Tag Archives: Urban Conservation
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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The Oldest Buildings in Montréal
So just how old is this city, really? We talk a lot about the city’s history and architectural heritage, of its old world charm. And of course we know that the city was founded by the Kingdom of France in … Continue reading
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Tagged Montréal Architecture, Montréal Culture, Montréal Landmarks, Montréal public-transit, Montréal Urban Design, Montréal Urban Living, Montreal History, Old Montréal, Old Port, Trams, Urban Conservation, Urban Redevelopment Issues, Vieux Montréal, Vieux-Port
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Nonuments
If I may be so bold as to coin a term, nonuments. Broadly defined, a former monument that, for whatever reason, no longer serves any real purpose. An ex-landmark, no longer on anyone’s horizon. A kind of de-facto folly. Broader … Continue reading
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Tagged Culture, Expo 67, Montréal, Montréal Landmarks, Montreal History, Society, Urban Conservation, Urban design, Urban Redevelopment
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Let’s make this an election issue {no.4} – Montréal’s Victoria Rink, birthplace of hockey.
So a recent article on Coolopolis piqued my curiosity. It features an interview Kristian Gravenor did with a man by the name of Billy Georgette, who has been doggedly pursuing local officials, politicians and people of influence to do something … Continue reading
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Tagged Hockey, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Culture, Montréal Heritage Sites, Montréal Landmarks, Montréal Society, Montreal History, Urban Conservation
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The Empress Theatre – A landmark in limbo
The Empress Theatre is back in the hands of the Borough of Cote-des-Neiges/ Notre-Dame-de-Grace, and the City is calling on the public for suggestions on what to do with the 84 year-old theatre. CTV Montreal reports that after a 12-year … Continue reading
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Tagged Empress Theatre, Montréal Culture, Montréal Landmarks, Montréal Society, Montréal Theatres, NDG, Sherbrooke Street West, Urban Conservation, Urban Redevelopment Issues
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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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