West End, Vancouver

975 Chilco Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 975 Chilco Street is Park Lane, an apartment building, with 22 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 25 people here: Allan J Carter, an accountant for Ceperley Rounsefell; Jessie Curran, widow of T; and 23 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: A A McDonald. Its name section lists two more people here under other surnames too.

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28
people the 1940 directory lists here, two of them named in the book
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category B
1931
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 23 linesPark Lane and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Allan J Carteran accountant for Ceperley Rounsefell · householder · suite 301p. 100
  • Jessie Curranwidow of T · householder · suite 11p. 144
  • Annie Eaglesonwidow of H · householder · suite 204p. 175
  • George D Eatonhouseholder · suite 105p. 176
  • Clif L Gladmana timber broker · householder · suite 202p. 225
  • Frederick W Hawea salesman for Belding Corticelli · householder · suite 102p. 261
  • Charles E Haya branch secretary at Sun Life · householder · suite 15p. 262
  • Charles A Hodgettsretired · householder · suite 304p. 275
  • James B Hoffara president at Hoffar's Ltd · householder · suite 302p. 276
  • Edward B Horsmanretired · householder · suite 201p. 282
  • Joseph M Leehouseholder · suite 306p. 342
  • Mary McLachlanwidow of D J · householder · suite 303p. 388
  • Webster T Maguirea physician · householder · suite 104p. 404
  • W Innes Middletona salesman at Milne & Middleton · lives here · suite 205p. 428
  • William Middletona president at Milne & Middleton · householder · suite 205p. 428
  • Sally Naismithhouseholder · suite 305p. 452
  • Emmaline E Phillippea department manager at Spencer's · householder · suite 203p. 492
  • Lillian E Ritchiewidow of J F · householder · suite 12p. 522
  • J Allan Sandersona manufacturers agent · householder · suite 206p. 542
  • William Smailla chief engineer at Northern Construction & J W Stewart Co · householder · suite 101p. 566
  • George H Taylorretired · householder · suite 14p. 603
  • Mrs Alice Wigginsa manager at Park Lane · householder · suite 10p. 658

Also under the Curran name

  • Ethel R Currana bookkeeper at D R Blair & Co · lives here · suite 11p. 144
  • James R Hoffara mechanic at Hoffar's Ltd · lives here · suite 302p. 276
  • F Gwen Wigginsa nurse for W D MacLeod · lives here · suite 10p. 658

Only in the street section

  • A A McDonaldsuite 103p. 30

Also at this address

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

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

CHILCO

  1. 975Park Lane aptsp. 30
  2. 97510Wiggins Mrs Ap. 30
  3. 97511Curran Mrs Jp. 30
  4. 97512Ritchie Mrs L Ep. 30
  5. 97514Taylor G Hp. 30
  6. 97515Hay C Ep. 30
  7. 975101Smaill Wp. 30
  8. 975102Hawe F Wp. 30
  9. 975103McDonald A Ap. 30
  10. 975104Maguire Dr W Tp. 30
  11. 975105Eaton G Dp. 30
  12. 975201Horsman E Bp. 30
  13. 975202Gladman C Lp. 30
  14. 975203Phillippe Miss E Ep. 30
  15. 975204Eagleson Mrs Ap. 30
  16. 975205Middleton Wp. 30
  17. 975206Sanderson J Ap. 30
  18. 975301Carter A Jp. 30
  19. 975302Hoffar J Bp. 30
  20. 975303McLachlan Mrs Mp. 30
  21. 975304Hodgetts Dr C Ap. 30
  22. 975305Naismith Miss Sp. 30
  23. 975306Lee J Mp. 30

Names

  1. Carter Allan J acct Ceperley Rounsefell h301, 975 Chilcop. 100
  2. Curran Jessie wid T h11, 975 Chilcop. 144
  3. Eagleson Annie wid H h204, 975 Chilcop. 175
  4. Eaton Geo D h105, 975 Chilcop. 176
  5. Gladman Clif L tbr broker 22, 640 W Hastings h202, 975 Chilcop. 225
  6. Hawe Fredk W slsmn Belding Corticelli h102, 975 Chilcop. 261
  7. Hay Chas E br sec Sun Life h15, 975 Chilcop. 262
  8. Hodgetts Chas A retired h304, 975 Chilcop. 275
  9. Hoffar Jas B pres Hoffar's Ltd h302, 975 Chilcop. 276
  10. Horsman Edw B retired h201, 975 Chilcop. 282
  11. Lee Jos M h306, 975 Chilcop. 342
  12. McLachlan Mary wid D J investigator BC Govt h303, 975 Chilcop. 388
  13. Maguire Webster T phys 2870 W Bway h104, 975 Chilcop. 404
  14. Middleton W Innes slsmn Milne & Middleton r205, 975 Chilcop. 428
  15. Middleton Wm pres Milne & Middleton h205, 975 Chilcop. 428
  16. Naismith Sally h305, 975 Chilcop. 452
  17. Phillippe Emmaline E dept mgr Spencer's h203, 975 Chilcop. 492
  18. Ritchie Lillian E wid J F h12, 975 Chilcop. 522
  19. Sanderson J Allan mfrs agt 27, 448 Seymour h206, 975 Chilcop. 542
  20. Smaill Wm chf eng Northern Constn & J W Stewart Co h101, 975 Chilcop. 566
  21. Taylor Geo H retired h14, 975 Chilcop. 603
  22. Wiggins Mrs Alice mgr Park Lane h10, 975 Chilcop. 658
  23. Curran Ethel R bkpr D R Blair & Co r11, 975 Chilcop. 144
  24. Hoffar Jas R mech Hoffar's Ltd r302, 975 Chilcop. 276
  25. Wiggins F Gwen nurse W D MacLeod r10, 975 Chilcop. 658
The lines for 975 Chilco 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

975 Chilco Street still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category B); the City dates it to 1931, after the 1912 map, so it may have replaced the wood-frame building drawn there (inferred).

Since 1940

  1. 1997–2024Licensed as an apartment house (licences on record start in 1997).

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 Chilco Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map, with 975 marked
The 900 block of Chilco Street, between Haro and Nelson Streets, on Goad's fire insurance map of 1912; the map may print the street under an older name. The ring marks 975, placed from the City's address point today (inferred). The 1912 map draws two buildings on the lot at 975; the one the ring marks is wood-frame. Georectified by the City of Vancouver (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 900 block in 1940

Chilco 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.

Chilco Street, the 900 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

East side, even numbers

No east-side addresses in the 1940 directory.

Chilco Street, block by block

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975 Chilco Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1931 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

Source: AddressLore, addresslore.com/house/975-chilco, 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. Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.