Vancouver / Denman Street / West End

West End, Vancouver

923 Denman Street

In the 1940 city directory.

M Chechik, Dr A G Elvin and M M Chechik are listed at 923 Denman Street in 1940, as three households. Its name section gives two in full: M Wolfe Chechik, a manager at Bay and York Theatres; and Mayer Chechik, proprietor of the Bay Theatre. Its name section also lists four more people here: Benjamin Chechik, an assistant manager at the Bay Theatre; Gertrude Chechik, an assistant for M M Chechik; and two others.

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7
people the 1940 directory lists here
*
some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1938
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • M Chechiksuite 1 · marked *p. 42
  • Dr A G Elvinsuite 2p. 42
  • Dr A G Elvinphysician · suite 3p. 42
  • M M Chechikdentist · suite 3p. 42

The household

  • M Wolfe Chechika manager at Bay and York Theatres · lives here · suite 1p. 107
  • Mayer Chechikproprietor of the Bay Theatre · householder · suite 1p. 107

Also under the Chechik name

  • Benjamin Chechikan assistant manager at the Bay Theatre · lives here · suite 1p. 107
  • Gertrude Chechikan assistant for M M Chechik · lives here · suite 1p. 107
  • Sara Chechika nurse · lives here · suite 1p. 107
  • Vera Chechika cashier at the Bay Theatre · lives here · suite 1p. 107

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

DENMAN

  1. 9231*Chechik Mp. 42
  2. 9232Elvin Dr A Gp. 42
  3. 9233Elvin Dr A G physp. 42
  4. 9233Chechik M M dentistp. 42

Names

  1. Chechik M Wolfe mgr Bay and York Theatres r1, 923 Denmanp. 107
  2. Chechik Mayer prop Bay Thea h1, 923 Denmanp. 107
  3. Chechik Benj asst mgr Bay Thea r1, 923 Denmanp. 107
  4. Chechik Gertrude asst M M Chechik r1, 923 Denmanp. 107
  5. Chechik Sara nurse r1, 923 Denmanp. 107
  6. Chechik Vera cash Bay Thea r1, 923 Denmanp. 107
The lines for 923 Denman 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. *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark, printed from 1935).

The house today

923 Denman Street still has a building from before 1946, as does 917 next door; the City's assessment record gives 1938 as its year built.

The 900 block in 1940

Denman Street, on the stretch it shares with the 800 block, between Robson and Nelson 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.

Denman Street, the 900 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)

Denman Street, block by block

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923 Denman Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1938 as the year built.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/923-denman, from Vancouver's city directories (Vancouver Public Library) and City of Vancouver open data.

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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.