Charles Davis Goodman (1894 – 28 April 1962) was a Jewish-Canadian architect based in Montreal, known for prominent Streamline Moderne (style paquebot) 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 (Montreal) Jewish General Hospital (Montreal) Hotel Laurentien (Montreal) Édifice Pascal (Montreal) Shaare Zion Congregation (Montreal) Mount Sinai Sanatorium (Quebec)
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See also Streamline Moderne Art Deco Architecture of Montreal
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