Vancouver / Downtown

Downtown, Vancouver

Water Street

86 addresses, in the 1940 city directory

86 addresses on three blocks of Water Street in Downtown, as the 1940 city directory lists them, with everyone its name section puts at each and what stands there today.

The first block

Ending at Abbott Street. 24 addresses in the 1940 directory; five still have their pre-1946 buildings. Tap a line to open its house.

Water Street, the first 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 first block of Water Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map
The first block on Goad's fire insurance map, 1912; the map may print the street under an older name (georectified by the City of Vancouver, Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 100 block

Between Abbott and Cambie Streets. 33 addresses in the 1940 directory; eight still have their pre-1946 buildings. Tap a line to open its house.

Water Street, the 100 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

The 100 block of Water Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map
The 100 block on Goad's fire insurance map, 1912; the map may print the street under an older name (georectified by the City of Vancouver, Open Government Licence – Vancouver).

The 300 block

Between Cambie and West Cordova Streets. 29 addresses in the 1940 directory; twelve still have their pre-1946 buildings. Tap a line to open its house.

Water Street, the 300 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

The 300 block of Water Street on Goad's 1912 fire insurance map
The 300 block on Goad's fire insurance map, 1912; the map may print the street under an older name (georectified by the City of Vancouver, Open Government Licence – Vancouver).