1930s occupants were the Victoria Upholstering Co. Ltd. & Hugman`s Handy Repair Shop.

Easily overlooked old entrance to a 4 unit apartment building. Old copper numerals over the door.

In the 1800s Sherbrooke Street West turned directly into Cote St. Antoine – it did not continue west as it does today.

There was a toll-bar at this junction. It seems it was quite profitable. The Legislative Assembly for the Province of Canada, in 1854, reported that the St. Antoine toll-bar collected 817 pounds, 17 shillings and 4 pence in the period between December 1852 and March 1853.

Former William Bitcliffe store. From the Standard, December 6, 1915:

“Mr. Wm. Bitcliffe saw the great future of the West End, and money was no barrier to the erection of this imposing business structure on Victoria Ave. The finest stock of Groceries and sundries are carried, and in addition a complete Hardware establishment, where is to be found all the specialties and necessaries for Garden purposes, are situated at No. 350 Victoria Avenue, Westmount.“

Today, the building houses the Visual Arts Center.

Morkow Motors Service and Sales (1920). Town and Country Motors Ltd (1956). Brake Service Registerd (1930)

Former home of John Paterson of John Duncan & Co (wholesale tea dealers) 1900, (Near Greene Ave)

This is one of the few mansions that were not destroyed during the redevelopment of Dorchester Blvd. – Today named Rene Levesque Blvd. outside Westmount.

Formerly named Westmount High School, built in 1914. Its massive size gives an indication of how large the English speaking population in Westmount was at the time. Today it serves as an “inner city” school.

Old coal chute behind Academy Road.

Ice delivery door behind Academy Road.

Former fire box, in use for over 75 years and decommissioned in 1987, near Glen Yards.