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West End, Vancouver

884 Bute Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 884 Bute Street is Beaconsfield Apartments, with 36 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 57 people here: Bruce H Barker, a bookkeeper at the National Harbours Board; Wilmot W Bird, a senior examiner at the Customs; and 55 others. It lists 32 more people here under other surnames too.

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89
people the 1940 directory lists here, 32 of them named in the book
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category A
1909
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 37 linesBeaconsfield Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Bruce H Barkera bookkeeper at the National Harbours Board · householder · suite 35p. 31
  • Wilmot W Birda senior examiner at the Customs · householder · suite 9p. 48
  • Beatrice D Bowdenwidow of W · householder · suite 33p. 58
  • Percival C Clarkhouseholder · suite 11p. 112
  • Thomas Comptonhouseholder · suite 32p. 122
  • Thomas J Derbyretired · householder · suite 17p. 157
  • Eugene Doberera secretary-treasurer at Hedley Peak Gold and Hedley Gold Lode · householder · suite 18p. 162
  • Mrs Irene C Drapera stenographer at Export Sales · householder · suite 29p. 168
  • Ivy R Elderwidow of A · householder · suite 37p. 180
  • Mary Flowerhouseholder · suite 24p. 201
  • Mrs Doris Hilla manager at Normandie Beauty Shoppe · householder · suite 38p. 272
  • George C Hodgehouseholder · suite 3p. 275
  • Mrs Alma Howardhouseholder · suite 8p. 284
  • Mrs Helen F Howardhouseholder · suite 31p. 284
  • William M Ivela manufacturers agent · suite 10p. 297
  • Josie M Kellyhouseholder · suite 2p. 317
  • Mrs Harriet E La Gruehouseholder · suite 28p. 333
  • Mrs Marion A Lalondea catering superintendent at the Shaughnessy Heights Golf Club · householder · suite 6p. 334
  • Mrs Evelyn M Loobyhouseholder · suite 1p. 355
  • Archibald B Macphersona police officer at the BC Government · householder · suite 30p. 399
  • Marion Marsdena bookkeeper at Tomlinson Lumber · householder · suite 12p. 414
  • Mrs Charlotte A Millshouseholder · suite 20p. 431
  • Williard D O'Haraof D O'Hara & Son · householder · suite 15p. 469
  • Thomas R Sellera manager at the Beaconsfield Apartments · householder · suite 5p. 551
  • Mary K Sharpa nurse at Medical-Dental Hospital Unit · householder · suite 7p. 554
  • Martin H Stevensa janitor · householder · suite 21p. 585
  • Helen Stewartwidow of H A · householder · suite 16p. 587
  • Henry A Stewarta clerk at Dun & Bradstreet · lives here · suite 16p. 587
  • J Rowland F Stewarta clerk at the BC Government · householder · suite 25p. 587
  • John A S Suttisa salesman · householder · suite 22p. 597
  • Georgina Terrilla widow · householder · suite 34p. 606
  • Lavinia R Traynorwidow of W · householder · suite 36p. 618
  • Alex W Walsha carpenter · householder · suite 14p. 640
  • Cyril J Williamsa salesman at Birks · householder · suite 23p. 661
  • Susan A Wortmanwidow of W H · householder · suite 19p. 675
  • Etta Wrightwidow of W B · householder · suite 27p. 675

Also under the Barker name

  • Margaret G Barkerlives here · suite 35p. 31
  • Robert B Barkeran inspector at American Can · lives here · suite 35p. 31
  • Alice Bowdena clerk at Confederation Life · lives here · suite 33p. 58
  • Kathleen M Derbya telephone operator at BC Pulp & Paper · lives here · suite 17p. 157
  • Pauline H Doberera cashier at the City of Vancouver · lives here · suite 18p. 162
  • Ross E Drapera machinist operator · lives here · suite 29p. 168
  • William Elderlives here · suite 37p. 180
  • William Hilllives here · suite 38p. 273
  • Charles J La Gruean assistant catering superintendent at the BC Coast Steamship Service · lives here · suite 28p. 333
  • Mary La Gruea stenographer at Terminal Cartage · lives here · suite 28p. 333
  • Frances M Lalondea typist at the Dominion Income Tax · lives here · suite 6p. 334
  • J Ray B Macphersona clerk · lives here · suite 30p. 399
  • Bertha Marsdena nurse · lives here · suite 12p. 414
  • Helen F O'Brienwidow of P J · householder · suite 4p. 467
  • Austin B Sharpretired · lives here · suite 7p. 553
  • John T Stewarta clerk at Western Wholesale Drug · lives here · suite 16p. 587
  • Sarah J Williamswidow of J · lives here · suite 23p. 663
  • Charles N Wortmana clerk · lives here · suite 19p. 675
  • Helen Wrighta demonstrator · lives here · suite 27p. 676
  • Maude E Wrightan operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 27p. 676
  • Spencer W Wrighta salesman at Safeway · lives here · suite 16p. 676

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

BUTE

  1. 884Beaconsfield Aptsp. 23
  2. 8841Looby Mrs Ep. 23
  3. 8842Kelly Miss J Mp. 23
  4. 8843Hodge G Cp. 23
  5. 8844O'Brien Mrs H Tp. 23
  6. 8845Seller T Rp. 23
  7. 8846Lalonde Mrs M Ap. 23
  8. 8847Sharp Miss M Kp. 23
  9. 8848Howard Mrs Ap. 23
  10. 8849Bird W Wp. 23
  11. 88410Ivel W M mfrs agtp. 23
  12. 88411Clark P Cp. 23
  13. 88412Marsden Miss Mp. 23
  14. 88414Walsh A Wp. 23
  15. 88415O'Hara W Dp. 23
  16. 88416Stewart Mrs Hp. 23
  17. 88417Derby T Jp. 23
  18. 88418Doberer Ep. 23
  19. 88419Wortman Mrs S Ap. 23
  20. 88420Mills Mrs C Ap. 23
  21. 88421Stevens M Hp. 23
  22. 88422Suttis J A Sp. 23
  23. 88423Williams C Jp. 23
  24. 88424Flower Miss Mp. 23
  25. 88425Stewart J R Fp. 23
  26. 88427Wright Mrs Ep. 23
  27. 88428La Grue Mrs H Ep. 23
  28. 88429Draper Mrs I Cp. 23
  29. 88430Macpherson A Bp. 23
  30. 88431Howard Mrs H Fp. 23
  31. 88432Compton Tp. 23
  32. 88433Bowden Mrs B Dp. 23
  33. 88434Terrill Mrs Gp. 23
  34. 88435Barker B Hp. 23
  35. 88436Traynor Mrs L Rp. 23
  36. 88437Elder Mrs I Rp. 23
  37. 88438Hill Mrs Dp. 23

Names

  1. Barker Bruce H bkpr NHB h35, 884 Butep. 31
  2. Bird Wilmot W sr examr Customs h9, 884 Butep. 48
  3. Bowden Beatrice D wid W h33, 884 Butep. 58
  4. Clark Percival C h11, 884 Butep. 112
  5. Compton Thos h32, 884 Butep. 122
  6. Derby Thos J retired h17, 884 Butep. 157
  7. Doberer Eug sec-treas Hedley Peak Gold and Hedley Gold Lode h18, 884 Butep. 162
  8. Draper Mrs Irene C sten Export Sales h29, 884 Butep. 168
  9. Elder Ivy R wid A h37, 884 Butep. 180
  10. Flower Mary h24, 884 Butep. 201
  11. Hill Mrs Doris mgr Normandie Beauty Shoppe h38, 884 Butep. 272
  12. Hodge Geo C h3, 884 Butep. 275
  13. Howard Mrs Alma h8, 884 Butep. 284
  14. Howard Mrs Helen F h31, 884 Butep. 284
  15. Ivel Wm M mfrs agt 10, 884 Butep. 297
  16. Kelly Josie M h2, 884 Butep. 317
  17. La Grue Mrs Harriet E h28, 884 Butep. 333
  18. Lalonde Mrs Marion A catering supt Shaugh Heights Golf Club h6, 884 Butep. 334
  19. Looby Mrs Evelyn M h1, 884 Butep. 355
  20. Macpherson Arch B police BC Govt h30, 884 Butep. 399
  21. Marsden Marion bkpr Tomlinson Lbr h12, 884 Butep. 414
  22. Mills Mrs Charlotte A h20, 884 Butep. 431
  23. O'Hara Williard D of D O'Hara & Son h15, 884 Butep. 469
  24. Seller Thos R mgr Beaconsfield Apts h5, 884 Butep. 551
  25. Sharp Mary K nurse Medical-Dental Hosp Unit h7, 884 Butep. 554
  26. Stevens Martin H jntr h21, 884 Butep. 585
  27. Stewart Helen wid H A h16, 884 Butep. 587
  28. Stewart Henry A clk Dun & Bradstreet r16, 884 Butep. 587
  29. Stewart J Rowland F clk BC Govt h25, 884 Butep. 587
  30. Suttis John A S slsmn h22, 884 Butep. 597
  31. Terrill Georgina wid h34, 884 Butep. 606
  32. Traynor Lavinia R wid W h36, 884 Butep. 618
  33. Walsh Alex W carp h14, 884 Butep. 640
  34. Williams Cyril J slsmn Birks h23, 884 Butep. 661
  35. Wortman Susan A wid W H h19, 884 Butep. 675
  36. Wright Etta wid W B h27, 884 Butep. 675
  37. Barker Margt G r35, 884 Butep. 31
  38. Barker Robt B inspr Am Can r35, 884 Butep. 31
  39. Bowden Alice clk Confed Life r33, 884 Butep. 58
  40. Derby Kathleen M tel opr BC Pulp & Paper r17, 884 Butep. 157
  41. Doberer Pauline H cash Van City r18, 884 Butep. 162
  42. Draper Ross E mach opr r29, 884 Butep. 168
  43. Elder Wm r37, 884 Butep. 180
  44. Hill Wm r38, 884 Butep. 273
  45. La Grue Chas J asst catering supt BCCSS r28, 884 Butep. 333
  46. La Grue Mary sten Term Ctge r28, 884 Butep. 333
  47. Lalonde Frances M typist Dom Inc Tax r6, 884 Butep. 334
  48. Macpherson J Ray B clk r30, 884 Butep. 399
  49. Marsden Bertha nurse r12, 884 Butep. 414
  50. O'Brien Helen F wid P J h4, 884 Butep. 467
  51. Sharp Austin B retired r7, 884 Butep. 553
  52. Stewart John T clk Western Whol Drug r16, 884 Butep. 587
  53. Williams Sarah J wid J r23, 884 Butep. 663
  54. Wortman Chas N clk r19, 884 Butep. 675
  55. Wright Helen dmnstr r27, 884 Butep. 676
  56. Wright Maude E opr BC Tel r27, 884 Butep. 676
  57. Wright Spencer W slsmn Safeway r16, 884 Butep. 676
The lines for 884 Bute 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

884 Bute Street still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category A), the only one left on the 800 block of Bute Street; its permit is from 1909, and the City's assessment record gives 1909 as its year built. A permit to build a brick apartment house (the register's number: “885 or 884”) was taken out in July 1909 by A J Woodward: builder McLean & Fulton, architect J S D Taylor, $85,000. (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).
  2. 2024A building permit for alterations, valued at $500,000 (BP-2024-00411).

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 Bute Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 884 marked
The 800 block of Bute Street, between Alberni and Barclay Streets, on Goad's fire insurance map of 1912; the map may print the street under an older name. The ring marks 884, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 800 block in 1940

Bute Street between Alberni and Barclay 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.

Bute 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)

Bute Street, block by block

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884 Bute Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1909 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

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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.