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Montage du jour : L’édifice Keefer

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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7120/7039689485_527e106c62_z.jpg1936-2012

L’édifice Keefer fut érigé en 1924 à l’intersection des rues Sainte-Catherine Ouest et Mackay selon les plans des architectes Ross & MacDonald.  L’édifice fut agrandi en 1968 et son revêtement extérieur fut entièrement remplacé.

Source : Archives de la Ville de Montréal, VM94,SY,SS1,SSS17,D145

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  1. Interesting to see a recladding project from another era. I never would have guessed that there was a 1924 building under there. Now Concordia has done the same with their GM building. In 40+ years, will someone guess that there’s a 1950s building under the 21st century facade?

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