Dorval mayor says 130-year-old home is not a heritage property

Some Dorval residents are upset the city has granted a demolition permit to tear down one of the city’s oldest homes.
The Maison LaFrance at 18 Martin St., just up the street from city hall, was built in 1888 by Joseph LaFrance, a blacksmith.
The home was awarded a prize in 2002 by Patrimoine Architectural de Montréal for its preservation, but has since fallen into disrepair, according to Dorval Mayor Edgar Rouleau.
Rouleau personally visited the home in May, along with other town o