Lesson 13- Maisonneuve Flashcards
maisonneuve saying :
its the pittsburgh of the north
frank lloyd wright influence:
fire station no 1, marius dufresne architect, looks like unity temple in chicago, 1914
how did influence of wright come to canada?
sullivan, architect of ottawa, built a series of wright buildings in ottawa
also when ernst washmont published a big portfolio in 1910 with early wright projects including unity temple
former steinberg, architect and new building?
max roth, metro grocery store, 1955
important buildings in morgan st by who?
dufreshne brothers and others, beaux arts style except the firehouse
city of maisonneuve went bankrupt why?
because of the very elaborate program of creating an amazing city with crazy buildings
La Parisette Baby shoes, year?
1950
what was an important manufacture product coming up in popularity?
the shoe business
What was invented by Viau?
THE FUCKIN CHOCOLATE WHIPPET MOTHERFUCKER in Viauville (eastern part of Maisonneuve)
Wartime housing was made of what during war and what after war?
wood, concrete
Boyce-Viau estate, architects and year?
Bobrow and Fieldman, 1970-71
what was l’operation Myriad?
project of the city to get rid of the slums, Boyce Viau was part of this project
what is a problem with the Boyce Viau project?
it is not practical in terms of getting food, no food stores closeby
Chateau Dufresne info
for the brothers dufresne, chateau on the exterior to show that they have culture, on sherbrooke street, 2 separate houses united only in the facade and in the rear, during 1st world war, edwardian architecture, reinforced concrete
the 2 kinds of houses in the cite jardin tu tricentenaire?
chalet swisse and la petite maison canadienne