Tag Archives: Architecture of Montreal

Port of Call, Montreal

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Taylor C. Noakes

Days after Montrealers went home salivating at the thought of a proposed new trans-regional light rail system, the Port of Montreal, in conjunction with the municipal and provincial government, announced a $78 million renovation of the Alexandra Quay and Iberville … Continue reading →

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Three-Alarm Fire Nearly Destroys Historic Snowdon Theatre

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Taylor C. Noakes

That was a close one. According to the Journal de Montréal, the fire at Montreal’s historic Snowdon Theatre, though severe, was not so bad it weakened the structure. Damage seems to have been concentrated on the roof. The three-alarm blaze … Continue reading →

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Montreal at the Crossroads: 1758

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Taylor C. Noakes

If you’ll indulge me for a moment, let’s take a trip back in time. The year is 1758 and the ‘Seven Years’ War‘ had entered its fourth year in North America. The conflict was the largest international conflagration since the … Continue reading →

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Abandoning the Maison Radio-Canada is as unwise as it is unethical

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Taylor C. Noakes

So once upon a time there was a large, densely populated working class neighbourhood just east of Old Montreal informally called the ‘Faubourg à m’lasse’. The estimate is that in the early 1960s roughly 5,000 people lived there occupying 678 … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Words for this City in Time

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Taylor C. Noakes

I don’t know for certain but I’m guessing this shot was taken in the summer of 1962 or 1963. It fascinates me because it shows our city at a crucial moment of transition. Look closely at this photograph and think … Continue reading →

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Monsieur le Maire, Tear Down this… Railing?

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

I don’t really know what to call that metal bar running along the edge of the property pictured above, but I’m pretty sure I know what it represents. I snapped this pic in Saint Henri but if you live in … Continue reading →

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