Thomas E. Hodgson House([1892-1904])
62 Simpson Street, Montreal, QC, Canada
Residential, Urban house [detached, basement, 2 floors, attic, 7 bedrooms]; brick and stone; tile; wall bearing

Client: Thomas E. Hodgson
Architect: E. Maxwell

Description: Mr. Thomas Hodgson became the business associate with James Gardner and G. Summer in 1879 to form Hodgson, Summer & Co. This company took over a wholesale company, which dealt with importing and the sale of clothes and raw materials. The urban house designed by Edward for Thomas Hodgson at 62 Simpson Street was a pure example of the Richardsonian Romanesque residence. The south façade displayed an arched main entrance flanked by elaborate columns, above which, was an extended hipped roof with three gabled dormers and a chimney. To the left of the entrance there was a pinnacled tower enhancing the east elevation. It was harmonious in colour and materials, rock-faced sandstone, brick, and terracotta, and had smoothly integrated and richly carved picturesque elements. Still, an impressive feature of east elevation was the pinnacled dormer inserted in the conical roof of the tower, and a French eclectic styled dormer with elaborately bordered panels and shields on the pitch roof. The house was faced with rusticated stone on the ground floor, while first floor was dressed with the brick, and the attic was capped by a pitched roof. The entrance vestibule from the south façade gave access to the hall, which was located at the centre of the house. The hall towards its south was featured with an elegant fireplace with glass mosaic and topped with bas relief floral panels. The hall to its north accommodated the grand stairs, which led to the upper floors, and opened onto the large reception room and music room to its east. The dining room to the west of the hall featured a bay window and a Beaux-Arts style fireplace. This fireplace was considered the best feature of the house. The fireplace mantel was bordered with glazed tiles, above which, were three small fluted Corinthian columns. Two longer fluted columns occupied the two ends of the fireplace, which gave the most impressive look for the dining room. Above the fluted columns were elaborately ornamented oval cartouche, shields and swags. The first floor accommodated three large bedrooms and a sitting room. The space above the kitchen on the ground floor was designed as an open terrace, which was decorated with carved railings and pendants. The attic floor was planned for four large bedrooms. The magnificent house, which lasted for many years, was demolished.

Holdings: Urban house (detached, basement, 2 floors, attic, 7 bedrooms); brick and stone; tile; wall bearing
9 Drawings: 5 ink on linen; 4 ink on paper
4 Working drawings: floor plans, attic floor plan, elevations, section
5 Detail drawings: mantelpieces, furniture, wood dado