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The ÃŽlot-Trafalgar-Gleneagles is a historic block in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, located on
Côte-des-Neiges Road Côte-des-Neiges Road (officially in french: chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges) is a street in Montreal, home to Plaza Côte-des-Neiges. It is served by Métro Côte-des-Neiges and two bus lanes. BIXI bike rental is also available. It extends from the ...
, on the west slope of Mount Royal. Recognized in 2002 as an historic site by the Quebec government's Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec, the area features four buildings:
The Gleneagles ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
, a Scottish Baronial building completed by architects
Ross and Macdonald Ross and Macdonald was one of Canada's most notable architecture firms in the early 20th century. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the firm originally operated as a partnership between George Allen Ross and David MacFarlane (known as Ross and MacFar ...
in 1929; the Château Style Trafalgar Building, built in 1931, with seven to twelve stories; and the Thompson (1907) and Sparrow (1910) houses. At the time of their 2002 historic designation, the Thompson and Sparrow residences had been facing demolition. A plan by Canderel Corporation to build a 10-story tower on the site of the homes was blocked by the Quebec government just days before then-mayor Pierre Bourque had been set to approve the plan. In addition to the historic classification of the Îlot-Trafalgar-Gleneagles, the provincial government's ''Commission des biens culturels du Québec'' also worked with the city to extend the perimeter of Mount Royal's protected area to include the site.


The Gleneagles

The Gleneagles is situated at 3940-3946 Côte-des-Neiges Road, with a height ranging from six to thirteen floors, and was built between 1929 and 1930. It is situated on land sold by the Sulpicians in 1929 to contractor
Frederick Walter Dakin Frederick may refer to: People * Frederick (given name), the name Nobility Anhalt-Harzgerode * Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670) Austria * Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198 * Frederi ...
. The same year, the land was acquired by the company Investors Development Co. Limited, then transferred to Gleneagles Investment Co. Limited. This same company owned the Gleneagles from 1929 until 1987, when the building was sold to the Blason real estate company, and subsequently changed from apartments to condos. Its exterior walls are covered in dark brown brick, with its upper floors are crowned with crow-stepped gables, parapets and balustrades.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ilot-Trafalgar-Gleneagles Mount Royal Heritage sites in Quebec (Cultural Heritage Act) Neighbourhoods in Montreal Ville-Marie, Montreal