Charles Davis Goodman
Charles Davis Goodman was a Jewish-Canadian architect based in Montreal, known for prominent Streamline Moderne buildings including the Jewish General Hospital, the Hotel Laurentien, and Bens De Luxe Delicatessen & Restaurant.
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. He collaborated with J. Cecil McDougall on the Jewish General Hospital. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in 1955.Notable works
- Bens De Luxe Delicatessen & Restaurant
- Jewish General Hospital
- Hotel Laurentien
- Édifice Pascal
- Shaare Zion Congregation
- Mount Sinai Sanatorium