Marlborough Apartments, National historic site in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Canada
The Marlborough Apartments is a four-story building in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal with red brick walls and traditional Queen Anne architectural features throughout. The structure displays classical details including three irregularly spaced bays, distinctive rooflines, and sculpted stone entry portals.
The building was designed in 1900 by architects Taylor and Gordon, embodying early twentieth-century residential architecture. It received national historic site designation in 1990, confirming its importance to Canada's architectural heritage.
The building's entrance and red-brick façade appear prominently in the 2004 Québécois film Love and Magnets (Les Aimants), directed by Yves Pelletier. The address, 570 Milton Street, places it beside McGill University in Milton Park, a neighbourhood shaped by early twentieth-century apartment living.
The building is located at 570 Milton Street in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and is easy to find in the neighborhood. Since it remains a residential building, visitors should be respectful of residents and mindful of the site's private nature.
The building's front entrance and façade appear prominently in the 2004 Québécois film Love and Magnets (Les Aimants), directed by Yves Pelletier. The choice points to the Queen Anne Revival design of Taylor and Gordon's 1900 apartment block as a recognizable piece of Montreal's streetscape.
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