In 1940, 828 Dunsmuir Street is Derek Apartments, with 16 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 15 people here: Artemus J Blackhall, a caretaker at the Derek Apartments; Mrs Marguerite A Burwell, a manager at Consolidated Furriers; and 13 others. The street section prints two more names the name section doesn't list: M Tisman and T J Watt. Its name section lists one more person here under another surname too.
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- 18
- 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
- 17 linesDerek Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside
The household
- Artemus J Blackhalla caretaker at the Derek Apartments · householder · suite 21p. 51
- Mrs Marguerite A Burwella manager at Consolidated Furriers · householder · suite 15p. 83
- Norman T Caulfielda salesman · householder · suite 3p. 102
- Minnie B Dunlopwidow of A J · suite 12p. 172
- Miller W Grahama broker · householder · suite 11p. 234
- Lionel F Hawkesa clerk at the Post Office · householder · suite 9p. 261
- David McNamarahouseholder · suite 14p. 397
- Miss C Morrishouseholder · suite 8p. 441
- Peter Pagotwho kept rooms to let · householder · suite 1p. 477
- Florence Pattersona saleswoman at Fifth Avenue Millinery · householder · suite 16p. 483
- Jessie T Stelmocka nurse at Reeves Health Clinics · householder · suite 20p. 583
- Isabelle Thomsona stenographer for H S McLeod · householder · suite 17p. 611
Also under the Blain name
- Blainhouseholder · suite 18p. 51
- Janet B Thomsonlives here · suite 17p. 611
- Louis Tismanhouseholder · suite 7p. 614
Only in the street section
Also at this address
- One more personunder another surname, with their work: in the book
Dunsmuir Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
DUNSMUIR
- 828Derek Aptsp. 47
- 8281Pagot Pp. 47
- 8283Caulfield N Tp. 47
- 8287Tisman Mp. 47
- 8288Morris Miss Cp. 47
- 8289Hawkes L Fp. 47
- 82810Virginia's Beauty Salonp. 47
- 82811Graham M Wp. 47
- 82812Dunlop Mrs M B c s practp. 47
- 82814McNamara Dp. 47
- 82815Burwell Mrs Mp. 47
- 82816Patterson Miss Fp. 47
- 82817Thomson Miss Ip. 47
- 82818Blainp. 47
- 82819Watt T Jp. 47
- 82820Stelmock Miss Jp. 47
- 82821Blackhall A Jp. 47
Names
- Blackhall Artemus J caretkr Derek Apts h21, 828 Dunsmuirp. 51
- Burwell Mrs Marguerite A mgr Consol Furriers h15, 828 Dunsmuirp. 83
- Caulfield Norman T slsmn h3, 828 Dunsmuirp. 102
- Dunlop Minnie B wid A J c s pract 12, 828 Dunsmuirp. 172
- Graham Miller W broker h11, 828 Dunsmuirp. 234
- Hawkes Lionel F clk PO h9, 828 Dunsmuirp. 261
- McNamara David h14, 828 Dunsmuirp. 397
- Morris Miss C h8, 828 Dunsmuirp. 441
- Pagot Peter rooms 1042 Melville h1, 828 Dunsmuirp. 477
- Patterson Florence slswm Fifth Av Mlny h16, 828 Dunsmuirp. 483
- Stelmock Jessie T nurse Reeves Health Clinics h20, 828 Dunsmuirp. 583
- Thomson Isabelle sten H S McLeod h17, 828 Dunsmuirp. 611
- Blain h18, 828 Dunsmuirp. 51
- Thomson Janet B r17, 828 Dunsmuirp. 611
- Tisman Louis h7, 828 Dunsmuirp. 614
The building today
Not one of the seven addresses the 1940 directory lists on the 800 block of Dunsmuir Street is on the City's list today, so the building at 828 is probably gone (inferred).
The 800 block in 1940
Dunsmuir Street between Burrard and Hornby 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.
Dunsmuir Street, the 800 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today
North side, odd numbers
No north-side addresses in the 1940 directory.
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828 Dunsmuir Street, Downtown, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
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The book of 828 Dunsmuir Street
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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.