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It's well known that Frank Marshall lived for several years in Montreal (about 1885 to about 1896). The question came up at Montreal's Cafe Pi - where did he live during those years? I said I would find out.
His father's name was Alfred, so I started with the online Lovell's directories. From these, I found out that Alfred (listed as "traveller" or travelling salesman) lived at 110 Maple from 1887 to 1889; then at 190 Sherbrooke from 1889 to 1894; then at 184 Sherbrooke from 1894 to 1896.
The directory showed that 184 and 190 Sherbrooke were between Montcalm and Wolfe - now the site of a 14-storey apartment building.
However - 110 Maple showed up for its first listing in the 1875-76 directory, so I assume it was built then. In 1894, Maple became part of St.Andre, and 110 was renumbered to 722. In 1926 it was renumbered again to 3774 - an address which still exists.
Now I have to take a closer look at the building, and see if it really could date from 1875 (the grey stonework looks right for Montreal buildings of that vintage). Interestingly enough - many of the simuls Marshall gave in Montreal in the 1920's were in a building (still standing) a couple of hundred yards/meters away.
This is very interesting Hugh! Perhaps you could investigate the location of the part of the 1894 World Championship match between Steinitz and Lasker that was played somewhere in Montreal? :)
This is very interesting Hugh! Perhaps you could investigate the location of the part of the 1894 World Championship match between Steinitz and Lasker that was played somewhere in Montreal? :)
google search: "Games 12-19 were played Cosmopolitan Club in Montreal"
The match took place at the Cosmopolitan Club, 28 Cathcart (corner of University). Depending on which corner it was on, one is now occupied by Place Ville Marie (office tower and shopping complex), another by a former post office, another by a condo under construction, and the other by another office building - none of which date back to the 1890's.
The Montreal Chess club was a block away, at 54 University (now occupied by "Les Ailes de la Mode" department store/shopping mall (was Eaton's until the 1990's) - built in the 1920's or so.
Canadian Open, 1956. Most rounds were played at McGill University's Redpath Hall, but since McGill wouldn't rent out space on Sundays, they had to play the Sunday rounds at the YMHA. Both buildings still exist - I will post links/photos later.
The former YMHA - now being converted into condos. The grey stonework just below the roofline used to read (maybe it still does - I'll check it) "Young Men's Hebrew Association - Mortimer Davis Branch" (or something similar).
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