Vancouver / Broughton Street / West End

West End, Vancouver

700 Broughton Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 700 Broughton Street is Majestic, an apartment building, with 14 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 23 people here: F Archibald Ferguson, a credit manager at National Furniture; William L Geldard; and 21 others. The street section prints two more names the name section doesn't list: J G Whelan and Mrs M Jones. Its name section lists six more people here under other surnames too.

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31
people the 1940 directory lists here, six 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

  • 15 linesMajestic and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • F Archibald Fergusona credit manager at National Furniture · householder · suite 10p. 194
  • William L Geldardhouseholder · suite 6p. 219
  • Thomas R Hawortha clerk at the Post Office · householder · suite 9p. 261
  • Henrik R Henriksenproprietor of Majestic · householder · suite 2p. 268
  • Frederick L Hutchinshouseholder · suite 8p. 291
  • Dorothy E Lovewidow of H T M · householder · suite 7p. 356
  • W Norman D Mackayhouseholder · suite 12p. 382
  • James Mahooda salesman at Begg Motor · householder · suite 5p. 404
  • Gregory C Morrisretired · householder · suite 1p. 442
  • Helen Morrisa stenographer at the BC Government · lives here · suite 3p. 442
  • Helen F Morriswidow of J J · householder · suite 3p. 442
  • Roland Raymondhouseholder · suite 14p. 512
  • Roland O Raymonda helper for Kelly Douglas · lives here · suite 14p. 512
  • John F Tenera salesman for C M Oliver · householder · suite 11p. 605

Also under the Geldard name

  • John E Geldarda bookkeeper · lives here · suite 6p. 219
  • Mary E Geldardwidow of J · lives here · suite 6p. 219
  • Sissener I R Hutchinsa stenographer · lives here · suite 8p. 291
  • Thyra M A Hutchinsan assistant at the Vancouver Public Library · lives here · suite 8p. 291
  • Denis H Lovea clerk at the Royal Bank · lives here · suite 7p. 356
  • Don R Mackayan elevator operator at Sylvia Court · lives here · suite 12p. 381
  • Bertha A Morrisa clerk at the Bank of Montreal · lives here · suite 1p. 441
  • B Joan Raymonda stenographer at the BC Government · lives here · suite 14p. 512
  • Patrick A Tenerlives here · suite 11p. 605

Only in the street section

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

BROUGHTON

  1. 700Majestic aptsp. 19
  2. 7001Morris G Cp. 19
  3. 7002*Henriksen H Rp. 19
  4. 7003Morris Mrs H Fp. 19
  5. 7004Whelan J Gp. 19
  6. 7005Mahood Jp. 19
  7. 7006Geldard W Lp. 19
  8. 7007Love Mrs D Ep. 19
  9. 7008Hutchins F Lp. 19
  10. 7009Haworth T Rp. 19
  11. 70010Ferguson F Ap. 19
  12. 70011Tener J Fp. 19
  13. 70012Mackay W N Dp. 19
  14. 70014Raymond Rp. 19
  15. 70015Jones Mrs Mp. 19

Names

  1. Ferguson F Arch credit mgr Natl Furn h10, 700 Broughtonp. 194
  2. Geldard Wm L h6, 700 Broughtonp. 219
  3. Haworth Thos R clk PO h9, 700 Broughtonp. 261
  4. Henriksen Henrik R prop Majestic h2, 700 Broughtonp. 268
  5. Hutchins Fredk L h8, 700 Broughtonp. 291
  6. Love Dorothy E wid H T M h7, 700 Broughtonp. 356
  7. Mackay W Norman D h12, 700 Broughtonp. 382
  8. Mahood Jas slsmn Begg Motor h5, 700 Broughtonp. 404
  9. Morris Gregory C retired h1, 700 Broughtonp. 442
  10. Morris Helen sten BC Govt r3, 700 Broughtonp. 442
  11. Morris Helen F wid J J h3, 700 Broughtonp. 442
  12. Raymond Roland h14, 700 Broughtonp. 512
  13. Raymond Roland O hlpr Kelly Douglas r14, 700 Broughtonp. 512
  14. Tener John F slsmn C M Oliver h11, 700 Broughtonp. 605
  15. Geldard John E bkpr r6, 700 Broughtonp. 219
  16. Geldard Mary E wid J r6, 700 Broughtonp. 219
  17. Hutchins Sissener I R sten r8, 700 Broughtonp. 291
  18. Hutchins Thyra M A asst Van Pub Library r8, 700 Broughtonp. 291
  19. Love Denis H clk Royal Bk r7, 700 Broughtonp. 356
  20. Mackay Don R elev opr Sylvia Ct r12, 700 Broughtonp. 381
  21. Morris Bertha A clk Bk of Mont r1, 700 Broughtonp. 441
  22. Raymond B Joan sten BC Govt r14, 700 Broughtonp. 512
  23. Tener Patk A r11, 700 Broughtonp. 605
The lines for 700 Broughton 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

Not one of the eight addresses the 1940 directory lists on the 700 block of Broughton Street is on the City's list today, so the building at 700 is probably gone (inferred).

The 700 block in 1940

Broughton Street between West Georgia and Robson Streets, West End: 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.

Broughton Street, the 700 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)

Broughton Street, block by block

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700 Broughton Street, West End, 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.