One of the doorways into the formerly named Academy Apartments.

This building was built, in 1921, as a residential hotel.

From: Montreal Gazette, February 12, 1921

“…built on the plan of the residential hotel and will contain fifty-two apartments…There will be a large ballroom on the ground floor and a cafeteria will be operated by the company on the same floor. Full hotel service will be furnished in the addition to the usual apartment house services.

The new building will be of four stories and basement. In size it will be 185 by 115 feet, with outside courts. There will be four entrances.”