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The Ironic Demise of the Redpath Mansion
In the infinite wisdom of the Parti Québécois’ Cameroonian-born culture minister, the Redpath House is officially lacking in any historical or architectural merit worthy of its protection. The temporary injunction preventing the Sochaczevski family’s planned demolition of the house has … Continue reading
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Tagged Architectural preservation, Architecture of Montreal, History of Montreal, John Redpath, Maka Kotto, Montréal Urban Living, Parti Québécois, PQ, Redpath, Redpath House, Urban Conservation
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The Redpath Mansion – Now What?
Good news in the world of architectural heritage preservation (boy I like writing that) as culture minister Maka Kotto announced a thirty-day moratorium on the planned demolition of the historic Redpath Mansion. The culture ministry used a law stipulating that … Continue reading
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Tagged Architectural preservation, Avenue du Musée, Heritage Montreal, Historic preservation, Lachine Canal, Montreal Murder Mysteries, Quartier du Musée, Redpath, Redpath House, Sochaczevski Family, Square Mile, Urban Conservation, Urban Redevelopment, Urban Redevelopment Issues
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Griffintown co-op to be rebuilt; residents offered accommodation at nearby condo project
Some late breaking good news. It appears the now homeless former residents of the Saint Anne housing co-op in Griffintown have caught a break after several days of devastating news. To recap, the residents were evacuated from their homes this … Continue reading →
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