Edward Maxwell downtown Montreal residence, 312 Peel Street
Edward Maxwell's downtown Montreal residence was at 312 Peel Street. This would be today 3480 Peel Street,
now a 70s style condo tower. His house was one in a group of 3 houses
all designed by the Edward Maxwell. The other 2 houses are fortunately still standing.
All 3 houses used to have a view from the upper levels of the house towards the river.
Aerial view of the upper part of Peel street, 1947, E. Maxwell residence marked in orange, source: Archives de la Ville de Montreal
google satellite photo of what would be now 3480 Peel steet, 2019
3484 Peel street as seen in google street view, 2012. Edward Maxwell's residence would have stood on the left side of the photo where you see today a bit of grass and the high-rise.
Drawing of the Edward Maxwell home, downtown Montreal, 312 Peel Street (later 3480 Peel Street), demolished in 1975 to make room for a condo tower. Source: http://cac.mcgill.ca/Maxwells/ images/184.0a.JPG
This small copper statue stood once in the garden of Edward Maxwell downtown residence. Today it can be seen in Henry Yates garden, photo: Sep. 2023
http://cac.mcgill.ca/maxwells/results.php Edward Maxwell projects and original drawings:
The Edward Maxwell House at 3480 Peel Street (312 Peel) is item number 504,
The Edward Maxwell House in Baie-d'Urfé at 211 Oakridge is item number 503,
Vivian Dowker House, Additions and Alterations in 1912, at 20758 Lakeshore is item number 384,
Baie d'Urfé New Town Hall, Additions and Alterations in 1913-1914, at 20410 Lakeshore is item number 632
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