736 Granville Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 736 Granville Street is Vancouver Block Barber Shop, with 141 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists four people here: Mona Brown, a public stenographer; J Harvey Cossey, a manufacturers agent; and two others. The street section prints 67 more names the name section doesn't list: A Zarrelli, Vancouver Block and 65 others. Its name section lists one more person here under another surname too. Its name section also lists Tudor House, printers, here.

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72: people the 1940 directory lists here, one of them named in the book
Still standing: today, by the City's records
1912: the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

142 linesVancouver Block Barber Shop and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

Mona Browna public stenographer · suite 219p. 74
J Harvey Cosseya manufacturers agent · suite 1115p. 128
Isabelle H Mohlerwho ran a beauty shop · suite 627p. 436
Hugh H Perrya physician · suite 211p. 490

Only in the street section

A Zarrellishoe shinep. 64
Vancouver Blockp. 64
G Campbellphysician · suite 105p. 64
P A McLennanphysician · suite 107p. 64
D A Tompsettphysician · suite 107p. 64
A F Bartondietitian · suite 110p. 64
W J Scalp Treatment Andresssuite 119p. 64
R de L Harwoodphysician · suite 127p. 64
W J Metzgerchiropractor · suite 204p. 64
W J McRobertsoptometrist · suite 204p. 64
W M Craigbeauty shop · suite 207p. 64
W G Laverydentist · suite 207p. 64
J J A Labrecquephysician · suite 228p. 64
T B Anthonyphysician · suite 307p. 64
A R Anthonyphysician · suite 307p. 64
D A Dunbarphysician · suite 312p. 64
Mrs S B Richardsonphysio therapist · suite 313p. 64
Dr Florence E Perryphysician · suite 412p. 64
C A Ryanphysician · suite 415p. 64
H C B Forsythbarrister · suite 416p. 64
G R Hughesaccountant · suite 416p. 64
Miss B Gallopphysio therapist · suite 419p. 64
E Boltonphysician · suite 428p. 64
F H Trousdalephysician · suite 428p. 64
R A Brookesuite 501p. 64
W J Rutherforddentist · suite 510p. 64
G A McGuiredentist · suite 513p. 64
W A V Wotherspooninsurance broker · suite 518p. 64
J D McPheebarrister · suite 524p. 64
F H Bonnellbarrister · suite 524p. 64
G B Ladnerbarrister · suite 524p. 64
A Sundstenmassage · suite 527p. 64
D McKenziebarrister · suite 603p. 64
W A Elletsonsuite 605p. 64
A H L Campbelldentist · suite 610p. 64
W D Gillespiebarrister · suite 612p. 64
E T Bruunaccountant · suite 618p. 64
A F Noelsuite 619p. 64
W W Curtiesmanufacturers agent · suite 623p. 65
Mrs V M Brandthairdresser · suite 628p. 65
M B Lab Rpatent medicines · suite 629p. 65
A Sullivangeneral contractor · suite 706p. 65
E H Saundersphysician · suite 707p. 65
D McLeodsuite 714p. 65
A E Munnoffice · suite 807p. 65
E V Munnlogs · suite 807p. 65
G E Ry Psuite 812p. 65
D O Lewisconsulting engineer · suite 816p. 65
L P Macdonaldbarrister · suite 826p. 65
Dr S C Petersonphysician · suite 906p. 65
D (estate) Burnssuite 911p. 65
J W Welchphysician · suite 913p. 65
Bullion Placerssuite 917p. 65
Miss M E Marrisonpublic stenographer · suite 919p. 65
P L Laversphysician · suite 929p. 65
Harper Methodbeauty shop · suite 1010p. 65
P L Lyfordforest engineer · suite 1012p. 65
J B Sutherlandmachinery · suite 1012p. 65
C G Dunhamforest engineer · suite 1012p. 65
J W G Macdonaldartist · suite 1019p. 65
J J Lewismasseur · suite 1119p. 65
R S Lenniebarrister · suite 1127p. 65
W W Hendersondental laborer · suite 1130p. 65
R B Abelinsurance · suite 1201p. 65
W F Gardinerarchitect · suite 1401p. 65
Miss E B C Lenniesculptor · suite 1501p. 65
Mrs H Paullvocal teacher · suite 1502p. 65

A firm here

Tudor Houseprintersp. 620

Also at this address

One more personunder another surname, with their 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 736 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

736 Granville Street still has a building from before 1946, the only one left on the 700 block of Granville Street; the City's assessment record gives 1912 as its year built.

Since 1940

1967A major renovation, by BC Assessment's record.
1997–2003Licensed as a restaurant or café (licences on record start in 1997).
1997 onLicensed as a shop (licences on record start in 1997).
1997–2024Licensed as a workshop or warehouse (licences on record start in 1997).
1999–2022Licensed as a school.
2006–2023Licensed as a food shop.
2010–2024Licensed as a community association.

From City of Vancouver open data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver): the property tax report (BC Assessment's years, approximate for old buildings), business licences from 1997 (the kind of business only), issued building permits from 2017 and the heritage register.

The 700 block of Granville Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 736 marked — The 700 block of Granville Street, between West Georgia and Robson Streets, on Goad's fire insurance map of 1912; the map may print the street under an older name. The ring marks 736, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

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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736 Granville Street, Downtown, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1912 as the year built.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/736-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. The 1912 plate: Goad's Fire Insurance Map, georectified by the City of Vancouver. Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.