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West End, Vancouver

742 Broughton Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 742 Broughton Street is Burns Apartments, with seven suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists twelve people here: Norman Alexander, an accountant at H J Paisley & Co; Elizabeth Dickson, widow of G; and ten others. It lists six more people here under other surnames too.

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18
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

The household

  • Norman Alexanderan accountant at H J Paisley & Co · householder · suite 5p. 7
  • Elizabeth Dicksonwidow of G · householder · suite 6p. 159
  • Frank S Fairbanka seaman · householder · suite 1p. 189
  • Mrs Ella G Faldinghouseholder · suite 4p. 190
  • Charles S Morrisona waiter at the CNR · householder · suite 3p. 442
  • Jessie E Pearcewidow of J S · householder · suite 2p. 485
  • William J Thomasretired · householderp. 608

Also under the Fairbank name

  • Frank H Fairbanka representative at Commercial Cable · lives here · suite 1p. 189
  • William H Faldinglives here · suite 4p. 190
  • Howard S Morrisonlives here · suite 3p. 443
  • Freda S Pearcean operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 2p. 485
  • Mrs Edith Thomasproprietor of the Burns Apartments · lives herep. 607

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. 742Burns Aptsp. 19
  2. 742*Thomas W Jp. 19
  3. 7421Fairbank F Sp. 19
  4. 7422Pearce Mrs J Ep. 19
  5. 7423Morrison C Sp. 19
  6. 7424Falding Mrs E Gp. 19
  7. 7425Alexander Np. 19
  8. 7426Dickson Mrs Ep. 19

Names

  1. Alexander Norman acct H J Paisley & Co h5, 742 Broughtonp. 7
  2. Dickson Eliz wid G h6, 742 Broughtonp. 159
  3. Fairbank Frank S seamn h1, 742 Broughtonp. 189
  4. Falding Mrs Ella G h4, 742 Broughtonp. 190
  5. Morrison Chas S waiter CNR h3, 742 Broughtonp. 442
  6. Pearce Jessie E wid J S h2, 742 Broughtonp. 485
  7. Thomas Wm J retired h742 Broughtonp. 608
  8. Fairbank Frank H rep Coml Cable r1, 742 Broughtonp. 189
  9. Falding Wm H r4, 742 Broughtonp. 190
  10. Morrison Howard S r3, 742 Broughtonp. 443
  11. Pearce Freda S opr BC Tel r2, 742 Broughtonp. 485
  12. Thomas Mrs Edith prop Burns Apts r742 Broughtonp. 607
The lines for 742 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 742 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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742 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.