West End, Vancouver

843 Cardero Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 843 Cardero Street is Kenilworth, an apartment building, with 33 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 43 people here: Griffith P Bosdet, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway; Elizabeth J Bridges, a bookkeeper at Woolworths; and 41 others. The street section prints two more names the name section doesn't list: Mrs E C Norgan and A Martindale. Its name section lists four more people here under other surnames too.

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49
people the 1940 directory lists here, four of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1910
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 34 linesKenilworth and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Griffith P Bosdeta motorman at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 6p. 57
  • Elizabeth J Bridgesa bookkeeper at Woolworths · householder · suite 26p. 65
  • Mildred Colveya nurse for Dr A L Lynch · householder · suite 31p. 121
  • Herbert M Cottinghamretired · householder · suite 22p. 128
  • Don M Curriea carpenter · householder · suite 32p. 144
  • Thomas P Eldera barrister · householder · suite 33p. 180
  • Courtney R N Galea credit manager at Spencer's · householder · suite 7p. 214
  • William A Grimsdalla manager for Eden Cafe · householder · suite 37p. 242
  • Maud Hansela telephone operator for Dingwall Cotts · householder · suite 21p. 252
  • Thomas R Harrapa master mariner · householder · suite 5p. 255
  • Thomas Harropa master mariner at Aitken Tug & Barge · lives herep. 258
  • Annie S Hoguewidow of R · householder · suite 25p. 277
  • F Irene Levya stenographer at the Workmen's Compensation Board · lives here · suite 8p. 347
  • Frances Levywidow of C H N · householder · suite 8p. 347
  • Alex S McGawa master mariner at Imperial Oil · householder · suite 23p. 376
  • Thomas W Magsona trainman · householder · suite 29p. 404
  • Annabelle C Martina cashier at the Pacific Athletic Club · householder · suite 9p. 416
  • James Minnsproprietor of Olson Signs · householder · suite 24p. 433
  • Henrietta L Montgomerywho worked for the BC Telephone · householder · suite 2p. 437
  • Robert Morrisa sawyer at Empire Box · householderp. 442
  • David Priceretired · householder · suite 36p. 503
  • Kate F Prosserwidow of D S · householder · suite 40p. 504
  • Amy W Robinsona stenographer at C B of C · householder · suite 4p. 526
  • Thomas C Rossa clerk at the Royal Bank · householder · suite Cp. 533
  • Gertrude Rothwella stenographer at Hood Bros · householder · suite 10p. 534
  • Mrs Nellie E Sandshouseholder · suite 30p. 543
  • Gideon Scottretired · householder · suite 27p. 548
  • Christina Shearerhouseholder · suite 1p. 555
  • Mrs Mabel E Symmeshouseholder · suite 35p. 599
  • Hanna J Vollmerwidow of F R · householder · suite 34p. 635
  • Ella W Whitecrossan accountant at Restmore · householder · suite 38p. 656
  • T Lawrence Wilda clerk at Swifts · lives here · suite 28p. 659
  • Thomas Wilda meat cutter at A & C London Market · householder · suite 28p. 659
  • Gilbert H Younga chiropractor · householder · suite Bp. 680

Also under the Bridges name

  • Flora A Bridgesa boundary at the Vancouver Public Library · lives here · suite 26p. 65
  • Kathleen V Harraplives here · suite 5p. 255
  • Pearl Hoguea musician · lives here · suite 25p. 277
  • Clara B Martinan operator at Acme Towel · lives here · suite 9p. 416
  • Mary I Montgomerylives here · suite 2p. 437
  • Nora B Prosserlives here · suite 40p. 504
  • Margaret R Symmesa stenographer at J Richardson & Sons · lives here · suite 35p. 599
  • Agnes W Whitecrossan accountant at Georgia Pharmacy · lives here · suite 38p. 656
  • Reginald R Wildan assistant accountant at the Royal Bank · lives here · suite 28p. 659

Only in the street section

  • Mrs E C Norgansuite Ap. 26
  • A Martindalesuite 3p. 26

Also at this address

  • Four more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book

Cardero Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

CARDERO

  1. 843Kenilworth aptsp. 26
  2. 843basementMorris Rp. 26
  3. 843ANorgan Mrs E Cp. 26
  4. 843BYoung G Hp. 26
  5. 843CRoss T Cp. 26
  6. 8431Shearer Miss Cp. 26
  7. 8432Montgomery Miss H Lp. 26
  8. 8433Martindale Ap. 26
  9. 8434Robinson Miss A Wp. 26
  10. 8435Harrop Tp. 26
  11. 8436Bosdet G Pp. 26
  12. 8437Gale C R Mp. 26
  13. 8438Levy Mrs Fp. 26
  14. 8439Martin Miss A Cp. 26
  15. 84310Rothwell Miss Gp. 26
  16. 84321Hansel Miss Mp. 26
  17. 84322Cottingham H Mp. 26
  18. 84323McGaw A Sp. 26
  19. 84324Minns Jp. 26
  20. 84325Hogue Mrs A Sp. 26
  21. 84326Bridges Miss E Jp. 26
  22. 84327Scott Gp. 26
  23. 84328Wild Tp. 26
  24. 84329Magson T Wp. 26
  25. 84330Sands Mrs N Ep. 26
  26. 84331Colvey Miss Mp. 26
  27. 84332Currie D Mp. 26
  28. 84333Elder T Pp. 26
  29. 84334Vollmer Mrs H Jp. 26
  30. 84335Symmes Mrs M Ep. 26
  31. 84336Price Dp. 26
  32. 84337Grimsdall W Ap. 26
  33. 84338Whitecross Miss E Wp. 26
  34. 84340Prosser Mrs K Fp. 26

Names

  1. Bosdet Griffith P mtrmn BCER h6, 843 Carderop. 57
  2. Bridges Eliz J bkpr Woolworths h26, 843 Carderop. 65
  3. Colvey Mildred nurse Dr A L Lynch h31, 843 Carderop. 121
  4. Cottingham Herbt M retired h22, 843 Carderop. 128
  5. Currie Don M carp h32, 843 Carderop. 144
  6. Elder Thos P barr 217, 570 Dunsmuir h33, 843 Carderop. 180
  7. Gale Courtney R N cr mgr Spencers h7, 843 Carderop. 214
  8. Grimsdall Wm A mgr Eden Cafe h37, 843 Carderop. 242
  9. Hansel Maud tel opr Dingwall Cotts h21, 843 Carderop. 252
  10. Harrap Thos R mstr mrnr h5, 843 Carderop. 255
  11. Harrop Thos mstr mrnr Aitken Tug & Barge r843 Carderop. 258
  12. Hogue Annie S wid R h25, 843 Carderop. 277
  13. Levy F Irene sten Workmen's Comp Bd r8, 843 Carderop. 347
  14. Levy Frances wid C H N h8, 843 Carderop. 347
  15. McGaw Alex S mstr mrnr Imp Oil h23, 843 Carderop. 376
  16. Magson Thos W trainmn h29, 843 Carderop. 404
  17. Martin Annabelle C cash Pac Athletic Club h9, 843 Carderop. 416
  18. Minns Jas prop Olson Signs h24, 843 Carderop. 433
  19. Montgomery Henrietta L emp BC Tel h2, 843 Carderop. 437
  20. Morris Robt sawyer Empire Box h843 Carderop. 442
  21. Price David retired h36, 843 Carderop. 503
  22. Prosser Kate F wid D S h40, 843 Carderop. 504
  23. Robinson Amy W sten C B of C h4, 843 Carderop. 526
  24. Ross Thos C clk Royal Bk hC, 843 Carderop. 533
  25. Rothwell Gertrude sten Hood Bros h10, 843 Carderop. 534
  26. Sands Mrs Nellie E h30, 843 Carderop. 543
  27. Scott Gideon retired h27, 843 Carderop. 548
  28. Shearer Christina h1, 843 Carderop. 555
  29. Symmes Mrs Mabel E h35, 843 Carderop. 599
  30. Vollmer Hanna J wid F R h34, 843 Carderop. 635
  31. Whitecross Ella W acct Restmore h38, 843 Carderop. 656
  32. Wild T Lawrence clk Swifts r28, 843 Carderop. 659
  33. Wild Thos meat ctr A & C London Mkt h28, 843 Carderop. 659
  34. Young Gilbt H chiro 508, 751 Granville hB, 843 Carderop. 680
  35. Bridges Flora A bndy Van Public Lib r26, 843 Carderop. 65
  36. Harrap Kathleen V r5, 843 Carderop. 255
  37. Hogue Pearl musician r25, 843 Carderop. 277
  38. Martin Clara B opr Acme Towel r9, 843 Carderop. 416
  39. Montgomery Mary I r2, 843 Carderop. 437
  40. Prosser Nora B r40, 843 Carderop. 504
  41. Symmes Margt R sten J Richardson & Sons r35, 843 Carderop. 599
  42. Whitecross Agnes W acct Georgia Pharm r38, 843 Carderop. 656
  43. Wild Regd R asst acct Royal Bk r28, 843 Carderop. 659
The lines for 843 Cardero 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

843 Cardero Street still has a building from before 1946, as does 842 across the street; its permit is from 1910, and the City's assessment record gives 1910 as its year built. A permit to build a brick veneer apartment house (the register's number: “847 or 843”) was taken out in April 1910 by S S Bond: builder James C Allan, architect Grant & Henderson, $23,000. (inferred) (the register's number for it is uncertain, but the lot it gives is this address's lot today)

Since 1940

  1. 1997–2024Licensed as an apartment house (licences on record start in 1997).

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 800 block of Cardero Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 843 marked
The 800 block of Cardero Street, between Robson and Haro Streets, on Goad's fire insurance map of 1912; the map may print the street under an older name. The ring marks 843, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 800 block in 1940

Cardero Street between Robson and Haro 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.

Cardero Street, 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)

Cardero Street, block by block

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843 Cardero Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1910 as the year built.

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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. Building permit: Heritage Vancouver Society's transcription of the City's permit registers, 1901–1930 (Historical Vancouver Building Permits; search it for this address). Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.