The 1940 directory lists seven suites and households at 892 Granville Street. Its name section lists seven people here: Carl S Bratt, a steelworker; Edward C Fyle, a salesman; and five others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: H Bainbridge.
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- people the 1940 directory lists here
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The street section
- Mrs A W Swiderskysuite 1p. 66
- C S Brattsuite 2p. 66
- E C Fylesuite 3p. 66
- A E Smithsuite 5p. 66
- F Thompsonsuite 6p. 66
- H Bainbridgesuite 7p. 66
- A Ohrensuite 8p. 66
The household
- Carl S Bratta steelworker · householder · suite 2p. 63
- Edward C Fylea salesman · householder · suite 3p. 213
- Aubrey Ohrenhouseholder · suite 8p. 469
- Albert E Smitha live stock dealer · householder · suite 5p. 567
- Annie W Swiderskywidow of B · householder · suite 1p. 598
- Frank Thompsona salesman · householder · suite 6p. 609
Also under the Bratt name
- Mrs Anna J Brattproprietor of Annette Hat Shop · lives here · suite 2p. 63
Granville Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
GRANVILLE
- 8921Swidersky Mrs A Wp. 66
- 8922Bratt C Sp. 66
- 8923Fyle E Cp. 66
- 8925Smith A Ep. 66
- 8926Thompson Fp. 66
- 8927Bainbridge Hp. 66
- 8928Ohren Ap. 66
Names
- Bratt Carl S stlwkr h2, 892 Granvillep. 63
- Fyle Edw C slsmn h3, 892 Granvillep. 213
- Ohren Aubrey h8, 892 Granvillep. 469
- Smith Albt E live stock dlr 249 Prior h5, 892 Granvillep. 567
- Swidersky Annie W wid B h1, 892 Granvillep. 598
- Thompson Frank slsmn h6, 892 Granvillep. 609
- Bratt Mrs Anna J prop Annette Hat Shop r2, 892 Granvillep. 63
The house today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 892 Granville Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); across the street, 897 still has one from before 1946, one of eleven on the block.
The 800 block in 1940
Granville Street between Robson and Smithe 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.
Granville 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)
West side, odd numbers
- 801Cunningham Drug Storesgone
- 807Florence Mlnrygone
- 809Deb Shopgone
- 817Daisy's Wave Shoppe +21gone
- 819Can Bank of Commercegone
- 823Purdy's Cafe Ltd +1stands
- 825Medical Arts Cigar Std +28stands
- 827Green Parrot Coffee Shopgone
- 829Slowin Frank Ltdgone
- 831Leonard's Cafestands
- 833Artona Studiogone
- 835Sound Social Clubstands
- 837Jamieson Brosgone
- 841*Granville Lunchgone
- 851*Paradise Theatregone
- 855Service Drugrebuilt
- 861Fairfield Bros +1gone
- 867World Wide Shoe Shine +1gone
- 869Jerome's +1gone
- 871Palms Hotel +1gone
- 873Weston Fur Cogone
- 881*Plaza Theatrestands
- 887Natl Furngone
- 897Silk Hatstands
East side, even numbers
- 800United Cigar Storesstands
- 802Mallek'sgone
- 804Lido Sandwich Shops Ltdgone
- 806Pine Tree Nut Shopgone
- 808White Lunch Ltdgone
- 810Bowman's Apron & Uniformstands
- 814Allen Roomsgone
- 816English Toffee Shopstands
- 818Capitol Barber Shop +1gone
- 820Capitol Theatre +1rebuilt
- 824French Cafe Ltdgone
- 828Cole A H +3gone
- 830Helen's Hat Shoprebuilt
- 832Helen's Dress Shopgone
- 836Canada Shoe Reprggone
- 838Van Oyster & Fish +2gone
- 840Ritchies' Ltdgone
- 842Cristall Norge Store +1gone
- 846Old Country Delectsngone
- 850Pappas Tgone
- 852Harper's Ladies Wear +1gone
- 856Scenery Shop +2gone
- 860Ziegler's Chos Shops Ltd +1gone
- 866Sterlings Ltdgone
- 872Chris's Grill +1stands
- 874Bon Ton Pastry & Confgone
- 876Norfolk Hotelstands
- 884Orpheum Theatrestands
- 888Hammer E Y Ltdgone
- 892Swidersky Mrs A W +6gone
- 894Four Sisters Lunchgone
- 898Henry Bert Ltdgone
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892 Granville Street, Downtown, 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.