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998 Thurlow Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 998 Thurlow Street is Washington Court, with 42 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 59 people here: George C Bagley; Anna M Bartley, widow of W J; and 57 others. The street section prints four more names the name section doesn't list: Mrs A Searson, T A Ragsdale and two others. Its name section lists 16 more people here under other surnames too.

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79
people the 1940 directory lists here, 16 of them named in the book
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1910
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 43 linesWashington Court and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • George C Bagleyhouseholder · suite 406p. 25
  • Anna M Bartleywidow of W J · householder · suite 607p. 34
  • Myra Blackwidow of T · householder · suite 501p. 50
  • James A Bloxhama builder · lives here · suite 307p. 53
  • Mrs Jane Bloxhamhouseholder · suite 307p. 53
  • Charles F Bogarthouseholder · suite 105p. 54
  • John P Cassapretired · householder · suite 305p. 101
  • May Coadewidow of E J · householder · suite 606p. 116
  • Mary Crawfordwidow of G R · householder · suite 405p. 137
  • Thomas Fogartya shoe repairer · householder · suite 504p. 202
  • Charles R Gordona salesman · householder · suite 302p. 230
  • Amy F Gunnwidow of W · householder · suite 407p. 244
  • Edith Hammondwidow of H · householder · suite 203p. 251
  • Edwin Harpera clerk at the Post Office · householder · suite 605p. 255
  • Carol M Helmea cashier · householder · suite 505p. 266
  • William Inkstera steel worker · householder · suite 103p. 295
  • Robert Jacksona caretaker at Washington Court · householder · suite 100p. 299
  • William J T Jeffreea president at Jeffree & Jeffree · householder · suite 205p. 302
  • Lambert G Johnstona clerk at the Vancouver Hotel · householder · suite 507p. 308
  • Mrs Margaret C Kirbyhouseholder · suite 506p. 325
  • William J Le Sagea president at Clark Fruit and O Brown & Co · householder · suite 602p. 346
  • Ian McDonaldhouseholder · suite 603p. 371
  • Annie F MacKaywidow of J S · householder · suite 604p. 381
  • Allan F McMillanretired · householder · suite 301p. 395
  • Mary B Mathesonwidow of A · householder · suite 502p. 420
  • Howell R Morgana clerk at the CN Telegraphs · householder · suite 303p. 440
  • Herman B Nielsenhouseholder · suite 106p. 460
  • Herman B Nielsen Jra messenger · lives here · suite 106p. 460
  • Mrs Jessie M Orchardhouseholder · suite 104p. 472
  • Carl Orpanaan engineer · householder · suite 204p. 472
  • Thomas J Peachretired · householder · suite 404p. 485
  • George C J Sangsterhouseholder · suite 201p. 543
  • William Snowdona manager at Washington Court · householder · suite 101p. 575
  • William Stewarta supervisor · householder · suite 306p. 588
  • William D Stewartan accountant · householder · suite 207p. 588
  • Janet B Traynorwidow of S · householder · suite 304p. 618
  • Kath Warnickerwidow of G · householder · suite 102p. 642
  • Ralph A Welshan insurance agent · householder · suite 601p. 649
  • Robert M Whitlahouseholder · suite 202p. 657
  • Ethel Williamsa nurse · householder · suite 503p. 661

Also under the Bagley name

  • Jean Bagleya dressmaker · lives here · suite 406p. 25
  • John M Bagleya clerk at the Abbott House Association · lives here · suite 406p. 25
  • M Frances Bartleya manager at Vancouver Church Goods · lives here · suite 607p. 34
  • Phyllis E Bloxhama nurse · lives here · suite 307p. 53
  • Edna Cassaplives here · suite 305p. 101
  • Lillian M Coadea school teacher · lives here · suite 606p. 116
  • John A Crawforda clerk at the Robin Hood Mills · lives here · suite 405p. 137
  • P Jean Crawfordan operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 405p. 137
  • Alice Hammonda stenographer for E A Burnett · lives here · suite 203p. 251
  • Helene Hammonda stenographer · lives here · suite 203p. 251
  • Isabelle Harpera checker at the Vancouver Hotel · lives here · suite 507p. 255
  • Kathleen R Johnstona saleswoman · lives here · suite 507p. 308
  • George C McMillana clerk at Placer Development · lives here · suite 301p. 396
  • Ruth M Morgana cashier at Famous · lives here · suite 303p. 440
  • Sophie Morganwidow of W H · lives here · suite 303p. 440
  • Hollis V Nielsenproprietor of Alex Lunch · lives here · suite 106p. 460
  • Charles Orchardlives here · suite 104p. 472
  • Mrs Isabella Sangstera butter cheese and eggs & confectioner · lives here · suite 201p. 543
  • Muriel Warnickerlives here · suite 102p. 642

Only in the street section

Also at this address

  • 16 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. 998Washington Court aptsp. 156
  2. 998basementSearson Mrs Ap. 156
  3. 998100Jackson Rp. 156
  4. 998101Snowdon Wp. 156
  5. 998102Warnicker Mrs Kp. 156
  6. 998103Inkster Wp. 156
  7. 998104Orchard Mrs J Mp. 156
  8. 998105Bogart C Fp. 156
  9. 998106Nielsen H Bp. 156
  10. 998201Sangster G C Jp. 156
  11. 998202Whitla R Mp. 156
  12. 998203Hammond Mrs Ep. 156
  13. 998204Orpana Cp. 156
  14. 998205Jeffree W J Tp. 156
  15. 998206Ragsdale T Ap. 156
  16. 998207Stewart W Dp. 156
  17. 998301McMillan A Fp. 156
  18. 998302Gordon C Rp. 156
  19. 998303Morgan H Rp. 156
  20. 998304Traynor Mrs J Bp. 156
  21. 998305Cassap J Pp. 156
  22. 998306Stewart Wp. 156
  23. 998307Bloxham Mrs Jp. 156
  24. 998401Norman Mrs Ap. 156
  25. 998402Coppin Mrs Mp. 156
  26. 998404Peach T Jp. 156
  27. 998405Crawford Mrs Mp. 156
  28. 998406Bagley G Cp. 156
  29. 998407Gunn Mrs A Fp. 156
  30. 998501Black Mrs Mp. 156
  31. 998502Matheson Mrs M Bp. 156
  32. 998503Williams Miss Ep. 156
  33. 998504Fogarty Tp. 156
  34. 998505Helme Miss C Mp. 156
  35. 998506Kirby Mrs M Cp. 156
  36. 998507Johnston L Gp. 156
  37. 998601Welsh R Ap. 156
  38. 998602Lesage W Jp. 156
  39. 998603McDonald Ip. 156
  40. 998604MacKay Mrs A Fp. 156
  41. 998605Harper Ep. 156
  42. 998606Coade Mrs Mp. 156
  43. 998607Bartley Mrs A Mp. 156

Names

  1. Bagley Geo C h406, 998 Thurlowp. 25
  2. Bartley Anna M wid W J h607, 998 Thurlowp. 34
  3. Black Myra wid T h501, 998 Thurlowp. 50
  4. Bloxham Jas A bldr r307, 998 Thurlowp. 53
  5. Bloxham Mrs Jane h307, 998 Thurlowp. 53
  6. Bogart Chas F h105, 998 Thurlowp. 54
  7. Cassap John P retired h305, 998 Thurlowp. 101
  8. Coade May wid E J h606, 998 Thurlowp. 116
  9. Crawford Mary wid G R h405, 998 Thurlowp. 137
  10. Fogarty Thos shoe repr h504, 998 Thurlowp. 202
  11. Gordon Chas R slsmn h302, 998 Thurlowp. 230
  12. Gunn Amy F wid W h407, 998 Thurlowp. 244
  13. Hammond Edith wid H h203, 998 Thurlowp. 251
  14. Harper Edwin clk PO h605, 998 Thurlowp. 255
  15. Helme Carol M cash h505, 998 Thurlowp. 266
  16. Inkster Wm stl wkr h103, 998 Thurlowp. 295
  17. Jackson Robt caretkr Washington Court h100, 998 Thurlowp. 299
  18. Jeffree Wm J T pres Jeffree & Jeffree h205, 998 Thurlowp. 302
  19. Johnston Lambert G clk Van Hotel h507, 998 Thurlowp. 308
  20. Kirby Mrs Margt C h506, 998 Thurlowp. 325
  21. Le Sage Wm J pres Clark Fruit and O Brown & Co h602, 998 Thurlowp. 346
  22. McDonald Ian h603, 998 Thurlowp. 371
  23. MacKay Annie F wid J S h604, 998 Thurlowp. 381
  24. McMillan Allan F retired h301, 998 Thurlowp. 395
  25. Matheson Mary B wid A h502, 998 Thurlowp. 420
  26. Morgan Howell R clk CN Telegs h303, 998 Thurlowp. 440
  27. Nielsen Herman B h106, 998 Thurlowp. 460
  28. Nielsen Herman B Jr msngr r106, 998 Thurlowp. 460
  29. Orchard Mrs Jessie M h104, 998 Thurlowp. 472
  30. Orpana Carl eng h204, 998 Thurlowp. 472
  31. Peach Thos J retired h404, 998 Thurlowp. 485
  32. Sangster Geo C J h201, 998 Thurlowp. 543
  33. Snowdon Wm mgr Washington Court h101, 998 Thurlowp. 575
  34. Stewart Wm supvr CP Com h306, 998 Thurlowp. 588
  35. Stewart Wm D acct h207, 998 Thurlowp. 588
  36. Traynor Janet B wid S h304, 998 Thurlowp. 618
  37. Warnicker Kath wid G h102, 998 Thurlowp. 642
  38. Welsh Ralph A ins agt 404 W Hastings h601, 998 Thurlowp. 649
  39. Whitla Robt M h202, 998 Thurlowp. 657
  40. Williams Ethel nurse h503, 998 Thurlowp. 661
  41. Bagley Jean drsmkr 36, 445 Granville r406, 998 Thurlowp. 25
  42. Bagley John M clk Abbott Hse Assn r406, 998 Thurlowp. 25
  43. Bartley M Frances mgr Van Church Gds r607, 998 Thurlowp. 34
  44. Bloxham Phyllis E nurse r307, 998 Thurlowp. 53
  45. Cassap Edna r305, 998 Thurlowp. 101
  46. Coade Lillian M sch tchr Van City r606, 998 Thurlowp. 116
  47. Crawford John A clk Robin Hood Mills r405, 998 Thurlowp. 137
  48. Crawford P Jean opr BC Tel r405, 998 Thurlowp. 137
  49. Hammond Alice sten E A Burnett r203, 998 Thurlowp. 251
  50. Hammond Helene sten r203, 998 Thurlowp. 251
  51. Harper Isabelle chkr Van Hotel r507, 998 Thurlowp. 255
  52. Johnston Kathleen R slswm r507, 998 Thurlowp. 308
  53. McMillan Geo C clk Placer Development r301, 998 Thurlowp. 396
  54. Morgan Ruth M cash Famous r303, 998 Thurlowp. 440
  55. Morgan Sophie wid W H r303, 998 Thurlowp. 440
  56. Nielsen Hollis V prop Alex Lunch r106, 998 Thurlowp. 460
  57. Orchard Chas r104, 998 Thurlowp. 472
  58. Sangster Mrs Isabella butter cheese and eggs & conf 1122 Nelson r201, 998 Thurlowp. 543
  59. Warnicker Muriel r102, 998 Thurlowp. 642
The lines for 998 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

998 Thurlow Street still has a building from before 1946, one of two on the block; the City's assessment record gives 1910 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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998 Thurlow Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1910 as the year built.

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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.