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Appartements Acadia

 
 
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2024
1. Appartements Acadia Marker
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Les Appartements Acadia
Les Appartements Acadia furent construits en 1925 à l'emplacement de la résidence de la famille Orr Lewis datant du 19e siècle. L'immeuble de 12 étages fut le premier sur la rue Sherbrooke à tirer avantage d'un nouveau règlement municipal qui autorisait de bâtir à une hauteur de plus de dix étages. Metropole Apartments, les promoteurs immobiliers, se conformèrent au style et aux normes des maisons d'appartements qui se construisaient à la même époque à New York.

L'architecte montréalais David Robertson Brown a conçu les Appartements Acadia de façon à leur conférer une façade à l'ornementation simple et réservée, conservant la plupart des détails architecturaux et les meilleurs matériaux pour les espaces publics et pour l'intérieur des 56 suites d'habitation aménagées avec grand soin.

L'extérieur de brique sombre est égayé par des liens ornementaux en pierre moulée Benedict et des grilles de balcon en fer forgé filigrané. La ravissante marquise de l'entrée et la belle clôture ceignant la pelouse renforcent l'impression d'élégance retenue de l'immeuble.
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La rue Sherbrook
À la suite du prolongement de la rue Sherbrooke vers l'ouest, depuis la rue Aylmer jusqu'à Côte-des-Neiges, dans les années 1840, cette rue est devenue une élégante avenue bordée d'arbres, d'immeubles publics et de résidences privées, qui avaient été construites par des représentants des milieux financiers et de l'industrie au Canada. Elle traversait une magnifique étendue située entre le surplomb au-dessus de la rue Saint-Antoine et le bas des pentes du mont Royal, que nous sommes venus à reconnaître sous le vocable du « Mille carré ».

Le temps, les travaux de démolition et les constructions nouvelles ont considérablement modifié la rue Sherbrooke. Néanmoins, les immeubles qui ont survécu constituent un témoignage éloquent de son glorieux passé. Cette excursion à pied rend hommage à ce remarquable héritage architectural.

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Acadia Apartments
The Acadia Apartments were built in 1925 on the site of the 19th century residence of the Orr Lewis family. The 12-storey apartment building was the first on Sherbrooke Street to take advantage of a new municipal by-law that allowed buildings to exceed 10 stories. Metropole Apartments, the developers, followed the standards and style of apartment houses built in New York City at that time.

Montreal architect David Robertson
Marker detail: Acadia Apartments entrance, 1915 image. Click for full size.
2. Marker detail: Acadia Apartments entrance, 1915
Note: This inset photo of the Acadia Apartments entrance is dated 1915, but the building was built in 1925.
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Entrée des appartements Acadia, 1915
Remarque : Cette photo insérée de l'entrée des appartements Acadia date de 1915, mais le bâtiment a été construit en 1925.
Brown designed the Acadia Apartments to have a simple and sparingly ornamented facade, reserving most of the architectural detailing and the finest materials for the public spaces and the well-appointed interiors of the 56 apartment suites.

The sober brick exterior is enlivened by ornamental bands of cast Benedict stone and filigreed wrought iron balcony grilles. A handsome entrance canopy and fence bordering the lawn complement the restrained elegance of the building.

Sherbrooke Street
After its extension west from Aylmer Street to Cote-des-Neiges in the 1840s, Sherbrooke Street grew into an elegant tree-lined avenue of public buildings and private residences, built by many of the central figures in Canada's industrial and financial development. It bisected the splendid area from the escarpment above Saint Antoine Street to the slopes of Mount Royal that became known as the Square Mile.

Time, demolition and new construction have changed Sherbrooke Street considerably, but the buildings which have survived bear eloquent testimony to its glorious past. This walking tour celebrates a remarkable legacy.

Ce panneau est commandité par la générosité de Héritage Montréal et contributeurs anonymes. Ce circuit est un projet conjoint de Héritage Montréal et de la fondation Macdonald-Stewart à l'occasion des célébrations du 350e
Appartements Acadia Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2024
3. Appartements Acadia Marker
The marker is mounted at eye-level on the tall wrought iron fence at the northeast corner of the building.
anniversaire de Montréal.
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This plaque graciously donated by Heritage Montreal and anonymous friends. This circuit is a joint project of Heritage Montreal and the Macdonald Stewart Foundation as part of the celebration of the 350th anniversary of Montreal.
© Fondation Héritage Montréal, 1992.

 
Erected 1992 by Fondation Héritage Montréal / Montreal Heritage Foundation. (Marker Number 8.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureRoads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
 
Location. 45° 30.025′ N, 73° 34.691′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec. It is in Golden Square Mile. It is at the intersection of Rue Sherbrooke Ouest (Québec Route 138) and Drummond Street, on the left when traveling north on Rue Sherbrooke Ouest. The marker is located near the northeast corner of the subject building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1227 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal QC H3G 1G1, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Maison Reid Wilson (a few steps from this marker); Ritz-Carlton (within shouting distance of this marker); Maison Louis-Joseph Forget (within shouting distance of this marker); Maison Alcan (within shouting distance
Acadia Apartments entrance, 2024 image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 23, 2024
4. Acadia Apartments entrance, 2024
Entrée des appartements Acadia, 2024
of this marker); Mount Royal Club (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Holt Renfrew (about 120 meters away); Appartements Le Château (about 150 meters away); Maison George Stephen / George Stephen House (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montréal.
 
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. La Rue Sherbrooke / Sherbrooke Street
 
Also see . . .  Sir Frederick Orr-Lewis (1860-1921).
Excerpt:  He was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and came to Montreal as President of Lewis Brothers Ltd, hardware manufacturers. He was appointed President of Canadian Vickers Ltd., shipbuilders, and in 1908 he became a director of the Merchant's Bank of Canada of which he was the largest shareholder. In 1896, he married Maude, daughter of William Booth, of London, Ontario, and had three children. He lived on Sherbrooke Street, Montreal until 1911 when he moved to England, living at Whitewebbs Park in Enfield. He survived the sinking of the Lusitania, but was badly traumatised by the tragedy. He died at his villa, Valletta, in Cannes.
(Submitted on April 24, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Appartements Acadia / Acadia Apartments (<i>northeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 23, 2024
5. Appartements Acadia / Acadia Apartments (northeast elevation)
 
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 132 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 24, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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