Stop . . . wet your whistle at Patrick's Lounge

So, here are some photos of Patrick's bar as promised. There's something about the building and its general milieu that I find intriguing. Like Ted's Bar up the road, which I discussed in a previous posting, it's to do with incongruity, I think. There it is nestled within the dull strip-mall architecture of Larpenteur Avenue. I've been in Patrick’s a lot and they seem to do a fairly good trade, though It's rarely what you would call "busy." The windows are particularly engaging. They look good at night when they're lit up, especially. The sign with the changeable text is always worth a look. They usually have something humorous up. The more that I think about it, signage (signs for businesses, billboards and so forth) are one of the most interesting aspects of the local area. I suppose it's the fact that the signs, unlike the buildings themselves, are in a constant process of change. There's a nice, old-fashioned phone booth in Patrick's that's worth a look (the sort that used to be seen in hotel lobbies) and there are some intriguing paintings in there also. One complaint, though: what happened to the old knight-suit near the back door? Anyways, go in there and have a Summit. They serve it in those wee tulip glasses. That's less than a pint but they fit nice and snug in your hand.

What sort of architecture is this? Was Patrick's Lounge a supper club back in the day? Do tell if you know. The wooden shingles and the color windows always remind me of confectionary (Hansel and Gretel?) and they also evoke a mildly church-like aesthetic. Here's a detail of one of the windows: