718 Granville Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 718 Granville Street is Birks Building, with 151 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists two people here: John R Naden, a physician; and Joseph Oliver. The street section prints 117 more names the name section doesn't list: W M Duggan, W D Kennedy and 115 others. Its name section lists four more people here under other surnames too.

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

In 1940

The street section

152 linesBirks Building and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

John R Nadena physician · householder · suite 614p. 452
Joseph Oliverhouseholder · suite 624p. 470

Only in the street section

W M Duggantobaccop. 63
W D Kennedyphysician · suite 103p. 63
W D Pattonphysician · suite 103p. 63
F C Dunlopphysician · suite 105p. 63
H E Thomasdentist · suite 106p. 63
A Dobbinsdentist · suite 107p. 63
G L Sinclairmassage · suite 111p. 63
F Youngdentist · suite 201p. 63
A W MacKaydentist · suite 202p. 63
T Hearddentist · suite 204p. 63
G V S Forddentist · suite 205p. 63
A R Bakerdentist · suite 206p. 64
E R Follickdentist · suite 207p. 64
Dr E A Johnsonphysician · suite 210p. 64
R E Zieglerphysician · suite 210p. 64
J G Stewartphysio-therapy · suite 212p. 64
H Stocktonphysician · suite 220p. 64
G L Burkephysician · suite 220p. 64
R W X-ray Heardlaborer · suite 223p. 64
R M Taitphysician · suite 225p. 64
J A Gillespiephysician · suite 229p. 64
F Brodiephysician · suite 229p. 64
C B Milesdentist · suite 301p. 64
W S Watsondentist · suite 304p. 64
C E Derksonphysician · suite 306p. 64
R E Pagephysician · suite 307p. 64
H Macmillanphysician · suite 311p. 64
L Macmillanphysician · suite 311p. 64
M E Howeoptometrist · suite 314p. 64
V Drachphysician · suite 322p. 64
B S Smithphysician · suite 325p. 64
F W Leesphysician · suite 325p. 64
F R Macdonaldmechanic engineer · suite 328p. 64
J R Haydentist · suite 402p. 64
J G Hobsondentist · suite 403p. 64
W D MacLeoddentist · suite 404p. 64
Dr H Brownphysician · suite 405p. 64
D Telfordphysician · suite 408p. 64
F W Dyerdentist · suite 412p. 64
A F Dyerdentist · suite 412p. 64
E M Blairphysician · suite 414p. 64
J C Moscovichphysician · suite 420p. 64
B B Moscovichphysician · suite 420p. 64
J Brooksdecorator · suite 422p. 64
W B Hodsondental laborer · suite 423p. 64
C T McCallumphysician · suite 424p. 64
H Wackenroderphysician · suite 427p. 64
S B Peelephysician · suite 429p. 64
F J Bezeaudentist · suite 501p. 64
D H Munrodentist · suite 502p. 64
Miss R A Backettphysio-therapist · suite 504p. 64
R E McKechniephysician · suite 507p. 64
G H Clementphysician · suite 507p. 64
T K MacLeanphysician · suite 510p. 64
G C Johnstonphysician · suite 510p. 64
J I Goroshchiropodist · suite 513p. 64
R K Brynildsenphysician · suite 521p. 64
P J McIntyrebarrister · suite 523p. 64
E H Funkphysician · suite 525p. 64
G E Duncanphysician · suite 526p. 64
J A Smithphysician · suite 530p. 64
E R Nordindentist · suite 601p. 64
J Elderdentist · suite 602p. 64
M J Walleydentist · suite 603p. 64
J R Ingledewdentist · suite 605p. 64
G C Largephysician · suite 607p. 64
W J Curry Jrdentist · suite 608p. 64
J P Bilodeauphysician · suite 610p. 64
J W Millarphysician · suite 610p. 64
W Millerdentist · suite 612p. 64
E C McLeodphysician · suite 614p. 64
A N Inglisphysician · suite 620p. 64
E L Garnerphysician · suite 622p. 64
J T Wallphysician · suite 622p. 64
S A McFetridgephysician · suite 625p. 64
R D A Bissonphysician · suite 629p. 64
W K Burwellphysician · suite 629p. 64
B H Harryphysician · suite 631p. 64
S McQueendentist · suite 700p. 64
A L P Hunterbarrister · suite 702p. 64
W A Loveridgedentist · suite 703p. 64
Miss M E Sambellphysio therapist · suite 704p. 64
R S Mansonphysician · suite 705p. 64
R C Fierhellerdentist · suite 708p. 64
B S Elliottphysician · suite 722p. 64
M L Halperinphysician · suite 725p. 64
Mrs E J Robinsonsuite 726p. 64
Mrs L MacCrostieosteopath · suite 727p. 64
M P Thorpeosteopath · suite 727p. 64
G Lawrencephysician · suite 730p. 64
F C Aubreybarrister · suite 802p. 64
S Paulinphysician · suite 804p. 64
J H B Grantphysician · suite 805p. 64
W M Gallagherdentist · suite 808p. 64
J W Gallagherdentist · suite 808p. 64
J H Healeyoptometrist · suite 808p. 64
F J Hebbphysician · suite 809p. 64
J C Farishphysician · suite 811p. 64
K D Pantonphysician · suite 811p. 64
W G Swanconsulting engineer · suite 814p. 64
C Appraisal Bsuite 814p. 64
J Muirheadelectrician engineer · suite 814p. 64
W E Knowltonoptometrist · suite 823p. 64
J E Griffithphysician · suite 824p. 64
G R Longbarrister · suite 826p. 64
E T W Nashphysician · suite 827p. 64
C F Covertonphysician · suite 829p. 64
W R Scottdentist · suite 903p. 64
A T Neendentist · suite 904p. 64
Hon W A Macdonaldconsulting counsel · suite 905p. 64
Mrs E M Parrphysio therapist · suite 906p. 64
Dr Dorothy Millerphysician · suite 908p. 64
Premier Gold Miningsuite 909p. 64
L P McIntoshoptometrist · suite 923p. 64
L A Myersosteopath · suite 925p. 64
H B Galbraithphysician · suite 927p. 64
Miss A E Markhamphysio therapist · suite 931p. 64

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

GRANVILLE

Names

The lines for 718 Granville 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

The City's list of addresses no longer has 718 Granville Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); the nearest that still stands is 736, five doors along on the same side.

The 700 block in 1940

Granville Street between West Georgia and Robson 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.

Granville 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)

West side, odd numbers

East side, even numbers

The 700 block of Granville Street

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718 Granville Street, Downtown, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/718-granville, 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.