Location: chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges
Date of photo: June 12 2013
Photographer: Martin New at Montreal in Pictures
Photo du jour: chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges
By Martin New
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Completed about 1931, this is the Trafalgar Apartments at 3980 Cote des Neiges Road.
See: https://imtl.org/montreal/building/Appartements-Trafalgar.php
The adjacent Gleneagles Apartment building is situated a little further south.
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%8Elot-Trafalgar-Gleneagles
In 2002 both buildings had faced demolition by the city and were to be replaced by a ten-story tower (likely overpriced condos) but the Quebec government blocked the plan and designated them a historic site. Too many of Montreal’s mayors and “planning departments” have been over-eager in razing historic buildings as well as renaming streets in a attempt to deny history. Let us hope this comes to an end once and for all.