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610 Jervis Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 610 Jervis Street is The Felix, an apartment building, with 37 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 51 people here: Richard Bayntun, proprietor of In Right Barber Shop; Charles A Boyer; and 49 others. The street section prints two more names the name section doesn't list: A M Stephens and A B Cunningham. Its name section lists five more people here under other surnames too.

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58
people the 1940 directory lists here, five of them named in the book
*
some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category B
1910
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 38 linesThe Felix and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Richard Bayntunproprietor of In Right Barber Shop · householder · suite 47p. 36
  • Charles A Boyerhouseholder · suite 10p. 60
  • Irene H M Cathera stenographer · householder · suite 45p. 102
  • Ken Cowen-Offenhouseholder · suite 24p. 132
  • Eugene J de Harta manager · householder · suite 2p. 155
  • Sanford A Grahnan engineer at The Felix · householder · suite 8p. 234
  • Frank Jacquestan accountant at the Dominion Income Tax · householder · suite 11p. 299
  • Patricia A Kinglives here · suite 17p. 324
  • Patrick A Kinghouseholder · suite 17p. 324
  • Herbert Leiserhouseholder · suite 28p. 344
  • Alex F Mackenziea waiter at the Melbourne Hotel · householder · suite 23p. 383
  • Neil McMillanretired · householder · suite 26p. 396
  • Gordon E Mallorya janitor at The Felix · householder · suite 1p. 406
  • John F Martina philatelist · householder · suite 9p. 417
  • William G Mortonhouseholder · suite 38p. 444
  • Ernest Paigehouseholder · suite 35p. 477
  • Chunhow H Paoa consul general for Chinese Consulate · householder · suite 22p. 478
  • Frances M Prattwidow of A · householder · suite 14p. 502
  • P Hamilton Readof Read & Paterson · householder · suite 25p. 512
  • Lucinda Reidwidow of J · householder · suite 32p. 515
  • Edith E Robertswidow of V · householder · suite 31p. 523
  • William Rosea salesman · householder · suite 4p. 531
  • Eliza M Ryallhouseholder · suite 36p. 539
  • Frederick T Schooleyproprietor of The Felix · householder · suite 46p. 546
  • Frank H Skipperhouseholder · suite 5p. 565
  • Nelson S Smitha president at Dentonia & Durango Mines · householder · suite 49p. 572
  • William F Stewarta messenger at CP Express · householder · suite 6p. 588
  • Walter Suttonin master at arms at Canadian Pacific Steamships · householder · suite 20p. 597
  • Walter Sutton Jra student · lives here · suite 20p. 597
  • Stuart S Thomsona bookkeeper for G S Eldridge · householder · suite 48p. 611
  • Russell R Walkera president at R Walker & Co · householder · suite 42p. 638
  • Amelia L Wilsonwidow of A Y · householder · suite 39p. 665
  • Sing Wongproprietor of Engineering Chow Co · householder · suite 44p. 671

Also under the Cameron name

  • Cameronhouseholder · suite 43p. 87
  • Cohen (no first name printed)householder · suite 27p. 118
  • Cohler (no first name printed)householder · suite 21p. 118
  • E Cowen-Offena widow · lives here · suite 24p. 132
  • Beryl D Grahnan elevator operator at The Felix · lives here · suite 8p. 234
  • Don A Kinglives here · suite 17p. 323
  • Noel H Kinglives here · suite 17p. 324
  • Mary A MacKenziea nurse · lives here · suite 36p. 385
  • Betty McMillana clerk at the Vancouver News Agency · lives here · suite 26p. 395
  • May McMillanlives here · suite 26p. 396
  • Eric C T Martinwho worked for the BC Government · lives here · suite 9p. 416
  • Amy A Pratta saleswoman at the Hudson's Bay Company · lives here · suite 14p. 502
  • N Greenway Reidlives here · suite 32p. 515
  • Beatrice I Roselives here · suite 4p. 531
  • Dorothy E Rosea waitress at UBC · lives here · suite 4p. 531
  • Esther Skipperlives here · suite 5p. 565
  • M La Verne Smitha stenographer at Mackay Smith & Blair · lives here · suite 49p. 572
  • Isabel Stewartlives here · suite 6p. 587

Only in the street section

  • A M Stephenssuite 16p. 91
  • A B Cunninghamsuite 51p. 91

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

JERVIS

  1. 610Felix (The) aptsp. 91
  2. 6101Mallory Gp. 91
  3. 6102de Hart E Jp. 91
  4. 6104Rose Wp. 91
  5. 6105Skipper Fp. 91
  6. 6106Stewart W Fp. 91
  7. 6107Occupiedp. 91
  8. 6108Grahn S Ap. 91
  9. 6109Martin J F Gp. 91
  10. 61010Boyer C Ap. 91
  11. 61011Jacquest Fp. 91
  12. 61014Pratt Mrs F Mp. 91
  13. 61016Stephens A Mp. 91
  14. 61017King Pp. 91
  15. 61020Sutton Wp. 91
  16. 61021Cohler —p. 91
  17. 61022Pao C Hp. 91
  18. 61023Mackenzie A Fp. 91
  19. 61024Cowen-Offen Kp. 91
  20. 61025Read P Hp. 91
  21. 61026McMillan Np. 91
  22. 61027Cohen —p. 91
  23. 61028Leiser Hp. 91
  24. 61031Roberts Mrs E Ep. 91
  25. 61032Reid Mrs Lp. 91
  26. 61035Paige Ep. 91
  27. 61036Ryall Miss E Mp. 91
  28. 61038Morton W Gp. 91
  29. 61039Wilson Mrs A Lp. 91
  30. 61042Walker R Rp. 91
  31. 61043Cameron —p. 91
  32. 61044Wong Singp. 91
  33. 61045Cather Miss I H Mp. 91
  34. 61046*Schooley F Tp. 91
  35. 61047Bayntun Rp. 91
  36. 61048Thomson S Sp. 91
  37. 61049Smith N Sp. 91
  38. 61051Cunningham A Bp. 91

Names

  1. Bayntun Richd prop In Right Barber Shop h47, 610 Jervisp. 36
  2. Boyer Chas A h10, 610 Jervisp. 60
  3. Cather Irene H M sten h45, 610 Jervisp. 102
  4. Cowen-Offen Ken h24, 610 Jervisp. 132
  5. de Hart Eug J mgr de Hart Ltd h2, 610 Jervisp. 155
  6. Grahn Sanford A eng The Felix h8, 610 Jervisp. 234
  7. Jacquest Frank acct Dom Inc Tax h11, 610 Jervisp. 299
  8. King Patricia A r17, 610 Jervisp. 324
  9. King Patk A h17, 610 Jervisp. 324
  10. Leiser Herbt h28, 610 Jervisp. 344
  11. Mackenzie Alex F waiter Melbourne Hotel h23, 610 Jervisp. 383
  12. McMillan Neil retired h26, 610 Jervisp. 396
  13. Mallory Gordon E jntr The Felix h1, 610 Jervisp. 406
  14. Martin John F philatelist h9, 610 Jervisp. 417
  15. Morton Wm G h38, 610 Jervisp. 444
  16. Paige Ernest h35, 610 Jervisp. 477
  17. Pao Chunhow H consul genl Chinese Consulate h22, 610 Jervisp. 478
  18. Pratt Frances M wid A h14, 610 Jervisp. 502
  19. Read P Hamilton of Read & Paterson h25, 610 Jervisp. 512
  20. Reid Lucinda wid J h32, 610 Jervisp. 515
  21. Roberts Edith E wid V h31, 610 Jervisp. 523
  22. Rose Wm slsmn h4, 610 Jervisp. 531
  23. Ryall Eliza M h36, 610 Jervisp. 539
  24. Schooley Fredk T prop The Felix h46, 610 Jervisp. 546
  25. Skipper Frank H h5, 610 Jervisp. 565
  26. Smith Nelson S pres Dentonia & Durango Mines h49, 610 Jervisp. 572
  27. Stewart Wm F msngr CP Exp h6, 610 Jervisp. 588
  28. Sutton Walter master at arms CPSS h20, 610 Jervisp. 597
  29. Sutton Walter Jr studt r20, 610 Jervisp. 597
  30. Thomson Stuart S bkpr G S Eldridge h48, 610 Jervisp. 611
  31. Walker Russell R pres R Walker & Co h42, 610 Jervisp. 638
  32. Wilson Amelia L wid A Y h39, 610 Jervisp. 665
  33. Wong Sing prop Eng Chow Co h44, 610 Jervisp. 671
  34. Cameron h43, 610 Jervisp. 87
  35. Cohen — h27, 610 Jervisp. 118
  36. Cohler — h21, 610 Jervisp. 118
  37. Cowen-Offen E wid r24, 610 Jervisp. 132
  38. Grahn Beryl D elev opr The Felix r8, 610 Jervisp. 234
  39. King Don A r17, 610 Jervisp. 323
  40. King Noel H r17, 610 Jervisp. 324
  41. MacKenzie Mary A nurse r36, 610 Jervisp. 385
  42. McMillan Betty clk Van News Agcy r26, 610 Jervisp. 395
  43. McMillan May r26, 610 Jervisp. 396
  44. Martin Eric C T BC Govt r9, 610 Jervisp. 416
  45. Pratt Amy A slswm HBC r14, 610 Jervisp. 502
  46. Reid N Greenway r32, 610 Jervisp. 515
  47. Rose Beatrice I r4, 610 Jervisp. 531
  48. Rose Dorothy E waitress UBC r4, 610 Jervisp. 531
  49. Skipper Esther r5, 610 Jervisp. 565
  50. Smith M La Verne sten Mackay Smith & Blair r49, 610 Jervisp. 572
  51. Stewart Isabel r6, 610 Jervisp. 587
The lines for 610 Jervis 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

610 Jervis Street still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category B), the only one left on the 600 block of Jervis Street; the City's assessment record gives 1910 as its year built.

The 600 block in 1940

Jervis Street between West Hastings and West Georgia 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.

Jervis 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)

West side, odd numbers

  1. 621Lancaster (The) +10rebuilt

Jervis Street, block by block

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610 Jervis 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.