Montreal Then and Now takes 70 archive photos from across the city
on the banks of the St.Lawrence river and compares them with the
same view today in this fascinating bilingual edition. Established
in 1642 as a Roman Catholic mission, Montreal was named for the
mountain where its French founders erected a cross. They also laid
out the streets that today meander through three core districts:
the Plateau, Downtown, and historic Old Montreal. The city has
remade itself three times: first in the 1830s when planners decreed
that all buildings be built with Trenton limestone; again in the
1870s when the city moved up the hill into what is called the
Square Mile; and finally in the 1960s, when Place Ville Marie and
the infrastructure for the Expo 67 World’s Fair dramatically
altered the skyline. A number of historic properties were lost,
including the St. James Club, Her Majesty’s Theatre, and the Van
Horne Mansion. In spite of the architectural vandalism, Montreal,
with its signature greystone buildings and quiet parks, remains
Canada’s most alluring and invigorating city. Sites include:
Mount Royal, City Hall, Champ de Mars, Place Jacques Cartier,
Sailors Chapel, Bonsecours Market, Place Royale, Place D”Armes,
Notre Dame, Chinatown,Victoria Square, Fairmont Le Reine Elizabeth,
Windsor Station, Sun Life Building, Windsor Hotel, Dorchester
Square, Cathedral of Mary Queen of the World, St.Lawrence
Boulevard, St. Jean, Habitat 67, Expo 67, Cartier Monument, Olympic
Stadium.
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