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Published on : November 02 2016
Last modified on : July 16 2025
Alert submitted by: Anik Ouellet
The Édouard-Masson House was built in 1934.
2250–2252 Sherbrooke Street is classified as a site of exceptional heritage value. Once one of the most beautiful buildings on Sherbrooke Street East, it has been visibly deteriorating before our eyes for over 10 years. The second-floor door is exposed to the elements and pests. The brickwork has been removed from one side of the building, and the wall restoration appears to have been abandoned. The building is currently abandoned, and if the situation continues, demolition seems inevitable.
In 2012, a developer purchased the building along with adjacent lots with the intent of constructing a five-storey building next to the Édouard-Masson House, whose façades were supposed to be restored. In 2013, during drilling work, the new owner discovered that the basement was filled with contaminated backfill. The property was sold again in 2018 to Gestion XX, which has not yet submitted any development proposal. Édouard Masson, a well-known lawyer and jurist, worked alongside Camillien Houde. Some parts of the interior decoration remain intact.
Édouard-Masson Building
Source: Google Street View
Édouard-Masson Building
Source: Ville de Montréal, date inconnue
Interior of the Édouard Masson Building
Source: Keven Lavoie, flickr
In 2023, the house was sold to another developer who applied for a building permit from the borough. The project involves developing 44 housing units on the site while preserving the main façade. The permit was granted in March 2025.
Ville-Marie
Mechanisms for protection
Interior spaces
Private
Vacant
No upkeep
Lack of knowledge
Demolition
Vandalism
Joseph-Aurèle Bigonnesse
Owner
Residential
1934
Building of exceptional heritage value; Located in an area of exceptional heritage value – Sherbrooke Street East (between Des Érables and Wurtele)
How do you see this Montreal site? What legacy has it left us? What future can we create for it? Where to start to get there? Who wants to participate in the project?
You have questions? Want to do more, but lack the information? Consult our toolkit to learn more about the heritage of the Montreal metropolitan area, the preservation mechanisms in place and possible actions.
