L'ancien Édifice de la Douane The Old Custom House Construite entre 1836 et 1838, l'ancienne douane est l'œuvre de John Ostell, l'un des plus importants architectes de ces années à Montréal. L'édifice de style palladien se distingue par son élégante façade ornée de pilastres et d'un large fronton. Situé face au fleuve, sur las vieille place du Marché, il soulignait l'essor commercial de Montréal et le nouveau rôle de la métropole. Le bâtiment abrita le service des douanes jusqu'en 1871 et conserve son harmonieuse apparence d'origine après d'importants travaux d'agrandissement en 1881-1882. Erected between 1839 and 1838, this striking Palladian-style custom house is the work of John Ostell, one of the most important Montréal architects of the period. The building is distinguished by an elegant facade embellished with pilasters and a wide pediment. Strategically sited on the former marketplace and facing the river, it signalled the rise of Montréal as a commercial centre and the city's new role as a metropolis. The building house the customs service until 1871, and has maintained its harmonious appearance despite extensive enlargements in 1881-1882.

Former Montréal Custom House, 150 Saint Paul Street West, Montreal, QC
Google Streetview OpenStreetMap

by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada

Colour: maroon

Wikimedia:

Flickr:

Subjects

None identified yet. Subjects are curated by hand so please bear with us.