LORTIE, Pierre (1835-1907), active in Montreal, Que. as an architect from 1880 onward, at first in partnership with Francois Xavier Mailhiot (see works under Mailhiot & Lortie). He appears to have learned the building trades in Quebec, and his name was recorded in 1871 as a contractor who was living and working in Montreal (Census of Canada, 1871, City of Montreal). From 1885 he maintained a professional office there as an architect in partnership with his son Alfred Lortie (born 1866). Many of his commissions were for speculative housing projects located in the west end neighbourhoods of Notre-Dame-de-Grace, and in St. Henri. Lortie died in Montreal on 4 March 1907 (death notice La Presse [Montreal], 5 March 1907, 14).
P. LORTIE & SON
(works in Montreal)
CHABOILLEZ SQUARE, a triple-span commemorative archway, with elaborate turrets, erected for the Corpus Christi Celebrations on 8 June 1888, for the local Roman Catholic diocese, 1888 ( Gazette [Montreal], 4 June 1888, 3, descrip.)
ST. ANTOINE STREET, at St. Martin Street, a three storey shop and dwellings, perhaps for Gales Brother Shoes Ltd., 1891 (C.R., ii, 28 Feb. 1891, 2)
NOTRE DAME STREET, two stores and dwellings for Hon. James McShane, 1891 (C.R., ii, 13 June 1891, 1, t.c.; 11 July 1891, 3)
NOTRE DAME STREET, at Inspector Street, a 4 storey block of stores and dwellings for the Rodier Estate, 1891 (C.R., ii, 25 July 1891, 3). A portion of this commercial block collapsed while under construction in late 1891. See the Montreal Daily Star, 23 Nov. 1891, 6, for attribution to Lortie.
WELLINGTON STREET, at Charron Street, industrial building, possibly for J.H. Gardner & Bros., 1892 (C.R., iii, 3 Sept. 1892, 2)
ST. HENRI, two houses for L.M. Bedard, Atwater Street, 1893 (C.R., iv, 7 Sept. 1893, 2)
ST. HENRI, residence for Joseph Payette, St. Peter Street, 1893 (C.R., iv, 7 Sept. 1893, 2)
CHAMBLY BASIN, residence for L. Hubert, 1893 (C.R., iv, 7 Sept. 1893, 2)
DUFORT & DESROCHERS LTD., Carriage Makers, Inspector Street, a three storey warehouse and retail store, 1896 (Le Prix Courant [Montreal], xix, 4 Sept. 1896, 38; C.R., vii, 10 Sept. 1896, 3)
ST. HENRI, residence for Joseph St. Cuge, Gareau Street, 1897 (C.R., vii, 7 Jan. 1897, 1, t.c.)
NOTRE DAME DES GRACE, residence for Antoine Turgeon, 1897 (C.R., viii, 18 Feb. 1897, 2, t.c.)
CHABOILLEZ SQUARE, retail store for F.R. Presseau, 1897 (C.R., viii, 15 April 1897, 2, t.c.)
SHANNON STREET, at Ottawa Street, a row of three tenements for Joseph A. Perras, 1897 (Le Prix Courant [Montreal], xx, No. 18, July 1897)
NOTRE DAME DES GRACE, a Roman Catholic School for the School Commissioners, 1897 (C.R., viii, 19 Aug. 1897, 2, t.c.)
NOTRE DAME STREET, residence for G. Contant, 1899 (C.R., x, 3 May 1899, 5)