Vancouver / Denman Street / West End

West End, Vancouver

975 Denman Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 975 Denman Street is Silverdene Apartments, with 16 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 20 people here: Lydia E Baker, widow of H E; J Maxey Cave, a salesman at Canadian Surgical Supplies; and 18 others. The street section prints one more name the name section doesn't list: F H Burgoyne.

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21
people the 1940 directory lists here
Address gone
today, by the City's records

In 1940

The street section

  • 17 linesSilverdene Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Lydia E Bakerwidow of H E · householder · suite 15p. 27
  • J Maxey Cavea salesman at Canadian Surgical Supplies · householder · suite 12p. 103
  • Ray H Cookea movie operator at the Paradise Theatre · householder · suite 17p. 124
  • Charles G Fisheran engineer · householder · suite 9p. 198
  • Israel B Helmana manager at Howe Co · householder · suite 1p. 266
  • Archibald J Hopgooda superintendent express at the Customs · householder · suite 8p. 281
  • Minnie K Jacobswidow of H · householder · suite 11p. 299
  • Alice L Lewiswidow of B · householder · suite 6p. 347
  • Dugald J McAlpinea barrister · householder · suite 10p. 361
  • Albert J W Pagewho worked for the Canadian Government · householder · suite 5p. 476
  • Elizabeth H Renniewidow of B G · householder · suite 16p. 516
  • Alice S Rolfewidow of W J · householder · suite 14p. 530
  • Alf Staleya credit manager at Fleck Bros · lives here · suite 7p. 580
  • Annie M Staleywidow of W · householder · suite 7p. 580
  • Eric A Traisha conductor at the CPR · householder · suite 4p. 617
  • Charles R Watta salesman at Storey & Campbell · householder · suite 2p. 645

Also under the Hopgood name

  • Doug A Hopgooda clerk · lives here · suite 8p. 281
  • Dorothy S Lewisa school teacher · lives here · suite 6p. 347
  • A Dorothy B Rolfelives here · suite 14p. 530
  • Winnifred E Traisha clerk at the BC Electric Railway · lives here · suite 4p. 617

Only in the street section

  • F H Burgoynebasementp. 42

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

DENMAN

  1. 975Silverdene Aptsp. 42
  2. 9751Helman I Bp. 42
  3. 9752Watt C Rp. 42
  4. 9754Traish E Ap. 42
  5. 9755Page A J Wp. 42
  6. 9756Lewis Mrs A Lp. 42
  7. 9757Staley Mrs A Mp. 42
  8. 9758Hopgood A Jp. 42
  9. 9759Fisher C Gp. 42
  10. 97510McAlpine D Jp. 42
  11. 97511Jacobs Mrs M Kp. 42
  12. 97512Cave J Mp. 42
  13. 97514Rolfe Mrs A Sp. 42
  14. 97515Baker Mrs L Ep. 42
  15. 97516Rennie Mrs E Hp. 42
  16. 97517Cooke R Hp. 42
  17. 975basementBurgoyne F Hp. 42

Names

  1. Baker Lydia E wid H E h15, 975 Denmanp. 27
  2. Cave J Maxey slsmn Can Surgical Supps h12, 975 Denmanp. 103
  3. Cooke Ray H movie opr Paradise Thea h17, 975 Denmanp. 124
  4. Fisher Chas G eng h9, 975 Denmanp. 198
  5. Helman Israel B mgr Howe Co h1, 975 Denmanp. 266
  6. Hopgood Arch J supt express Customs h8, 975 Denmanp. 281
  7. Jacobs Minnie K wid H prop Orpheum Cigar Store h11, 975 Denmanp. 299
  8. Lewis Alice L wid B h6, 975 Denmanp. 347
  9. McAlpine Dugald J barr 311, 675 W Hastings h10, 975 Denmanp. 361
  10. Page Albt J W asst suprvg aud Can Govt h5, 975 Denmanp. 476
  11. Rennie Eliz H wid B G h16, 975 Denmanp. 516
  12. Rolfe Alice S wid W J h14, 975 Denmanp. 530
  13. Staley Alf cr mgr Fleck Bros r7, 975 Denmanp. 580
  14. Staley Annie M wid W h7, 975 Denmanp. 580
  15. Traish Eric A cond CPR h4, 975 Denmanp. 617
  16. Watt Chas R slsmn Storey & Campbell h2, 975 Denmanp. 645
  17. Hopgood Doug A clk r8, 975 Denmanp. 281
  18. Lewis Dorothy S sch tchr Van City r6, 975 Denmanp. 347
  19. Rolfe A Dorothy B r14, 975 Denmanp. 530
  20. Traish Winnifred E clk BCER r4, 975 Denmanp. 617
The lines for 975 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.

The building today

The City's list of addresses no longer has 975 Denman Street, so the building is probably gone (inferred); two doors along, 991 still has one from before 1946, one of five on the block.

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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975 Denman Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. The City no longer lists the address.

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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.