Phillips Square is a public square

Public Square

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 located in downtown

Downtown Montreal

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 Montreal

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, Quebec

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, Canada

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History

In 1842, the square was first laid out, in what was at the time a wealthy residential area on the fringe of the city of Montreal. In 1891, Morgan's

Morgan's

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 department store established itself in the square, followed soon thereafter by Henry Birks and Sons

Birks & Mayors

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 in 1894. The square was most recently renovated in 1995.

Monuments

The square features a monument

Edward VII Monument (Montreal)

The Edward VII Monument is a monument of artist Louis-Philippe Hébert located at Phillips Square in Montreal.- Overview :The monument to King Edward VII, by Louis-Philippe Hébert, was erected in Phillips Square, in face of Morgan's, in 1914. The monument was unveiled by the Governor General of...

 to King Edward VII designed by Louis-Phillipe Hébert, which was erected in 1914.