This was the scene at 45 Rue Ste-Geneviève after the dilapidated 173-year-old house had been demolished during the night of May 19-20. Local residents were evacuated as a precaution. To the right is the terrasse of the former À la Bastille Chez Bahüaud restaurant, which has also been sitting empty and neglected for many years. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau)