456 Lisgar (and its neighbour #466 to your right) replaced two pre-1888 wooden buildings, a house at 456 and house/grocery-store duplex at 466 on the corner of Lyon.
The present buildings appeared some time between 1958 and 1965. I'm old enough to remember when 456 could have been taken for a stylish walk-up, with its ample windows a and sassy side-stairwell. Older walk-ups have retained their charm — I'm not sure this one ever really had any.
During the 1970s, #456 was the subject of a rash of ads for "furnished" bachelor and 1-bedroom apartments. "Call before coming" — don't ask why.
