butep. 660
  16. Williams Clif S slsmn Can Fairbanks-Morse h19, 601 Butep. 661
  17. Mitchell Marion sec R P Stockton r8, 601 Butep. 434
  18. Vickers Jack comp A H Timms rA, 601 Butep. 633
  19. Vickers Lionel Y whsmn rA, 601 Butep. 633
  20. Wilks Ernest F mgr Metalspray of BC r21, 601 Butep. 660
The lines for 601 Bute 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

601 Bute Street still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category A), the only one left on the 600 block of Bute Street; its permit is from 1909, and the City's assessment record gives 1909 as its year built. A permit to build a brick veneer apartment house (the register's number: “655 or 601”) was taken out in January 1909 by J J Banfield: builder T R Nickson & Company, architect Parr & Fee, $22,000; the 1940 directory lists the Banfield name here. (inferred) (the register's number for it is uncertain, but the owner's name is one the directories list here)

Since 1940

  1. 1997–2024Licensed as an apartment house (licences on record start in 1997).

From City of Vancouver open data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver): the property tax report (BC Assessment's years, approximate for old buildings), business licences from 1997 (the kind of business only), issued building permits from 2017 and the heritage register.

The 600 block of Bute Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 601 marked
The 600 block of Bute Street, ending at Alberni Street, on Goad's fire insurance map of 1912; the map may print the street under an older name. The ring marks 601, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 600 block in 1940

Bute Street ending at Alberni 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.

Bute Street, the 600 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

Bute Street, block by block

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601 Bute Street, Downtown, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1909 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/601-bute, 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. The 1912 plate: Goad's Fire Insurance Map, georectified by the City of Vancouver. Building permit: Heritage Vancouver Society's transcription of the City's permit registers, 1901–1930 (Historical Vancouver Building Permits; search it for this address). Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.