In 1940, 602 West Hastings Street is Bank of Nova Scotia, with 51 suites and households listed under it. The street section prints 14 names the name section doesn't list: A S Doyle, A L Hilton and twelve others.
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- 14
- people the 1940 directory lists here
- *
- some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
- Still standing
- today, by the City's records
- 1910
- the year built, by the City's record
In 1940
The street section
- 52 linesBank of Nova Scotia and its suites and households, each on the page beside
Only in the street section
- A S Doyledentist · suite 101p. 78
- A L Hiltonchiropodist · suite 201p. 78
- A Hiltonnaturopath · suite 201p. 78
- Mrs F E Glasssuite 208p. 78
- J L Woodsuite 208p. 78
- H W Buckebarrister · suite 216p. 78
- Northern Life Asscesuite 301p. 79
- W F Kempinsurance agent · suite 307p. 79
- B W W McDougallmining engineer · suite 416p. 79
- E R Goldingbarrister · suite 507p. 79
- J W Mansonreal estate · suite 601p. 79
- F L Beechersuite 601p. 79
- Salmon River Logsuite 604p. 79
- Dola Tugsuite 715p. 79
West Hastings Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST HASTINGS
- 602*Bank of Nova Scotiap. 78
- 602Bank of Nova Scotia Bldgp. 78
- 602basementBk of NS Safety Deposit Vaultsp. 78
- 602101Doyle A S dentistp. 78
- 602104Wright Inst of Naturopathyp. 78
- 602111Can Credit Men's Trust Assn Ltdp. 78
- 602116United Agcies collectionsp. 78
- 602201Hilton A L chiropodistp. 78
- 602201Hilton A naturopathp. 78
- 602204Empire Life Insp. 78
- 602208Glass Mrs F E c s practp. 78
- 602208Wood J L c s practp. 78
- 602209Ellis & Dryer barrsp. 78
- 602216Bucke H W barrp. 78
- 602301Northern Life Asscep. 79
- 602307Kemp W F ins agtp. 79
- 602308Read Bros & Co bondsp. 79
- 602311Norris & Pratt barrp. 79
- 602315Alexander A L Ltd lbr exptrsp. 79
- 602401Anglo-American Telegraphp. 79
- 602401Lindsay Lbr wholp. 79
- 602402Barnett P H & Co lbr exptrsp. 79
- 602407B C Govt Dept of Railwaysp. 79
- 602409Granville Stock & Bondp. 79
- 602411White & McFarlane barrsp. 79
- 602414Ashloo Gold Minesp. 79
- 602416McDougall B W W min engp. 79
- 602502Greer B W & Son Ltd steamship agtsp. 79
- 602506Smith & Osberg loggingp. 79
- 602506Pac Coast Truck Loggersp. 79
- 602507Golding E R barrp. 79
- 602507B C Credit Exchp. 79
- 602509Macrae Duncan & Clyne barrsp. 79
- 602515Van Equip machyp. 79
- 602601Manson J W real estp. 79
- 602601Beecher F L (office)p. 79
- 602604Salmon River Logp. 79
- 602606Read T B & Co bondsp. 79
- 602609Griffin Montgomery & Smith barrsp. 79
- 602615Allan & Viner Constnp. 79
- 602701British Crown Assurance Corpnp. 79
- 602701Eagle Star Insp. 79
- 602701British Northwestern Fire Insp. 79
- 602701Security Natl Insp. 79
- 602705Johnson & Reeve real estp. 79
- 602707St Paul Fire & Marine Ins Cop. 79
- 602707St Paul Mercury Indemnity Cop. 79
- 602707Mercury Ins Cop. 79
- 602708B C Pulp & Paperp. 79
- 602715Quatsino Navp. 79
- 602715St Clair Towingp. 79
- 602715Dola Tugp. 79
The building today
602 West Hastings Street still has a building from before 1946, one of two on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1910 as its year built.
The 600 block in 1940
West Hastings Street between Seymour 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 Hastings Street, the 600 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)
North side, odd numbers
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602 West Hastings 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.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/602-west-hastings, 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. Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.