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Downtown, Vancouver

709 Dunsmuir Street

In the 1940 city directory.

The 1940 directory lists 38 suites and households at 709 Dunsmuir Street. Its name section lists 25 people here: Joseph Carlo, a shoe shine; Benjamin Clee, a clerk; and 23 others. The street section prints ten more names the name section doesn't list: F T Carveth, M S Hastings and eight others. Its name section lists seven more people here under other surnames too.

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42
people the 1940 directory lists here, seven of them named in the book
Address gone
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

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

The household

  • Joseph Carloa shoe shinep. 97
  • Benjamin Cleea clerk · householder · suite 43p. 115
  • Mrs Jessie M Clegga contract bridge teacher · householder · suite 24p. 115
  • Georgina S Davieswidow of F T · householder · suite 38p. 150
  • Digby H de Burgha manufacturers agent · suite 17p. 154
  • Albert Derbyshirea caretaker at Tunstall Block · householder · suite 37p. 157
  • Leonard Frankof L Frank Photos · householder · suite 34p. 207
  • Frieda Gertza physiotherapist · suite 14p. 221
  • Oskar Gulbrandsensuite 48p. 244
  • Carl S Hansona president and general manager at Hanson Co · householder · suite 6p. 253
  • Mrs Anceline I Haya telephone operator at Gordon & Belyea · householder · suite 46p. 262
  • Mrs Elda Lindenfielda physiotherapist · suite 35p. 349
  • Mrs Clara E McKenziesuite 19p. 384
  • Miss E Millerhouseholder · suite 43p. 429
  • Blanche Nelsonsuite 40p. 455
  • B Ridera broker · suite 33p. 520
  • Edward H Rigdena chiropractor · suite 22p. 521
  • Frank Scheefhalsa language teacher · suite 49p. 545
  • Daniel W Stearmana dispatcher at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 36p. 582
  • Henry J Watsonan agent at the Protective Association of Canada · householder · suite 30p. 644
  • Jack Whitehouseholder · suite 47p. 655

Also under the Ellen name

  • Madame Ellena massage · suite 15p. 180
  • Bernard Frankof L Frank Photos · lives here · suite 34p. 207
  • Willa M McKenziea stenographer · lives here · suite 19p. 386
  • William A McKenzieretired · lives here · suite 19p. 386

Only in the street section

  • F T Carvethchiropractor · suite Ap. 47
  • M S Hastingsoptometrist · suite 1p. 47
  • W H Thorpechiropodist · suite 9p. 47
  • F Pollocksuite 11p. 47
  • D R A Simpsonphysician · suite 11p. 47
  • D H de-Burghmanufacturers agent · suite 17p. 47
  • W Forsythechiropractor · suite 21p. 47
  • Miss F Joslynnaturopath · suite 24p. 47
  • Mrs K Englishsuite 40p. 47
  • Mrs M Richardsonsuite 45p. 47

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

DUNSMUIR

  1. 709Tunstall Blockp. 47
  2. 709Carlo J shoe shinep. 47
  3. 709ACarveth F T chirop. 47
  4. 7091Hastings M S optometristp. 47
  5. 7093Mari-Ella Beauty Shoppep. 47
  6. 7095Hanson Co Ltdp. 47
  7. 7096Hanson C Sp. 47
  8. 7098Fitzpatrick J F & Son pat medicinesp. 47
  9. 7099Thorpe W H chiropodistp. 47
  10. 70911Pollock F dentp. 47
  11. 70911Simpson D R A physp. 47
  12. 70914Gertz Miss F physiotherapistp. 47
  13. 70915Ellen Mdme massagep. 47
  14. 70916Howard-Christie Beauty Salonp. 47
  15. 70917de-Burgh D H mfrs agtp. 47
  16. 70919McKenzie Mrs C E c s practp. 47
  17. 70921Forsythe W chirop. 47
  18. 70922Rigden E H chirop. 47
  19. 70923Van Bus Schp. 47
  20. 70924Clegg Mrs J Mp. 47
  21. 70924Joslyn Miss F naturopathp. 47
  22. 70930Watson H Jp. 47
  23. 70933Rider B brokerp. 47
  24. 70934Frank Lp. 47
  25. 70935Lindenfeld Mrs E physiotherapistp. 47
  26. 70936Stearman D Wp. 47
  27. 70937Derbyshire Ap. 47
  28. 70938Davies Mrs G Sp. 47
  29. 70940English Mrs K c s practp. 47
  30. 70940Nelson Miss B c s practp. 47
  31. 70942Birth Control Clinicp. 47
  32. 70943Clee Bp. 47
  33. 70943Miller Miss Ep. 47
  34. 70945Richardson Mrs M c s practp. 47
  35. 70946Hay Mrs Ap. 47
  36. 70947White Jp. 47
  37. 70948Gulbrandsen O c s practp. 47
  38. 70949Scheefhals F language tchrp. 47

Names

  1. Carlo Jos shoe shine 709 Dunsmuirp. 97
  2. Clee Benj clk h43, 709 Dunsmuirp. 115
  3. Clegg Mrs Jessie M contract bridge tchr h24, 709 Dunsmuirp. 115
  4. Davies Georgina S wid F T drsmkr h38, 709 Dunsmuirp. 150
  5. de Burgh Digby H mfrs agt 17, 709 Dunsmuirp. 154
  6. Derbyshire Albt caretkr Tunstall Blk h37, 709 Dunsmuirp. 157
  7. Frank Leonard of L Frank Photos h34, 709 Dunsmuirp. 207
  8. Gertz Frieda physiotherapist 14, 709 Dunsmuirp. 221
  9. Gulbrandsen Oskar c s practitioner 48, 709 Dunsmuirp. 244
  10. Hanson Carl S pres and genl mgr Hanson Co h6, 709 Dunsmuirp. 253
  11. Hay Mrs Anceline I tel opr Gordon & Belyea h46, 709 Dunsmuirp. 262
  12. Lindenfield Mrs Elda physiotherapist 35, 709 Dunsmuirp. 349
  13. McKenzie Mrs Clara E c s pract 19, 709 Dunsmuirp. 384
  14. Miller Miss E h43, 709 Dunsmuirp. 429
  15. Nelson Blanche cs pract 40, 709 Dunsmuirp. 455
  16. Rider B broker 33, 709 Dunsmuirp. 520
  17. Rigden Edw H chiro 22, 709 Dunsmuirp. 521
  18. Scheefhals Frank language tchr 49, 709 Dunsmuirp. 545
  19. Stearman Danl W dispr BCER h36, 709 Dunsmuirp. 582
  20. Watson Henry J agt Protective Assn of Canada h30, 709 Dunsmuirp. 644
  21. White Jack sightseeing tally-ho h47, 709 Dunsmuirp. 655
  22. Ellen Madame massage 15, 709 Dunsmuirp. 180
  23. Frank Bernard of L Frank Photos r34, 709 Dunsmuirp. 207
  24. McKenzie Willa M sten r19, 709 Dunsmuirp. 386
  25. McKenzie Wm A retired r19, 709 Dunsmuirp. 386
The lines for 709 Dunsmuir 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

Not one of the 17 addresses the 1940 directory lists on the 700 block of Dunsmuir Street is on the City's list today, so the building at 709 is probably gone (inferred).

The 700 block in 1940

Dunsmuir Street between Granville and Howe 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.

Dunsmuir Street, the 700 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

The 700 block of Dunsmuir Street

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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.