Published on : October 12 2021
Last modified on : July 09 2025
Alert submitted by: Mireille Laforce
The building is one of the last remaining representatives of the Saint-Léonard-de-Port-Maurice parish, which was incorporated as a city in 1916 and later became a borough of Montreal during the municipal mergers of 2002.
The structure is believed to have been built around 1885 and was identified as a building of exceptional heritage value in the Urban Heritage Assessment of the Borough of Saint-Léonard, published in 2005.
Unfortunately, the house had been vacant for several years, and its overall condition was steadily deteriorating. A fire occurred on November 3, 2017, and the building has been boarded up ever since. There were concerns that this witness to Saint-Léonard’s early history would fall victim to demolition through neglect and abandonment.
The house was ultimately demolished in 2023. A new residential building was constructed on the site.
Maison Corbeil
Source: David Flotat, Métro Média.
Saint-Léonard borough
Mechanisms for protection
Urban Development
Private
Vacant
No upkeep
Demolition
Vandalism
Owner
Residential
Around 1885
Located in an area of exceptional heritage value – Village core of Saint-Léonard; Building of exceptional heritage value (Urban Heritage Assessment – Saint-Léonard, 2005)
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