30-40 Margaret Ave | 3 fl townhouses | Planned

[tomh009]

Well, at one time there were beautiful, elegant, mansions along Margaret and Queen Streets.  IIRC, the Schneider’s and Kaufman’s lived on Margaret Avenue.   Had I been around when the homes were still standing I gladly would have joined the NIMBY folks. Some things are worth preserving.

I don't recall any Schneider homes on Margaret, but I don't know. 

J M Schneider's mansion was 379 Queen St S, now the head office of Polocorp. If I recall correctly, he previously had a home on Courtland Ave, where he also had his first shop.

Kaufman ... Jacob Kaufman's house was at 621 King St W, now part of the Station Park property. His son, A R Kaufman, had a mansion at 516 Woolwich St in Waterloo, and also a large property at 165 Claremont Ave in Kitchener, although it's not clear whether he actually lived in the house at the latter address.