Cormier House, Art Deco residence in Golden Square Mile, Montreal, Canada
Cormier House stands at 1418 Pine Avenue West, its light grey stone facade stepped at the roofline, with a canopy over the wooden door and a sculpted figure above it. A tall vertical window with dark glass and horizontal mullions fills the right wall. Inside, four dark green marble columns frame a vestibule with patterned floor inlays and light wood panelling.
Construction took place between 1930 and 1931, making it one of the last grand houses built in the Golden Square Mile during the economic crisis of that era. The residence received heritage classification in 1974 and later served as a home for a former Canadian Prime Minister from 1980 to 2000.
The residence displays Art Deco features through vertical lines and carefully crafted ornamentation. A sculpture above the entrance shows a muse holding the University of Montreal tower.
The house stands at 1418 Pine Avenue West, in the Golden Square Mile. It is a private residence owned by the Trudeau family, so the interior is not open to visitors; the Art Deco facade, the entrance sculpture and the "1418" inscription are seen from the street. The vestibule with its green marble columns is not accessible.
The building features a private courtyard and was designed with innovative techniques for its time, including early use of reinforced concrete in residential design. These constructive choices made it a notable example of modernist residential architecture.
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