At the turn of the nineteenth century, Montreal was the hub of transportation in Canada. In first place: railways as the center of this nervous system. As Montreal was the city of large companies head offices, train stations in the city had to be attractive and show prestige. Montreal still has many of these train stations, but few are those that still in operation. The most recent to loose its functions is the Windsor station, located in downtown Montreal, the station has given way to the Gare Lucien Lallier, further west during the construction of the center Bell.
Public markets have always been sensitive areas of the city. While many have disappeared or changed their function, they still are valuable elements of our architectural heritage.
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Picture Gallery : 1 to 85 of 24 public building found
Downtown
This building has neo-roman architectural style. Windsor Station is one of the most beautiful buildings in Montreal. It was commissioned by the Canadian Pacific Railway company while competit...
Downtown
This hotel-Train station was commissioned by William Cornelius Van Horne the president of the Canadian Pacific Railroad(CPR). The station was built with orange bricks of Scotland and Montreal’s gray...
Saint-Henri / Petite-Bourgogne
Atwater Market is located near the Lachine Canal, in the center of revitalized district. This building is owned by the city of Montreal via the corporation of Montreal’s public markets. Its second f...
Parc-Extension
The Jean-Talon station was built at a time when Montreal was the railway center of Canada and that many companies have waged a close battle for their share of customers. It is in this context that the...
La Petite-Patrie
Jean-Talon Market was built on the former site of the Irish cross team "The Shamrock". A street perpendicular to the Market still has the name. Jean-Talon Market was expanded in 2003-200...
Mile-end
This building has become useless with the construction of the Jean-Talon Train Station. It is possible to see behind the station one of the few representations of the Frontenac Brewery.
Several buildings in the « Public Building » section are also classified according to their former use. For the same reason they may appear in two differents sections
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| 1900 | 1 Floors |
| 2023 | 58 Floors |
Images & Buildings of Montréal 
