950 Bidwell Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 950 Bidwell Street is Cambridge Apartments, with 26 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 30 people here: Alice G Allsop, widow of C; Lela C Anderson, widow of A J; and 28 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: M R Hodgson. Its name section lists six more people here under other surnames too.

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37: people the 1940 directory lists here, six of them named in the book
*: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of the directory's knowledge, in 1940
Rebuilt in 1991: today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

27 linesCambridge Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

Alice G Allsopwidow of C · householder · suite 3p. 10
Lela C Andersonwidow of A J · householder · suite 8p. 14
Spencer L Barnesan insurance agent · householder · suite 24p. 32
William J Barrproprietor of Barr's Fountain Lunch · householder · suite 14p. 32
William F Bishopa stenographer at Scythes & Co · householder · suite 26p. 49
Eric J Clendeninga clerk at the Bank of Montreal · householder · suite 4p. 115
Joseph D Cuffaloan engineer · householder · suite 12p. 142
Edward Emela musician · householder · suite 16p. 183
Rosa K Fletchera stenographer at Brown, Fraser · householder · suite 18p. 201
Alfred J Franchia waiter at the Vancouver Hotel · householder · suite 1Ap. 207
James M Gannona fireman at the City of Vancouver · householder · suite 17p. 215
Mrs Paula J C M Hanssenhouseholder · suite 15p. 253
Jessie G Kingwidow of J P · householder · suite 23p. 324
Clarence D Lightheartan engineer at the Cambridge Apartments · householder · suite 20p. 348
Jacob V Lightheartproprietor of the Cambridge Apartments · householder · suite 5p. 348
William MacLeana manager at the Western School of Commerce · householder · suite 1p. 391
David McMullana clerk · householder · suite 10p. 396
Gertrude McMurraywidow of N · householder · suite 7p. 397
James A Morrisona miner · householder · suite 9p. 443
Tom Percya bookkeeper · householder · suite 11p. 489
Mrs Lilian Richhouseholder · suite 28p. 518
William W Ritchieretired · householder · suite 19p. 522
William C Spraguea dentist · householder · suite 25p. 579
Ewart L Stephensa clerk · householder · suite 22p. 584
William E Willinsan accountant · householder · suite 27p. 664

Also under the Anderson name

Doreen M Andersona cashier at the Capitol Theatre · lives here · suite 8p. 12
Gertrude L Andersona cashier at the Beacon Theatre · householder · suite 8p. 13
Roland Hodgsonin surgical appliances · householder · suite 6p. 276
June E Morrisonlives here · suite 9p. 443
W H Earl Spraguea radio technician at Thomson & Page · lives here · suite 25p. 579

Only in the street section

M R Hodgsonsuite 6p. 12

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

BIDWELL

Names

The lines for 950 Bidwell 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 building today

The building the 1940 directory knew is gone: the City dates the building at 950 now to 1991; two doors along, 962 still has one from before 1946, the only one on the block. A permit to build a frame apartment house at 944, 950 and 958 Bidwell was taken out in October 1909 by J V & E Lightheart, owner and builder: $30,000; the 1940 directory lists the Lightheart name here.

Since 1940

1991Today's building goes up, by the City's record.

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 900 block of Bidwell Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 950 marked — The 900 block of Bidwell Street, between Barclay and Nelson Streets, on Goad's fire insurance map of 1912; the map may print the street under an older name. The ring marks 950, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 900 block in 1940

Bidwell Street between Barclay 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.

Bidwell 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)

West side, odd numbers

No west-side addresses in the 1940 directory.

East side, even numbers

Bidwell Street, block by block

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950 Bidwell Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The building there today dates from 1991, by the City's record.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/950-bidwell, 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. 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.