Description by Josée-Anne Simard:
This magnificent home completed in 1882 was once a jewel of the Golden Square Mile. Its neighbours, the Louis-Joseph Forget House and the Mount Royal Club (Lord Atholstan’s residence), have fared better. The Reid-Wilson House site is uninhabited and neglected, though it is occasionally used for film shoots. It is among the rare residential structures along Rue Sherbrooke bearing witness to historic 19th-century Montreal, and which citizens and visitors alike would do well to remember. It was occupied a succession of bankers, then by student residences, a distillery, and a wine merchant. On the Rue Drummond side is the only original bay window. The interior is of significant heritage interest with, among other features, a very fine mahogany staircase and beautiful chimneys in marble and walnut. When left unoccupied, a house deteriorates and is likely to suffer irreparable damage; for proof, one need only recall the sad fate of the Redpath Mansion. The Reid-Wilson House deserves better.

Since my alert in 2017, the fate of this beautiful house seems to have taken a more positive turn. In fact, M Immobilier acquired the property to establish its offices there. The former stables located behind the house have been transformed into stunning workspaces. I haven’t been able to verify it myself, but according to what is being said, the owner has done a good job preserving the interiors of both buildings. The house is now much better maintained and occupied. Bravo!

Description by Dean Bergmame:
It is one of the few remaining mansions downtown on Sherbrooke Street. The building has been vacant for some time except when in use for filming. Vagrants are frequently seen “camping” on the site. The garden in front of the building is not being maintained and the grounds are often full of litter. In general, the site does not appear to be protected by any security measures putting it at risk of fire or irreversible deterioration by neglect.