The storefront of Atelier RADO is facing the camera. The hexagonal cap can be seen on the central tower.
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- Recognized
- 2006
- By
- Local government
The register’s text, word for word
Description
The building housing Atelier RADO is located in the old Sacré-Coeur district, at 85 Victoria Street, and was built circa 1905. It consists of a rectangular brick, 2-story structure with a pyramidal roof. With its tower, it is a lovely example of the influence of the late Victorian neo-Queen Anne style.
Heritage value
The heritage value of the Atelier RADO building as a Local Historic Place resides in its architectural significance. With its central turret on the main façade and its four-sided roof, it shows the influence of the late Victorian neo-Queen Anne style. Furthermore, this building is one of the few 100-year-old sites in the city.
Also, this building has heritage value because of its important role in the community, both past and present. Since 1992, it has been home to Atelier RADO, a food bank, and a clothing bank. Before that, it housed the Lions School, a school for persons with special needs.
SourceSociété Historique du Madawaska - site file: Atelier RADO
Character‑defining elements
The character-defining elements of the Atelier RADO building include the following:
- location on a large treed lot;
- four-sided roof;
- two chimneys;
- central turret on the main façade;
- entrance porch;
- placement of door and window openings;
- brick exterior.
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Location
85 Victoria Street, Edmundston, New Brunswick, E3V, Canada
47.36528° N, 68.32139° W
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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.