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Earlier today, I gave a talk at The Space Between Us, the conference of the National Association of Literature Development. And I was talking about things I’d done in the past, and the interesting...
View Article1889 – Windsor Station, Montreal, Quebec
Architect: Bruce Price / E. & W.S. Maxwell In 1887, Canadian Pacific, just after completing the country’s first transcontinental railway, 1889 – Windsor Station, Montreal, Quebec from Architecture...
View Article1889 – St. James United Church, Montreal
Architect: Alexander F. Dunlop The present building is the congregation’s fourth home. It was built between 1887 and 1889 after the congregation decided to move uptown from St. 1889 – St. James United...
View Article1888 – Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec
Architect: James O’Donnell Notre-Dame Basilica (French Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal), overlooks the Place d’Armes in the heart of Old Montreal. 1888 – Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal, Montreal,...
View Article1885 – Victoria Hospital for Children, Montreal, Quebec
Architect: H. Saxon Snell & Son 1885 – Victoria Hospital for Children, Montreal, Quebec from Architecture @ Archiseek.com.
View Article1882 – Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal, Quebec
Work on the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel began in 1657 at the prompting of Marguerite Bourgeoys, Ville-Marie’s first teacher and the founder of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame, 1882 –...
View Article1882 – Nordheimer Building, Montreal, Quebec
Now part of a large commercial development, the World Trade Center, the Nordheimer Buildingis a fine Victorian survivor amongst the modern office blocks in this part of the old city. 1882 – Nordheimer...
View Article1878 – Hotel de Ville, Montreal, Quebec
Architect: Henri-Maurice Perrault & Alexander Cowper Hutchison The five storey Montreal City Hall is the work of architects Henri-Maurice Perrault and Alexander Cowper Hutchison, 1878 – Hotel de...
View Article1870 – St George’s Anglican Church, Montreal, Quebec
Architect: W.T. Thomas St. George’s opened in 1843 to accommodate the overflown (“chapel of ease”) from Christ Church Cathedral and was first located on what is now Notre Dame Street, 1870 – St...
View Article1870 – Hotel Place d’Armes, Montreal, Quebec
Architect: Hopkins & Willy Built in 1870, the original five-story building was built for the insurance company Great Scottish Life Insurance. 1870 – Hotel Place d’Armes, Montreal, Quebec from...
View Article1861 – Provincial Exhibition Buildings & Museum, Montreal, Quebec
Architect: J.W. Hopkins Published in The Building News, July 27 1860. Constructed on Rue St. Catherine as a temporary structure for an exhibition of manufacturing. 1861 – Provincial Exhibition...
View Article1860 – Liverpool and London Insurance Company, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Architect: Hopkins, Lawford & Nelson Published in The Building News, January 27 1860. Possibly the Ontario Bank of 1862 on Place d’Armes in Montreal. 1860 – Liverpool and London Insurance Company,...
View Article1859 – Christ Church Anglican Cathedral, Montreal, Quebec
Architect: Frank W. Wills The present Cathedral was completed in 1859, after fire destroyed the previous church on this site. 1859 – Christ Church Anglican Cathedral, Montreal, Quebec from Architecture...
View Article1836 – Custom House, Montreal, Quebec
Architect: John Ostell The old Custom House (now part of Pointe-a-Callière, the Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History) was built in 1836, 1836 – Custom House, Montreal, Quebec from Architecture @...
View Article1829 – Marche Bonsecours, Montreal, Quebec
Architect: William Footner / George Browne The Bonsecours Market’s construction began in 1844, with the Public Market being inaugurated in January 1847. 1829 – Marche Bonsecours, Montreal, Quebec from...
View Article1687 – Saint-Sulpice Seminary, Montreal, Quebec
Saint-Sulpice Seminary (Vieux Séminaire) was erected between 1684 and 1687 and is the oldest building in Montreal. 20 years later, the building was extended by Messrs of Saint-Sulpice who ran the...
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Report from Austin, Texas, on the New Aesthetic panel at SXSW. At SXSW this year, I asked four people to comment on the New Aesthetic, which if you don’t know is an investigation / project / tumblr...
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Earlier today, I gave a talk at The Space Between Us, the conference of the National Association of Literature Development. And I was talking about things I’d done in the past, and the interesting...
View Article1889 – Windsor Station, Montreal, Quebec
Architect: Bruce Price / E. & W.S. Maxwell In 1887, Canadian Pacific, just after completing the country’s first transcontinental railway, 1889 – Windsor Station, Montreal, Quebec from Architecture...
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