Montage Gazette 06

Heritage
Open House Day
Sunday, September 24 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
PRESENTED BY
Real estate agents who are members of the
Greater Montréal Real Estate Board will be throwing
open the doors of some forty heritage properties.*
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to visit – and, who knows, perhaps even purchase – the home of your dreams, here in Montréal.
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AHUNTSIC–CARTIERVILLE
MONTRÉAL-NORD
12185 Letellier Street Re/Max 3000 inc., Janic Valiquette 514-333-3000 – $269,000
4765 Gouin Blvd. East Re/Max du Cartier inc., Marie-France Dusablon 514-281-5501 – $499,000
12404 Jasmin Street Re/Max du Cartier inc., Jean-Marc Pilon 514-281-5501 – $585,000
MONT-ROYAL
8750 Foucher Street Groupe Sutton Acces inc., André Lessard 514-382-2929 – $419,000
1009 Lair Blvd, apt. 5 Groupe Sutton Immobilia inc., Bernard Veilleux 514-603-9573 – $669,000
BAIE-D’URFÉ
OUTREMONT
43 Lakeview Road Re/Max Royal (Jordan) inc., Lisa Ann Cardi 514-898-4663 – $309,900
823 Outremont Ave. Re/Max du Cartier inc., Marie-France Des Roches 514-271-2131 – $899,000
CÔTE-DES-NEIGES–NOTRE-DAME-DE-GRÂCE
825 McEachran Ave. Groupe Sutton-Actuel inc., Tristan Olivier 514-990-8157 – $339,000
2077 Belgrave Ave. Groupe Sutton-Royal inc., Fenenna (Nella) Scardino 514-814-3664 – $324,000
1845 Van Horne Ave. Royal Lepage Innovations, Mark Di Rienzo 514-887-5242 – $725,000
3748, de Kent Ave. Re/Max Action (1992) inc., George W. Grant 514-867-7361 – $549,000
3819 Girouard Ave. Groupe Sutton - Du Suroît inc., Cécile Gosselin 514-497-4555 – $429,000
4732 Victoria Ave. Royal Lepage Groupe Newton, Alina Dec 514-483-9987 – $489,000
POINTE-CLAIRE
14 du Bord-du-Lac-Lakeshore Rd. Royal Lepage Elite, Kathryn Whelan 514-426-5865 – $649,000
93 du Bord-du-Lac-Lakeshore Rd. Groupe Sutton Performer inc., Suzanne Arrelle 514-697-9845 – $499,000
4942 Earnscliffe Ave. Groupe Sutton Centre-Ouest inc., Jacqueline Sommereyns 514-989-1696 – $399,000
4988 Grosvenor Ave. Groupe Sutton Centre-Ouest J.D. inc., Marius Man 514-933-5800 – $359,000
5013 Victoria Ave. Re/Max du Cartier inc., Arlindo (Alain) Velosa 514-272-2432 – $289,000
7405 de Bernières Street Royal Lepage Dynastie, Monica F. Rzemien 514-738-5777 – $479,000
LACHINE
ROSEMONT
3957 Dandurand Street Re/Max du Cartier B.L.P. inc., Brigitte Le Pailleur 514-237-0303 – $750,000
SAINT-LAURENT
626 Saint-Germain Street Re/Max 3000 inc., Robert Saint-Germain 514-333-3000 – $449,000
90 42e Avenue Re/Max Platine, Josée Tremblay 514-914-0950 – $275,000
SENNEVILLE
340 41e Avenue Re/Max Royal (Jordan) inc., Maryann Thurn 514-952-7324 – $359,000
51 Pacific Ave. Royal Lepage Global, Dale C. Bayers 514-730-4465 – $357,900
LE PLATEAU-MONT-ROYAL
VILLE-MARIE
3532 de l’Hôtel de Ville Ave. Groupe Sutton-Royal inc., Giuseppe Geroue 514-984-0669 – $575,000
30 Sherbrooke Street East, app. 1 Groupe Sutton-Actif inc., Josée Dubé 514-990-5991 – $279,900
3968 Laval Ave. La Capitale du Mont-Royal, Robert Costa et Samia Ouertani 514-597-2121 – $659,000
60 De Bresoles Street, apt. 301 Re/Max Ambiance inc., Serge Poulin 514-382-0940 – $410,000
4030 du Parc-La Fontaine Ave. La Capitale Centre-Ville, Yvan Meilleur 514-808-0898 – $399,000
455 St-Pierre Street, apt. 310 Re/Max du Cartier inc., Chantal Chiasson 514-271-2131 – $689,000
4118 du Parc-La Fontaine Ave. Groupe Sutton Immobilia inc., James Morris 514-272-1010 – $359,000
1200 Amherst Street, apt. 104 Re/Max Action (1992) inc., Nadia Ciancotti 514-364-3222 – $364,500
4124 St-Hubert Street Groupe Sutton Immobilia inc., Christian Pertin 514-272-1010 – $1,198,000
1218 St-André Street Bouchard Parent Associés inc., Christine A. Martin 514-804-3435 – $275,000
4233 St-Hubert Street Groupe Sutton Immobilia inc., Gabriela Lopez Mijares 514-529-1010 – $443,000
1267 St-Marc Street Re/Max 3000 inc., Garo Kazandjian 514-333-3000 – $779,000
4271 De Lorimier Ave. Groupe Sutton Immobilia inc., Esther Leblanc 514-220-2454 – $275,000
1614 des Pins Ave. West Groupe Sutton Immobilia inc., Fadia Rassi 514-844-9280 – $895,000
4298 Boyer Street Re/Max du Cartier inc., Simon Larouche 514-281-5501 – $289,000
2135 De Champlain Street Re/Max Action (1992) inc., Sylvain Legris 514-364-3222 – $185,000
4343 De Lorimier Ave. Re/Max du Cartier inc., Elsa Guenette 514-281-5501 – $299,000
2293 du Souvenir Street Groupe Sutton Immobilia, Kathy et Stephen Osgood 514-574-0823 – $269,000
4672 de Grand-Pré Street Re/Max du Cartier inc., Daniel Adam 514-731-7575 – $279,000
2525 Fullum Street Re/Max du Cartier R.G., Rolland Grenier 514-281-5501 – $229,000
5277 des Érables Ave. Re/Max Performance inc., D. Chenier et N. Brien 514-766-1002 – $349,000
3091 Le Boulevard Groupe Sutton Centre-Ouest inc., Martin Rouleau 514-933-9998 – $895,000
5480 St-Denis Street, apt. B Royal Lepage Dynastie, Marie Dufresne 514-737-3765 – $159,000
WESTMOUNT
LE SUD-OUEST
6 Burton Ave. Re/Max Westmount inc., Sylvie Lafrenière 514-933-6781 – $449,000
3830 St-Ambroise Street, apt. 103 Groupe Sutton Immobilia inc., Gyorgy Pelyhe 514-842-4567 – $297,000
68 Belmont Cr. Groupe Sutton Centre-Ouest J.D. inc., Julia I. Daniels 514-933-5800 – $1,370,000
MERCIER–HOCHELAGA-MAISONNEUVE
337 Elm Ave., apt. 2 Exit Innovation, Isabel Maria Laurenco Justo 514-515-3935 – $399,000
2015 Darling Street La Capitale Est de Montréal MT, Michel Tremblay 514-918-9942 – $438,000
343 Clarke Ave., apt. 7 ECO Réseau Immobilier, Sylvain Leblanc 450-719-0245 – $199,999
* The real estate market is currently very active and it is always preferable to check that the houses that interest you are still available for visits.
Go to www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/patrimoine or call 514-598-1845 for the latest information.
Montréal treasures
From September 22 to October 8, 2006
www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/patrimoine
IN COLLABORATION WITH
I
am pleased to introduce the 16th edition of the Montréal Architectural Heritage
Campaign, which is an initiative of the City of Montréal.
The first Montréal Heritage Policy, which was introduced in 2005, required leadership by
all key players throughout the community. The Montréal Architectural Heritage Campaign
is an exceptional tool that will help us achieve our objectives, including protecting and
enhancing the city’s architectural legacy.
The success achieved year after year by the Campaign is the result of the participation
and support of several Montréal cultural organizations and partners. I would like to
thank them all, especially the Héritage Montréal Foundation for its invaluable help in
organizing the event.
Architectural heritage is one of the elements that sets Montréal apart from other major
North American cities. It enhances the quality of life in the neighbourhoods as well as
the sense of pride of Montrealers, who are called upon to play an important role in
heritage preservation and enhancement.
I would like to thank all the Montrealers who are dedicated to heritage preservation,
and encourage them to keep up their efforts, which benefit the entire community.
T
he Montréal Architectural Heritage Campaign acknowledges the efforts of dedicated
owners who put time and effort into their properties to preserve the city’s architectural
heritage. The Campaign provides a unique opportunity to promote the maintenance and
enhancement of architectural heritage, and to highlight the skills that have been handed
down from generation to generation.
Since the first edition of the Campaign, true architectural treasures have been discovered
throughout the city, and 450 owners earned awards for heritage preservation. With the
2006 edition, 35 winners have been added to the list, including 23 homes and
12 businesses.
A number of free activities for the entire family are being held as part of the campaign,
starting this weekend through October 8. Also, the public is invited to vote for their
favourite heritage building in La Maison coup de cœur contest. Find all the details in this
special section.
Owners who would like information about the heritage value of their homes may visit
www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/patrimoine for information. They may also pick up the 2006
Heritage and Quality Renovation Guide at borough or Accès Montréal offices. It is filled
with practical tips and a list of expert resources. These tools are updated each year
to help Montrealers enhance the heritage value of their homes. Don’t miss out on this
unique opportunity!
Gérald Tremblay
Benoit Labonté
MAYOR OF MONTRÉAL
MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE
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COMMITTEE, RESPONSIBLE
FOR CULTURE, HERITAGE,
H
eritage is the common thread we weave to transmit our history and identity through
time. It allows us to both preserve our values and create our future. In presenting
the unique character of Montréal, the Montréal Architectural Heritage Campaign provides
a chance to consolidate and reinforce links between property owners, the heritage
community and the general public. For these reasons, Héritage Montréal has joined
forces with the City of Montréal. For over 30 years, the organization’s mission has been
to promote sustainable urban development, which takes into account quality of life and
the needs of our community.
Regular maintenance and timely renovation mean buildings are conserved and the risk
of deterioration is reduced. We should never minimize or underestimate the importance
of these actions. Even if minor and easily overlooked, such on-going efforts are invaluable.
While of direct benefit to the owners of the properties, maintenance and renovation are
also in the best interests of residents and visitors since they lead to preserving and
improving quality of life in the city’s neighbourhoods. In the name of Héritage Montréal,
and of all Montrealers, we honour the people who take care of their properties and provide
an opportunity to admire their buildings.
By protecting our heritage now, we help create a better urban environment that we will
all enjoy in the future. It is my hope that the exemplary actions and successes highlighted
by the Montréal Architectural Heritage Campaign will serve to encourage as many
Montrealers as possible to follow their lead.
DOWNTOWN AND DESIGN
M
ontréal’s architectural heritage is steeped in history, hence the importance of
highlighting its value. From buildings that take up new callings to meticulously
restored ancestral homes, our built heritage bears witness to our identity and nourishes
our sense of belonging, which is why the Government of Québec recently instituted the
Québec Cultural Heritage Fund, to help preserve and restore the most significant elements
of our cultural heritage for the benefit of all citizens.
The Montréal Architectural Heritage Campaign has taken up the task of fostering
appreciation for this aspect of our culture, and it gives me great pleasure to be part of
this event. I urge you to come out in great numbers to explore the streets of our city and
discover–or rediscover–its many treasures.
I would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge those who, in caring for their
homes, help make this city a thing of beauty.
Line Beauchamp
MINISTER OF CULTURE
Pierre-André Ouimet
CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF LA FONDATION HÉRITAGE MONTRÉAL
AND COMMUNICATIONS
Subsidy Programs for Residential Buildings
The city of Montréal offers financial assistance
to owners of residential buildings who wish to
renovate their property. Here are some of the
available programs:
Demolition of Accessory Structures
This program encourages the demolition of nonrecoverable or dangerous accessory structures, including
sheds, garages and enclosed staircases. This program
helps to reduce fire hazards and to beautify back yards
Major Renovations
and alleys.
This program provides financial assistance to owners of
rundown residential buildings located in specific areas
Stabilization of Residential Building Foundations
designated by the program as well as owners of vacant
This program helps owner-occupants cover the
buildings located throughout the city for undertaking
substantial expenses of correcting foundation instability
major renovations to their buildings. It requires the
problems caused by subsidence.
complete overhaul of all building components and
renovations that will ensure the building’s compliance
Improving Safety
with all applicable codes and bylaws. The program also
This program, available only in the former City of
aims at modernizing the apartments.
Montréal, helps owners of high-rise residential buildings
For more information or explanations regarding eligibility
criteria, please visit www.habitermontreal.qc.ca. You may
also call 514 872-4630, or obtain a brochure at your
borough office or at the reception desk of the Service de
la mise en valeur du territoire et du patrimoine, 303,
Notre-Dame Street East, 4th floor, Montréal.
Subsidy approval is subject to conformity to eligibility
criteria and availability of funds for the programs. The
programs are financed by the Société d’habitation du
Québec and the Ville de Montréal as part of the
Rénovation Québec shared cost program. The Canada
Mortgage and Housing Corporation also takes part in the
program’s funding through the assistance provided to
low-income households.
and rental buildings with more than eight dwellings to
Minor Renovations
meet minimum standards pertaining to fire safety and
“Minor” refers to the renovation or replacement of some
protection against burglaries.
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of the interior and exterior components of buildings with
six or more dwellings and of rooming houses whose
evaluation is below a certain threshold. Buildings of two or
more dwellings are also eligible in some areas of the city.
Subsidy Programs for Buildings
with a Heritage Value
This subsidy program applies to buildings located in the
Old Montréal Historical District, to buildings classified or
recognized as a cultural property, cited as historical
monuments, located on a historical site, on a heritage
site or in the Historic and Natural Borough of MountRoyal – providing they have a heritage value as defined
in the Cultural Property Act and were built prior to 1945.
This program is the joint responsibility of the city of
Montréal, the ministère de la Culture et des
Communications and the Société d’habitation du
Québec. For information, please contact the Montréal
Service de la mise en valeur du territoire et du
patrimoine at 514 872-4192.
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A 2004 prize winner
The Montréal Architectural Heritage Campaign was
created for the purpose of making our architectural
heritage better known, to highlight its wealth and
to honour those who contribute to enhancing
these treasures.
The campaign also highlights, through the granting
of special awards (see next page), the exceptional
contribution of individuals or groups who, with
passion and conviction, involve themselves in the
preservation and promotion of our heritage.
Thus, every year, loads of free activities are proposed
to the public as part of this 15-day cultural
happening which starts with an award ceremony at
City Hall for the benefit of some thirty particularly
deserving property owners.
This year, this celebration of our heritage will span
from September 22 to October 8, a period during
which documentaries, exhibitions, guided tours,
lectures and many other activities will enable you to
discover your multifaceted architectural heritage,
whether industrial, artistic and religious. Make the
most of it!
Over the last 16 years, more than 450 property owners
were honoured as part of this campaign, for the good
care they provided to their heritage, which is also the
shared heritage of all Montrealers.
You will find this year’s winners lift and
all the details on the 2006 program at
the following web site:
www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/patrimoine
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Special awards
2006
The Artisan Award –
Nadyne Deschênes
and Jean-François
Lachance
enthusiasts with
very year, the Montréal Architectural Heritage
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recognized know-
Campaign grants awards and distinctions
how. The recipient
to individuals and groups who distinguished themselves
this year is l’Atelier
through the excellence of their work in the area of
l’Établi, a company established in 2002 by
Montréal’s architectural heritage preservation.
Ms. Nadyne Deschênes and Mr. Jean-François Lachance
to provide architectural woodwork reproduction and
restoration services.
The Award for Heritage Enhancement
The Award for Heritage Enhancement rewards a
corporation for its contribution to the protection of
Montréal’s architectural heritage through an exemplary
The Award
for Excellence –
l’abbé Claude Turmel
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restoration of an historical building. It is granted this year
to the developer Développements McGill Inc. and the
architectural firm NOMAD for the recycling and
The Award for Excellence
transformation of the former Outremont Convent located at
The winner of this award (either an individual or a group)
1025 Mont-Royal Boulevard.
The Commercial Heritage Building Award
to Samen Investments Inc., and to Mr. Georges Benatar
of Gestion Sidev Inc., as well as to Mr. Olivier Legault,
architect from Béïque Legault Thuot architectes, for the
restoration work on the building located at 400 De
Maisonneuve Boulevard.
The Award for Architectural Integration
How does one tastefully blend the old and the new?
Architects and contractors who succeed in this
architectural tour de force are honoured with the Award for
Architectural Integration for contributing to maintaining
the beauty of old neighbourhoods while bringing to life a new
building. This year, the award is granted to the developer
has demonstrated the will to contribute to heritage
Développements McGill Inc. and the architectural firm
preservation for the common interest. The 2006 Award
NOMAD for the project located at 777 Gosford Street.
for Excellence is granted to l’abbé Claude Turmel who, for
25 years, dedicated himself to the conservation of our
religious architectural heritage as the founder and director
of the Comité de construction et d’art sacré de
l’archevêché de Montréal and as a member of a number of
commissions and advisory committees.
The Award for Heritage Enhancement
The winner of this award (either an individual or a
The Commercial Heritage Building Award
of the Greater Montréal Real Estate Board
corporation) is singled out for particular work in the
This award, granted to a corporation for its contribution
area of building restoration. This award is reserved for
to the preservation of heritage commercial buildings, goes
The Artisan Award
The Award for Architectural Integration
The Société immobilière du Québec,
heritage manager
The Société immobilière du Québec (SIQ)
provides office space to provincial government
departments and public agencies in Quebec and
manages a diversified inventory of more than
1,000 buildings located across the province. A
number of these buildings are an important part
of Quebec’s architectural heritage, either
because of the quality of their architecture or
because they are a testimony to our history.
The SIQ takes its role of guardian of this heritage seriously
by maintaining and enhancing its buildings’ architectural
characteristics. Since its inception in 1984, the
organization has won more than thirty awards and
Designed by a master architect who gave it its name, the
Ernest-Cormier building was built in the 1920s. It is
located at 100 Notre-Dame Street East in the heart of Old
Montreal’s Historical District and housed the Montréal
Courthouse between 1926 and 1970. It has a neo-classic
style and its facing is made of brick and limestone
masonry. The façade bears 14 granite pillars inspired by
ancient Greek architecture. The main entrance is imposing,
with two monumental bronze doors telling the history of
criminal justice in six vignettes drawn by Ernest Cormier
With its neo-classic
and made by the master of bronze ornaments, Edgar
style, the Ernest-Cormier
Brandt. Few renovation-restoration projects were of
comparable magnitude in Québec’s recent history.
building (100 Notre-Dame
Street East) is considered
to be one of the architectural jewels of Old Montreal.
professional recognitions in honour of the quality of its
interventions. These encompass not only building
restorations but also its day-to-day real estate operations.
Rewarded efforts
The SIQ recently won the “Save Montréal Orange” award
for the quality of its restoration work on one of the jewels
of Old Montreal’s architectural heritage, the ErnestCormier building, which has resumed its original role of
housing the headquarters of the Court of Appeal of Québec
in Montréal. The excellent management and operation of
the building was also recognized by the Quebec and
In addition, SIQ received the “2005 Excellence Award for
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Steel Construction” for the renovation work performed on
Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec building. This
award was granted for architectural originality and the
technical achievement of the new facing made with a
double wall of steel and glass. This innovative concept gave
a modern look to the building The Institut de tourisme et
and greatly improved its d'hôtellerie du Québec building,
energy efficiency and on Saint-Denis Street, following
environmental performance. a complete face-lifting and
renovation.
Canadian chapters of the Building Owners and Managers
Association (BOMA) with the “Building of the Year” award.
architecture, interiors
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Regarding religious heritage
By Mario Brodeur, architect
Montréal’s religious heritage is among the largest and
most important in North America as well as the most
diverse given the number of denominations it
urgent, but nevertheless put in abeyance, is estimated at
Saint James United Church, 2005 Save Montréal Orange Award
$75 million and this, strictly for those buildings considered
exceptional from a heritage standpoint. So, what to do with
heritage buildings considered of local interest only when
they are vacated or become obsolete?
encompasses.
Indeed, 468 places of worship for 18 different religious
faiths are listed within the greater Montréal area, among
which 50 are a hundred years old. Added to these, are
105 convents, works of art, pipe organs, funeral
monuments, etc. Ubiquitous throughout the region,
religious heritage has shaped our neighbourhoods and, as
such, is a fundamental characteristic of our urban identity.
We must make conservation choices, find adaptive re-use
solutions, reach compromises, experiment, and invent new
approaches to preserve this heritage. We must all get
involved because this religious heritage is ours and
because we have entrusted our governments with
sufficient responsibilities with respect to what is
considered exceptional heritage. We must question
ourselves about our role in the matter: we are directly
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To date, tremendous efforts and substantial sums of money
concerned both as individuals and as members of a
have been dedicated to the knowledge and the maintenance
community. It is up to each and every one to ask the
of this heritage. Since 1995, more than $37 million of public
question: what will my contribution be?
funds have been invested, and it is not over yet.
Conservation work on religious heritage sites considered
Photo: Mario Brodeur
Notre-Dame-du-Bel-Amour
Mario Brodeur is an architect and heritage
consultant. He specializes in heritage
evaluation and in project planning.
t. 514 609-4913
[email protected]
Photo: Fondation du patrimoine religieux du Québec, 2003
The Old Port of Montréal Corporation
Promoting heritage and innovation for
25 years
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The choice is yours!
$7,000 in prizes!
To cast your vote and win – there are $7,000 in prizes to win,
courtesy of Protectron and GE Appliances – visit the City of
Since 1999, the La maison coup de cœur
competition has invited the public to cast their
votes for their dream home. Again this year,
the public will be able to choose from among 5 of
the 23 houses selected by the 2006 Montréal
Architectural Heritage Campaign jury.
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To admire this year’s nominated properties,
visit www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/patrimoine
Montréal’s web site to see pictures of the selected homes.
Ballots to vote for La maison coup de cœur 2006 will soon
be available in the Accès Montréal offices.
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You may also cast your vote directly
on the Internet at
www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/patrimoine.
Come out and vote for your favourite!
La maison coup de cœur 2006 winner will be revealed
on Friday, November 3, 2006
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A wonderful 2 weeks filled with free cultural activities!
Every year, the Montréal Architectural Heritage
Campaign offers a large number of free activities
to the public.
An exhibition of photos of the award-winning properties,
activities in museums, libraries and churches, historians’
lectures, discovery tours on foot, by bicycle or by bus, a
photography contest and many more free cultural
happenings for all tastes will be on the program from
September 22 to October 8, 2006. And let’s not forget the
Open House Heritage Day organized by the members of the
Greater Montréal Real Estate Board (GMREB) who are
inviting lovers of beautiful homes, on Sunday, September
24, to choose among more than fifty heritage properties
currently listed on the resale market.
Among the new activities offered:
The Champ-de-Mars metro and its gardens
A 90-minute art and architecture tour at the Champde-Mars metro and surrounding area.
Guided tour of the Lachine Canal on bicycle
A bicycle tour, with a seasoned guide and interpreter,
of a national historic site which is the ancestor of the
Saint-Lawrence Seaway and the cradle of Canadian
industrialisation.
Guided tour of the
Canadian Centre
for Architecture
A visit of Shaughnessy
House, one of the rare
19th century Montréal
residences accessible
to visitors, and of the Photo: Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
sculpture garden designed by Montréal artist-architect
Melvin Charney.
All these activities are made possible thanks to the
collaboration of a number of cultural groups, faithful
partners of the Montréal Architectural Heritage
Campaign. Learn more about all the proposed
activities on the www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/patrimoine
web site.
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Respecting the past, embracing the future
The Benny Farm Redevelopment
In redeveloping Benny Farm, a significant postwar
veterans and the community. A debate ensued within the
residential complex in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
community that lasted many years.
area of Montreal, Canada Lands Company took on
The redevelopment of the site
the mission of meeting the community’s needs while
respecting the site’s vocation and symbolic value.
In 2003, after a period of intense consultation, Canada
Lands Company, the new owner of the site, put forward a
The origins of Benny Farm
redevelopment plan that received community support.
The Benny family, to whom the site owes its name, operated
Benny Farm as a
that time, the land
postwar buildings and the harmonious integration of
new construction, offering a wide variety of affordable
The veterans
housing. The site’s distinctive garden city character is
was acquired by
The veterans who moved to Benny Farm started families
maintained through its landscaping, which is punctuated
Canada Mortgage
with many children – nearly 1,500 kids grew up there
by historical references and new gathering spaces.
and
during the 1950s! A unique community life, filled with
Housing
Corporation which
subsequently
developed
a
residential complex
with some 400 units
many family activities, took shape.
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During the 1990s, the apartments became unsuitable
for the aging veteran population at Benny Farm.
Redevelopment of the site was inevitable.
in order to meet
The challenge: how to maintain the vocation and identity
the urgent need to
of the site while integrating new diverse housing
provide housing for soldiers returning from the war.
styles that would meet the changing needs of both the
Photo: Claude Cormier Architectes Paysagistes
The Benny Farm redevelopment proves that it is possible to pay tribute to the past while leaving a lasting legacy for
present and future generations. For more information about Benny Farm, please visit: www.bennyfarm.org.
Call for Proposals – Properties for Sale
AS PART OF THE BENNY FARM REDEVELOPMENT, Canada Lands Company CLC Limited (CLC) is offering for sale two (2) vacant
lots for construction.
CLC invites prospective purchasers to present a specific residential project for each lot property. The projects presented will be
evaluated based on the redevelopment objectives for the Benny Farm site.
An offering memorandum, including the project presentation form, will be available* starting September 28, 2006 at CLC’s offices
at 800 René-Lévesque Blvd. West, Suite 1100, Montreal, H3B 1X9. Telephone: (514) 283-5555
*at a cost of $50 cash per project
Photo: Stéphan Poulin Photographe
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Photo: Mrs. Iris Church / Musée de la Personne - Montréal
farm until 1946. At
The project includes the renovation of many of the
Photo: Mrs. Audrey Smith / Musée de la Personne - Montréal
A successful conversion
and a harmonious insertion
For a city to develop harmoniously, architects and contractors must restore heritage buildings while
preserving their original look and new constructions must merge with the existing surroundings. Here
are two noteworthy projects that were realized by architects-developers who are heritage buffs.
Les Lofts du pont
4 Grant Street
(near Dufresne)
www.devmas.com
Floors, ceilings, openings and the original masonry facing
were therefore conserved and enhanced with an eye to
preserving the building’s authenticity. This way, Fabbrica
The managing team at Les Développements Mas
offers bright living spaces with a skillfully preserved
patina. An invitation to industrial heritage lovers!
Les Lofts du Pont 4, the next new
project to come out of his creative
mind, will encompass three buildings
An old factory converted
Fabbrica
80, Beaumont
514.273.6912
www.fabbrica.ca
www.kanva.ca
offering functional living spaces
with maximum natural daylight.
“Just like the surroundings buildings,
these constructions will have a brick
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In the heart of Little Italy, the Fabbrica condo development
From left to right: Rami Bebawi, Tudor Radulescu,
Killian O'Connor, Minh-Giao Truong, Joyce Yam
took shape in a former textile mill, “a true hidden treasure”
for Rami Bebawi and architect Tudor Radulescu, the two
facing, high ceilings, exterior
staircases and individual entrances.
The railings of the large balconies
associates of Kanva Architecture, who did not hesitate to
A harmonious insertion
play the role of developers in order to give a new life to this
Known for his quality and affordable developments, Jocelyn
building. Love at first sight!
Duff is an architect who has demonstrated the feasibility of
number of curved steel elements will behind Les Lofts du pont 4
also be inserted into the façade for a
tastefully blending new buildings into old neighbourhoods.
very contemporary look,” explains Jocelyn Duff.
“The building had not been well maintained since it was
built in 1946,” he explains “but its components were of
definite interest, among others, the hardwood floors and
the ‘millfloor’ type structure. The space had great potential,
to say nothing of the flood of daylight coming through its
large openings.”
Co-winner of the 2002 Architectural Integration Award
granted by the City of Montréal and Héritage Montréal as
part of the Montréal Architectural Heritage Campaign, the
combined roles of architect and developer suit Jocelyn Duff
very well.
will be made of expanded steel. A
The Dufresne project, built right
The result will be similar to the buildings located at 564 to
578 Dufresne Street (photo on this page), another project
stemming from the association between architect Jocelyn
Duff, president of Les Développements Mas, engineer Alain
Richer and designer Terrence Dawe.
Discover the heritage treasures of Old Montréal for yourself
Photo: Denis Tremblay
Old Montréal contains the largest concentration
of heritage buildings in Montréal, showcasing the
exceptional wealth of the original city centre.
The “Discover Old Montréal”
Walking Tour Guide
Old Montreal: History through Heritage
This superb 36-page colour
book has already sold
Working in close partnership with the ministère
de la Culture et des Communications du Québec
(MCCQ) and the City of Montréal, the Société de
développement de Montréal has produced a
series of information tools drawing on the latest
research and intended for members of the
general public interested in heritage and history.
brochure contains a self-guided
over 9,500 copies. It is a
tour, in 20 sections, along with
superb reference, with
maps and 150 photographs and
over 300 pages and
illustrations. Available from
270 photographs and
museums in Old Montréal at a
illustrations. Available
cost of $4.95.
in
This critically acclaimed
bookstores
and
from museums in Old
The www.old.montreal.qc.ca Website
Official map of Old Montréal
and the architectural lighting tour
Enjoy a virtual tour of the district by day or night, consult
400,000 copies of this map are
the architectural inventory and the results of research into
distributed every year. Pick up a free
more than 600 buildings, a variety of historical figures and
copy from any of the 50 display
works of public art. An award-winning site that receives an
racks in Old Montréal, including the
average of 100,000 visitors each month.
ones in the Marché Bonsecours. It
identifies all the heritage and
Montréal at a cost
of $34.95.
Photo: Denis Tremblay
district, along with a tour route
showing all the illuminated streets,
squares and buildings.
So you think
you know
Old Montréal?
THE WEBSITE
Photo: Normand Rajotte
Don’t forget that you can also take a horsedrawn carriage ride through the district
($45/half hour or $75/hour) or a professional
guided tour (Guidatour 514-844-4021).
Enjoy exploring Old Montréal!
cultural attractions in the historic
www.old.montreal.qc.ca
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THE BOOK
On sale everywhere
Steel, an unparalleled architectural component
Steel was widely used in the 1920’s for high-rise
construction and was the choice material during the Art
Deco era. It has also enabled the redesign of department
stores, allowing for the construction of windows with
dimensions that were inconceivable until then. Steel is also
at the origin of structural engineering and, in fact, the ring
that engineering graduates in Canada receive is always
made of steel…
Steel has several useful properties: lightweight,
malleability, that is its capacity for distortion without
breaking. It also enables speedy construction and offers the
“With an equal mass, steel is approximately twice as
possibility of erecting long span structures. Furthermore, it
resistant as concrete,” she says. “We often resort to steel
is, without any doubt, the building material with the lowest
for building extension or renovation because of, among
wastage for it has a higher recycling ratio than wood,
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Recently built with a
combination of steel
and structural glass,
the headquarters of
la Caisse de dépôt
et placement du
Québec is already
considered one of
Montréal’s heritage
jewels. CISC-Québec
2004 Award for
Excellence in Steel
Construction, jury’s
special choice
category.
Photo: A Laforest
What do the Jacques-Cartier Bridge, Place VilleMarie and department store windows have in
common? The answer is… steel! Initially
concealed, very much conspicuous nowadays,
steel has been an integral part of architecture
for a long time. It can be folded, bent, bolted
down, welded and moulded. It can easily be
integrated in all configurations, from the riveted
assembly of yesteryear to the framework of a
contemporary glass atrium.
Photo: Dominion Bridge / ICCA
paper and aluminum combined.
The Redpath – 2004 Award for Heritage Enhancement. CISC-Québec
2005 Award for Excellence in Steel Construction, residential
renovation projects category.
other reasons, its light weight.” Good examples would be
The Montréal landscape would not be the same without
“Steel is probably the only transcendental building
Place Ville-Marie, the landmark cross on Mount Royal, City
material in the sense that it is the only one that other
Hall, 1000 de la Gauchetière, Montreal General Hospital,
materials need,” according to Roger Bruno Richard,
the Château Champlain, the Queen Elizabeth, the ICAO
professor of architecture at Université de Montréal.
building, the Sun Life building, the Les Ailes complex or the
“Indeed, we don’t use concrete to fasten steel components
old Forum, all built with steel–though passers-by may not
together nor do we use wood. But, we do use steel to fasten
know it! And, let us not forget the Mercier and Jacques-
concrete components together and the same is true for
Cartier bridges! “The majority of the buildings that are
wood components!”
the Palais des congrès, Les Ailes complex, and Collège
Jean-de-Brébeuf.
over 25 storeys in downtown Montréal were built with
steel,” Sylvie Boulanger, General Director of the Quebec
The steel core of Place Ville-Marie, icon of the Montréal skyline, at
the beginning of its construction.
chapter of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction,
reminds us.
QU É BE C
www.quebec.cisc-icca.ca
HERITAGE AND ARCHITECTURE,
AT THE HEART OF OUR CIT Y
We address it best
www.sitq.com
1981 McGill College • 2001 McGill College • Place Ville Marie • 1000 De La Gauchetière West
Centre CDP Capital • World Trade Centre of Montreal • 500 Sherbrooke West
Invaluable wealth
Montréal’s institutional and commercial architectural heritage is among the richest
in North America and is a testimony to an era when the city was not only Canada’s
metropolis, but also one the most important financial centers in North America. It is
characterized by an abundance of stone, architectural hallmark of the Europeans who
built the city.
Since 1979, several agreements between the City of
“It is our history, our heritage and our tourism capital,”
“But most important, there must be a strong commitment
Montréal and the Government of Québec have provided
says Jonathan Morin, president of the masonry company
to reproduce what was there and to resist the temptation
financial support for the preservation and enhancement of
Atwill-Morin. “This is why it is essential to take care of it
to replace it by what we would like to see. In other words,
the architectural heritage in the Old Montréal Historical
with the best possible restoration techniques.”
we must absolutely preserve everything that can be
District. Indeed, there was a number of building
restorations, insertions and interventions in this area over
the last few decades. However, other sectors in the city
have an institutional heritage worthy of the greatest care.
In his expert opinion, restoration work must be performed
preserved,” adds Mr. Morin.
with the utmost respect for the original materials,
This is what was achieved with the restoration of the two
taking into consideration factors such as the normal
buildings presented here, large-scale projects in which
aging process of the building, scars in the masonry, and
Atwill-Morin participated.
stone carbonization.
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The 511 place d’Armes
Unity Building
The restoration of the 511 place d’Armes was honoured with
the Commercial Heritage Building Award of the GMREB,
which was granted to the owner and the architect in 2005.
Built in 1887 for the New York Life Insurance company, this
eight storey neo-roman style building was the first high-rise
office building in Montréal. The sumptuous entrance hall is
enhanced with sculpted motifs by Henry Beaumont and with
metal gates cast by the Chanteloup foundry in Montréal. It is
characterised by a structure where steel was used for the
floors, which are supported with traditional walls in brick
masonry, an innovation at the time. The expertise,
conservation and restoration work undertaken in 2001 was
performed according to an original and proven methodology.
The restoration and adaptive re-use of the old Unity Building,
located at 1030 Saint-Alexandre Street and 454 De La
Gauchetière Street West, were honoured with an award for
heritage enhancement in 2003. The building was erected in
1912, based on plans drawn by architect David Jérôme
Spence. Its history is linked to Montréal’s commercial
expansion. After 1910, we find in this area an assembly
of modern “high-rise” buildings that became known as
“Paper Hill”, a business district for printer and graphic arts
studios on Côte du Beaver Hall. The building is a dignified
testimony to the vitality of academic architecture at the
beginning of the 20th century in Montréal.