Description of Historic Place

The building housing Atelier RADO is located in the old Sacré-Coeur district, at 85 Victoria Street, and was built circa 1905. It consists of a rectangular brick, 2-story structure with a pyramidal roof. With its tower, it is a lovely example of the influence of the late Victorian neo-Queen Anne style.

Heritage Value

The heritage value of the Atelier RADO building as a Local Historic Place resides in its architectural significance. With its central turret on the main façade and its four-sided roof, it shows the influence of the late Victorian neo-Queen Anne style. Furthermore, this building is one of the few 100-year-old sites in the city.

Also, this building has heritage value because of its important role in the community, both past and present. Since 1992, it has been home to Atelier RADO, a food bank, and a clothing bank. Before that, it housed the Lions School, a school for persons with special needs.

Source: Société Historique du Madawaska - site file: Atelier RADO

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements of the Atelier RADO building include the following:
- location on a large treed lot;
- four-sided roof;
- two chimneys;
- central turret on the main façade;
- entrance porch;
- placement of door and window openings;
- brick exterior.