Charles Davis Goodman

Charles Davis Goodman
Born1894 (1894)
London, England
Died28 April 1962(1962-04-28) (aged 67–68)
Alma materMcGill University (architecture degree, 1922)
OccupationArchitect
AwardsFellow, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (elected 1955)
Buildings

Charles Davis Goodman (1894 – 28 April 1962) was a Jewish-Canadian architect based in Montreal, known for prominent Streamline Moderne (style paquebot) buildings[3] including the Jewish General Hospital, the Hotel Laurentien, and Bens De Luxe Delicatessen & Restaurant.[1][2]

Biography

Goodman was born in London in 1894. He emigrated to Canada with his family when he was a child. In 1922, he graduated from McGill University with a degree in architecture, having studied in Toronto and Montreal. In the 20th century, he designed a range of commercial and institutional buildings in and around Montreal, including the Lord Beaverbrook Hotel and Laurentian Hotel, the Jewish Public Library (Montreal), and Bens De Luxe Delicatessen & Restaurant.[4] He collaborated with J. Cecil McDougall on the Jewish General Hospital.[5] He was elected a fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in 1955.[6]

Notable works

  • Hotel Laurentien (Montreal)
  • Jewish General Hospital (Montreal)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Cartier, François. "Le projet de sauvegarde de la collection Bens Delicatessen. Bien plus que les archives du smoked meat !" (PDF). Archives. Association des archivistes du Québec. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Shaare Zion Congregation (Montreal)". Synagogues360 / ANU – Museum of the Jewish People. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  3. ^ Elliott, Bridget; Windover, Michael (25 June 2019). The Routledge Companion to Art Deco. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-62740-8.
  4. ^ "Advitam - Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec". advitam.banq.qc.ca. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  5. ^ Cartier, Francois. "Le projet de sauvegarde de la collection Bens Delicatessen. Bien plus que les archives du smoked meat !" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Demonstration to save the BENS Restaurant building | Art Deco Montreal". Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  7. ^ a b c d "Goodman, Charles Davis | Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada". dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Des monuments et des hommes" (PDF). Continuité. 1989. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
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