The 500 block of Howe Street in Downtown, door by door, as the 1940 city directory lists it, with what stands at each address today.
Between West Pender and Dunsmuir Streets. 37 addresses in the 1940 directory; seven still have their pre-1946 buildings. Tap a line to open its house.
Howe Street, the 500 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)
North side, odd numbers
- 505Storey's Malted Milk Shopsgone
- 511Thompson G M +2gone
- 515Coote "Ginger" Airwaysgone
- 521Stewart & Cogone
- 535Pac Athletic Clubstands
- 541Brettell Ltd +1stands
- 547Meyers Studiosgone
- 549Howe Rooms +3rebuilt
- 551*BC Equip Co Ltd +3stands
- 555Boultbee Sweet Bldg +8stands
- 565*Nanson Rothwell & Costands
- 569Goertz F Ltdstands
- 571Viking Cottage Weavers +2stands
- 575Byers E Tailoringgone
- 577Gibberd Fred Ltdgone
- 583Famous Coffee Shopgone
- 587Ferrier Diesel Power Ltdgone
- 591Richardson & Blossom Ltd +1gone
- 597Angelus Dairygone
South side, even numbers
- 504Vancouver Cabs Ltd +1gone
- 514vacantgone
- 516Elliott A W +1gone
- 520Snappy Clnrsgone
- 522Itter W H & Son +3gone
- 536Office Specialty Mfg Cogone
- 540Martin-Wheaton Ltd +2gone
- 542*Western City Bldg +1gone
- 544Western City Co +1gone
- 546Farr Robinson & Birdgone
- 556Halifax Ins +3gone
- 560Village Inn +1gone
- 564Net-teas Sandwich Shopgone
- 566Al's Smoke Shopgone
- 568Russell C A +2gone
- 572*Adam & Co Ltdgone
- 574Winch R V & Co Ltd +1gone
- 580Lander Ted Ltdgone
