The 1940 directory lists seven suites and households at 765 West Broadway. Its name section lists 15 people here: Israel Baruch; James A Cranston, a roofer; and 13 others. It lists three more people here under other surnames too.
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- 18
- people the 1940 directory lists here, three of them named in the book
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- T Kennedysuite 1p. 17
- Mrs A Mathiesonsuite 2p. 17
- I Baruchsuite 3p. 17
- G Duboissuite 4p. 17
- F J Van Hattensuite 5p. 17
- Mrs E McCaskillsuite 6p. 17
- J A Cranstonrearp. 17
The household
- Israel Baruchhouseholder · suite 3p. 34
- James A Cranstona rooferp. 137
- Gaston Duboisa helper at the Georgia Hotel · householder · suite 4p. 170
- Thomas Kennedya salesman at Associated Dairies · householder · suite 1p. 319
- Elizabeth McCaskillwidow of D · householder · suite 6p. 365
- Alice Mathiesonwidow of W · householder · suite 2p. 420
Also under the Dubois name
- Blanche Duboislives here · suite 4p. 170
- Mrs Juliette Duboislives here · suite 4p. 170
- J Jean McCaskilllives here · suite 6p. 365
- Ian Mathiesona yardman at E L Sauder Lumber · lives here · suite 2p. 420
- George H Van Hattena printer at Murphy & Chapman · lives here · suite 5p. 631
- James F Van Hattena helper at the Vancouver General Hospital · lives here · suite 5p. 631
- Ken A Van Hattena spring maker at Simmons · lives here · suite 5p. 631
- Margaret Van Hattena student · lives here · suite 5p. 631
- Ray H Van Hattena student · lives here · suite 5p. 631
Also at this address
- Three more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book
West Broadway is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
WEST BROADWAY
- 7651Kennedy Tp. 17
- 7652Mathieson Mrs Ap. 17
- 7653Baruch Ip. 17
- 7654Dubois Gp. 17
- 7655Van Hatten F Jp. 17
- 7656McCaskill Mrs Ep. 17
- 765rearCranston J Ap. 17
Names
- Baruch Israel h3, 765 West Broadwayp. 34
- Cranston Jas A roofer h rr 765 West Broadwayp. 137
- Dubois Gaston hlpr Georgia Hotel h4, 765 West Broadwayp. 170
- Kennedy Thos slsmn Assoc Dairies h1, 765 West Broadwayp. 319
- McCaskill Eliz wid D h6, 765 West Broadwayp. 365
- Mathieson Alice wid W h2, 765 West Broadwayp. 420
- Dubois Blanche r4, 765 West Broadwayp. 170
- Dubois Mrs Juliette r4, 765 West Broadwayp. 170
- McCaskill J Jean r6, 765 West Broadwayp. 365
- Mathieson Ian ydmn E L Sauder Lbr r2, 765 West Broadwayp. 420
- Van Hatten Geo H prntr Murphy & Chapman r5, 765 West Broadwayp. 631
- Van Hatten Jas F hlpr Van Genl Hosp r5, 765 West Broadwayp. 631
- Van Hatten Ken A spring mkr Simmons r5, 765 West Broadwayp. 631
- Van Hatten Margt studt r5, 765 West Broadwayp. 631
- Van Hatten Ray H studt r5, 765 West Broadwayp. 631
The house today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 765 West Broadway, so the building is probably gone (inferred); nothing on the 700 block of West Broadway stands from before 1946: three doors along, 745 has a building from 1953.
The 700 block in 1940
West Broadway between Heather and Willow Streets, Fairview: 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.
West Broadway, 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)
North side, odd numbers
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765 West Broadway, Fairview, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/765-west-broadway, 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.