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955 Thurlow Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 955 Thurlow Street is The Biltmore, an apartment building, with 27 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 37 people here: George Assimes, proprietor of Tiny's Coffee Shop; Russell D A Bisson, a physician; and 35 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: W S Royce. Its name section lists eleven more people here under other surnames too.

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49
people the 1940 directory lists here, eleven of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1928
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 29 linesThe Biltmore and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • George Assimesproprietor of Tiny's Coffee Shop · householder · suite 41p. 21
  • Russell D A Bissona physician · householder · suite 27p. 49
  • William Browna secretary at the Motor Carriers Association of BC · householder · suite 34p. 75
  • Emma M Burtwellwidow of R T · householder · suite 24p. 83
  • W Keith Burwella physician · householder · suite 5p. 83
  • Harry J Caina salesman at Federation Investment · householder · suite 21p. 86
  • James Daltonlives here · suite 9p. 146
  • John Daltona guard at the Oakalla Prison Farm · householder · suite 9p. 146
  • John Dalton Jrlives here · suite 9p. 146
  • Alice Disneywidow of E · householder · suite 31p. 161
  • Clair G Dunhama forest engineer · householder · suite 37p. 172
  • Clif Fentona master mariner · householder · suite 22p. 193
  • Mrs Margaret Granthouseholder · suite 25p. 235
  • Florence Hydea saleswoman at Willards Ladies Wear · householder · suite 6p. 292
  • David McLaughlinhouseholder · suite 36p. 389
  • William J Montaguea clerk at the CPR · householder · suite 2p. 437
  • John P C Muiran attendant at Standard Oil · householder · suite 30p. 446
  • Andrew M Naismithretired · householder · suite 3p. 452
  • Mary Nelsonwidow of D · lives here · suite 38p. 456
  • Mary A Nelsona comptroller operator at the CNR · lives here · suite 38p. 456
  • Frank H Penfoldproprietor of Penfold Roofing Co · householder · suite 1p. 488
  • Peter E Petersona mining engineer · householder · suite 20p. 491
  • Ernest R Phillipsa president at Ward & Phillips · householder · suite 26p. 493
  • Horace J Randalla clerk at the Canadian Government · householder · suite 33p. 510
  • Mabelle Schaeferwidow of M E · householder · suite 28p. 545
  • Chris Sorensona manager at The Biltmore · householder · suite 7p. 576
  • William Stewarta mining engineer · householder · suite 4p. 588
  • Jacob Stoneproprietor of Seven Little Tailors · householder · suite 29p. 590
  • Alex Westhouseholder · suite 32p. 650

Also under the Burtwell name

  • Dorothy Burtwella comptroller operator · lives here · suite 24p. 83
  • Hilda Daltonan operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 9p. 146
  • Elsa G Disneya musician · lives here · suite 31p. 161
  • Leslie K Granta janitor at the Ritz Apartment Hotel · lives here · suite 25p. 235
  • McLaughlin (no first name printed)lives here · suite 36p. 389
  • J Doug McLaughlina bell boy at the Vancouver Hotel · lives here · suite 36p. 389
  • Stan McLaughlina leverman at Kelly Logging · lives here · suite 36p. 389
  • Jessie W Muira billing machinist operator · lives here · suite 30p. 446

Only in the street section

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

THURLOW

  1. 955Biltmore (The) aptsp. 155
  2. 9551Penfold F Hp. 155
  3. 9552Montague W Jp. 155
  4. 9553Naismith A Mp. 155
  5. 9554Stewart Wp. 155
  6. 9555Burwell Dr W Kp. 155
  7. 9556Hyde Miss Fp. 155
  8. 9557Sorenson Cp. 155
  9. 9559Dalton Jp. 155
  10. 95520Peterson P Ep. 155
  11. 95521Cain H Jp. 155
  12. 95522Fenton Cp. 155
  13. 95524Burtwell Mrs E Mp. 155
  14. 95525Grant Mrs Mp. 155
  15. 95526Phillips E Rp. 155
  16. 955Biltmore (The)p. 156
  17. 95527Bisson Dr R D Ap. 156
  18. 95528Schaefer Mrs Mp. 156
  19. 95529Stone Jp. 156
  20. 95530Muir J P Cp. 156
  21. 95531Disney Mrs Ap. 156
  22. 95532West Ap. 156
  23. 95533Randall H Jp. 156
  24. 95534Brown Wp. 156
  25. 95535Royce W Sp. 156
  26. 95536McLaughlin Dp. 156
  27. 95537Dunham C Gp. 156
  28. 95538Nelson Miss M Ap. 156
  29. 95541Assimes Gp. 156

Names

  1. Assimes Geo prop Tiny's Coffee Shop h41, 955 Thurlowp. 21
  2. Bisson Russell D A phys 629, 718 Granville h27, 955 Thurlowp. 49
  3. Brown Wm sec Motor Carriers Assn of BC h34, 955 Thurlowp. 75
  4. Burtwell Emma M wid R T h24, 955 Thurlowp. 83
  5. Burwell W Keith phys 629, 718 Granville h5, 955 Thurlowp. 83
  6. Cain Harry J slsmn Federation Invest h21, 955 Thurlowp. 86
  7. Dalton Jas r9, 955 Thurlowp. 146
  8. Dalton John guard Oakalla Prison Farm h9, 955 Thurlowp. 146
  9. Dalton John Jr r9, 955 Thurlowp. 146
  10. Disney Alice wid E h31, 955 Thurlowp. 161
  11. Dunham Clair G forest eng 1012, 736 Granville h37, 955 Thurlowp. 172
  12. Fenton Clif mstr mrnr h22, 955 Thurlowp. 193
  13. Grant Mrs Margt h25, 955 Thurlowp. 235
  14. Hyde Florence slswm Willards Ladies Wear h6, 955 Thurlowp. 292
  15. McLaughlin David h36, 955 Thurlowp. 389
  16. Montague Wm J clk CPR h2, 955 Thurlowp. 437
  17. Muir John P C atdt Standard Oil h30, 955 Thurlowp. 446
  18. Naismith Andw M retired h3, 955 Thurlowp. 452
  19. Nelson Mary wid D r38, 955 Thurlowp. 456
  20. Nelson Mary A compt opr CNR r38, 955 Thurlowp. 456
  21. Penfold Frank H prop Penfold Roofing Co h1, 955 Thurlowp. 488
  22. Peterson Peter E mining eng h20, 955 Thurlowp. 491
  23. Phillips Ernest R pres Ward & Phillips h26, 955 Thurlowp. 493
  24. Randall Horace J clk Can Govt h33, 955 Thurlowp. 510
  25. Schaefer Mabelle wid M E h28, 955 Thurlowp. 545
  26. Sorenson Chris mgr Biltmore (The) h7, 955 Thurlowp. 576
  27. Stewart Wm min eng 207, 470 Granville h4, 955 Thurlowp. 588
  28. Stone Jacob prop Seven Little Tailors h29, 955 Thurlowp. 590
  29. West Alex h32, 955 Thurlowp. 650
  30. Burtwell Dorothy compt opr Mc Mc & Prior r24, 955 Thurlowp. 83
  31. Dalton Hilda opr BC Tel r9, 955 Thurlowp. 146
  32. Disney Elsa G musician r31, 955 Thurlowp. 161
  33. Grant Leslie K jntr Ritz Apt Hotel r25, 955 Thurlowp. 235
  34. McLaughlin Miss — r36, 955 Thurlowp. 389
  35. McLaughlin J Doug bell boy Van Hotel r36, 955 Thurlowp. 389
  36. McLaughlin Stan levermn Kelly Logging r36, 955 Thurlowp. 389
  37. Muir Jessie W billing mach opr r30, 955 Thurlowp. 446
The lines for 955 Thurlow 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

955 Thurlow Street still has a building from before 1946, one of two on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1928 as its year built.

The 900 block in 1940

Thurlow Street between Haro 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.

Thurlow 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)

The 900 block of Thurlow Street

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955 Thurlow Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1928 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. Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.