Four of the Michael household are listed at 960 Seymour Street in 1940: Sam G Michael, a laborer; Mary Michael, a saleswoman at Woodward's; Nan Michael, who worked for Star Laundry; and Robert Michael, a messenger at D Paterson Glove; its name section adds two more people here under other surnames.
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- 6
- people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
- Address gone
- today, by the City's records
In 1940
The household
- Sam G Michaela laborer · householderp. 427
Also under the Michael name
- Mary Michaela saleswoman at Woodward's · lives herep. 427
- Nan Michaelwho worked for Star Laundry · lives herep. 427
- Robert Michaela messenger at D Paterson Glove · lives herep. 427
Also at this address
- Two more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book
Seymour Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.
1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory
Streets
SEYMOUR
Names
The house today
The City's list of addresses no longer has 960 Seymour Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); the nearest that still stands is 901, on the heritage register, on the other side of the street, one of two on the block.
The 900 block in 1940
Seymour Street between Smithe and Nelson 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.
Seymour 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
East side, even numbers
- 900Dufferin Hotel +3stands
- 902See-More Lunchgone
- 904Victory Cleaners +1gone
- 906Lister H Jgone
- 910Burke Jgone
- 916Sluman R F Motorsgone
- 920Orpheum Gar +1gone
- 952Loughran Mrs M Hgone
- 960Michael S Ggone
- 962Klapproth Hgone
- 966Pulice Fgone
- 974Davies Mrs A Lgone
- 976Piscatelli Fgone
- 984Inglis Jgone
- 986Kirby Mrs E Agone
- 990Brechin Mrs Mgone
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960 Seymour Street, Downtown, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.
Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/960-seymour, 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.