Molson Bank Building, Montreal
- Molson Bank Building, Montreal
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The Molson Bank Building was built at the corner of St. Peter and St. James streets (now rue Saint-Pierre and rue Saint-Jacques) in Old Montreal as the headquarters of the Molson Bank in 1866 by order of founder William Molson (1793-1875). It was the first building in Montreal to be built in the Second Empire style. [1]
The bank later merged with Bank of Montreal in 1925.
See also
References
- Rémillard, François, Old Montreal - A Walking Tour, Ministère des Affaires culturelles du Québec, 1992
Coordinates: 45°30′10″N 73°33′33″W / 45.50272°N 73.55903°W / 45.50272; -73.55903
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- Buildings and structures in Montreal
- Bank of Montreal
- Old Montreal
- Molson family
- Historic bank buildings in Canada
- Buildings and structures completed in 1866
- Second Empire architecture in Canada
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