List of old Montreal buildings
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This list of old Montreal buildings lists skyscraper
s, churches, and other buildings found in Montreal
, Canada
and built between 1809 and 1939, along with their heights and date of completion.
When a building's height is given as an estimate, its estimated height is based on the following factors:
An asterisk indicates that the building no longer exists.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
s, churches, and other buildings found in Montreal
Montreal
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, Canada
Canada
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and built between 1809 and 1939, along with their heights and date of completion.
When a building's height is given as an estimate, its estimated height is based on the following factors:
- Number of floors
- Comparison with its neighbours
- Estimation from books and other documentation
An asterisk indicates that the building no longer exists.
Montreal Skyline, 1939
- Sun Life BuildingSun Life BuildingThe Sun Life Building is a historic office building on Dorchester Square in downtown Montreal, Canada.-History and construction:...
: 122 m, 24 floors (1931) - Tour de la Banque Royale: 121 m, 22 floors (1928)
- Aldred BuildingAldred BuildingThe Aldred Building is an Art deco building on the historic Place d'Armes square in the Old Montreal quarter of Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
: 97 m, 23 floors (1931) - Bell Telephone Building: 96 m, floors (1929)
- Notre-Dame BasilicaNotre-Dame Basilica (Montreal)Notre-Dame Basilica is a basilica in the historic district of Old Montreal, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The church is located at 110 Notre-Dame Street West, at the corner of Saint Sulpice Street...
: 75 m (1829) - Mary Queen of the World Cathedral: 71 m (1886)
- Christ Church CathedralChrist Church Cathedral (Montreal)Christ Church Cathedral is an Anglican Gothic Revival cathedral in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the seat of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal. It is located at 635 Saint Catherine Street West, between Union Avenue and University Street. It is situated on top of the Promenades Cathédrale underground...
: 70 m (1859) - St. Patrick’s Basilica: 69 m (1847)
- Architects Building: 68 m [est], 17 floors (1932)*
- Windsor StationWindsor Station (Montreal)Windsor Station is a former train station in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, formerly serving as the city's Canadian Pacific Railway Station.Windsor Station was the Canadian Pacific Railway's headquarters built between 1887 and 1889. The Romanesque Revival building was designed by New York architect...
: 60 m [est], 15 floors (1916) - 1 Avenue du Port: 58 m, 14 floors (1922)
- University Tower: 57 m, 15 floors (1930)
- Le Chateau ApartmentsLe Château ApartmentsLe Château Apartments is an apartment building in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 1321 Sherbrooke Street West in the Golden Square Mile neighbourhood of Downtown Montreal....
: 54 m, 15 floors (1926) - New York Life Insurance Building, Montreal: 50 m, 11 floors (1888)
- Dominion Square BuildingDominion Square BuildingThe Dominion Square Building, also known as the Gazette Building, is a landmark office building in Downtown Montreal facing Dorchester Square on its northern side...
: 48 m [est], 12 floors (1929) - 1425 René-Lévesque Boulevard: 48 m [est], 12 floors (1934)
- Édifice Montréal Star: 45 m, 12 floors (1930)
- Marché Bonsecours: 45 m, 5 floors (1829)
- Montreal Clock TowerMontreal Clock TowerMontreal Clock Tower is located in Quai de l'Horloge, originally called the Victoria Pier, in the Old Port of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.- Overview :...
: 45 m (1922) - Insurance Exchange BuildingInsurance Exchange BuildingThe Insurance Exchange Building, formerly known as the Middough Building and the Middough Brothers Building, is a registered historic building located on Broadway in downtown Long Beach, California, USA. The eight-story Beaux Arts building was one of the largest office buildings in downtown Long...
: 44 m, 11 floors (1924) - Old Canadian Bank of Commerce Building, MontrealOld Canadian Bank of Commerce Building, MontrealThe Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Building is a building at 265 Saint-Jacques Street in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-History:The building was erected in was built in 1906-1909...
: 5 floors (1906-1909) - Old Montreal Stock Exchange BuildingMontreal ExchangeThe Montreal Exchange or MX is a derivatives exchange, located in Montreal, that trades futures contracts and options on equities, indices, currencies, ETFs, energy and interest rates. Since 1965, it has been located in the Tour de la Bourse , Montreal's third-tallest building...
: 1903 - Royal Trust Building, Montreal: 1911