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Holmes-McFarlane House

686 Rockland Avenue

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Published on : October 09 2015

Last modified on : June 13 2022

In 1909, the residence of Oliver Holmes was built. He was probably the man who built it, assisted by carpenter Hugh Gilles Reid. When he died in 1940, he bequeathed the house to his daughter Edith Elizabeth Holmes, wife of John McFarlane. The latter gave the house to her daughters, and in 2006, when the last daughter died, it was given to the city of Outremont. In fact, “in 1927, under the reign of Mayor Joseph Beaubien, the City of Outremont purchased the large lot of Mr. Alfred Joyce in order to create a park, now called Joyce Park. At the northeast end of this large lot, at 686 Rockland Avenue, a lot was owned by the McFarlane family. It was agreed that this lot would be bequeathed to the City upon the death of the owner to complete this park.”

The heritage value of the Holmes-McFarlane House lies primarily in its picturesque architectural features, which stand out from neighbouring buildings. The house is representative of the early development of the Outremont sector, which became urbanized in the 1910s and 1920s. It also represents a transition from the countryside to urbanization.

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Holmes-McFarlane House

Source: Google Street View

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  • Municipality or borough

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    Outremont

  • Issues

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    Mechanisms for protection

  • Owner(s)

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    Public; municipal

  • Threat(s)

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    Vacant

    No upkeep

    Lack of knowledge

    Demolition

  • Conception

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    Probably its owner, Oliver Holmes, helped by the carpenter Hugh Gilles Reid

  • Manager(s)

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    City of Montréal

  • Categorie(s)

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    Residential

  • Construction year

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    Around 1909

  • Recognition status

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    Located in an area of exceptional heritage value – Secteur Centre

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