Published on : September 06 2016
Last modified on : September 06 2016
Alert submitted by: Mallory Wilson
A 12-storey hotel is to be built on the site of 1208 Drummond (http://imtl.org/image.php?id=11426).
The Borough of Ville-Marie has granted a demolition permit and the project is on the borough’s list of approved work sites. Yet despite its poor condition, this modest building is a perfect illustration of architecture that is in continuity with its surroundings.
According to the tax roll, the building was completed in 1870. The current property valuation is $837,200, with the building itself representing only $76,600 of the total. This is a ridiculously low amount for an example of heritage architecture located in the downtown core, on Rue Drummond adjacent to a fire station.
1200_Drummond
Ville-Marie
Urban Development
Private
Demolition
Entreprise
Residential
1870
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