In 1940, 827 West Broadway is Winn Block, with eight suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 20 people here: Alex Barber, a dairyman at the Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association; George E Braun, a caretaker at Winn Block; and 18 others. It lists one more person here under another surname too.
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- 21
- people the 1940 directory lists here, one of them named in the book
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- nine linesWinn Block and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Alex Barbera dairyman at the Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association · householder · suite 3p. 30
- George E Brauna caretaker at Winn Block · householder · suite 1p. 63
- Edwin Parkinan engineer at BC Box · householder · suite 2p. 480
- James Rorkea waiter · householder · suite 5p. 531
- James Rorke Jra millworker · lives here · suite 5p. 531
- Agnes Searslives here · suite 4p. 550
- Archie Searsa baker · householder · suite 4p. 550
- Arthur B Siefferta millwright · householder · suite 7p. 559
- Emma I Wilsonhouseholder · suite 8p. 665
Also under the Barber name
- Mrs Ethel Barbera hairdresser for Maison Henri · lives herep. 30
- Don D Brauna logger · lives here · suite 1p. 63
- Helen M Braunan operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 1p. 63
- Cath Rorkea saleswoman at Woodward's · lives here · suite 5p. 531
- Harold D Schultza helper for Walburn Neon · lives here · suite 6p. 547
- John Schultza fisherman · householder · suite 6p. 547
- Kathleen L Schultza maid for J E Walton · lives here · suite 6p. 547
- Ron P Schultza helper for Walburn Neon · lives here · suite 6p. 547
- Mary Searsa saleswoman · lives here · suite 4p. 550
- Patrick Searswho worked for House & Home Furniture · lives here · suite 4p. 550
- Norman B Siefferta student · lives here · suite 7p. 559
Also at this address
- One more personunder another surname, with their 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
- 827Winn Block aptsp. 17
- 8271Braun G Ep. 17
- 8272Parkin Ep. 17
- 8273Barber Ap. 17
- 8274Sears Ap. 17
- 8275Rorke Jp. 17
- 8276Schultzp. 17
- 8277Sieffert A Bp. 17
- 8278Wilson Miss E Ip. 17
Names
- Barber Alex dairymn FVMPA h3, 827 West Broadwayp. 30
- Braun Geo E caretkr Winn Blk h1, 827 West Broadwayp. 63
- Parkin Edwin eng BC Box h2, 827 West Broadwayp. 480
- Rorke Jas waiter h5, 827 West Broadwayp. 531
- Rorke Jas Jr mlwkr r5, 827 West Broadwayp. 531
- Sears Agnes r4, 827 West Broadwayp. 550
- Sears Archie baker h4, 827 West Broadwayp. 550
- Sieffert Arth B mlwrt h7, 827 West Broadwayp. 559
- Wilson Emma I h8, 827 West Broadwayp. 665
- Barber Mrs Ethel hairdrsr Maison Henri r827 West Broadwayp. 30
- Braun Don D logr r1, 827 West Broadwayp. 63
- Braun Helen M opr BC Tel r1, 827 West Broadwayp. 63
- Rorke Cath slswm Woodwards r5, 827 West Broadwayp. 531
- Schultz Harold D hlpr Walburn Neon r6, 827 West Broadwayp. 547
- Schultz John fshrmn h6, 827 West Broadwayp. 547
- Schultz Kathleen L maid J E Walton r6, 827 West Broadwayp. 547
- Schultz Ron P hlpr Walburn Neon r6, 827 West Broadwayp. 547
- Sears Mary slswm r4, 827 West Broadwayp. 550
- Sears Patk emp House & Home Furn r4, 827 West Broadwayp. 550
- Sieffert Norman B studt r7, 827 West Broadwayp. 559
The building today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 827 West Broadway, so the building is probably gone (inferred); no building from before 1946 is left on the 800 block of West Broadway, and across the street the City dates 820's to 1966.
The 800 block in 1940
West Broadway between Willow and Laurel 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 800 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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827 West Broadway, Fairview, 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.