Papineau House

The character-defining elements of the Papineau House should be respected.

Its very good aesthetic design, very good functional design and excellent materials and craftsmanship, for example:

-the massing of the building, consisting of a principal structure topped by a metal roof with dormers, and a rear passageway that leads to a stone annex and on to a garage;

-the amalgam of diverse stylistic influences such as the neo-classical façade of wood simulating stone to create, in the Palladian tradition, a clear distinction between the first and second storeys;

-the interior layout, which contains four levels - two storeys plus two attic levels;

-the interior traffic patterns, the grouping of rooms in the French style, and the wood- and-plaster walls in the neo-classical style;

-the surviving heating technology developed by Papineau;

-the wood cladding that protects the masonry façade wall and provides insulation;

-the windows in the façade wall with decorative wood panels on the embrasures, the underside of the lintels, and below the window sills;

-the rear façade of quarry stone with cut stone around the bays;

-the interior vestibule, indoor balcony, the enfilade of rooms with detailed woodwork, the living room with its high ceiling and neo-gothic fireplace, and the master bedroom and anteroom.

The manner in which the Papineau House reinforces the historic character of its streetscape setting in Old Montreal, and is a well-known building, as evidenced by:

-its overall design, massing and cladding, which harmonize with the adjacent buildings on the streetscape;

-its alignment with adjacent buildings, which contributes to a harmonious flow of facades all along Bonsecours Street;

-its relationship to its restored backyard, which reinforces Papineau’s design intentions within the streetscape setting;

-its visibility along the streetscape and its familiarity within the area as a national historic site, which makes it a well-known building to residents and visitors of Old

Montreal.