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Old Port and Pointe-du-Moulin areas

Along St. Lawrence River, between Bonaventure highway and Atateken Street

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We thank you for your understanding and for your interest in the metropolitan heritage of the Greater Montréal area.

The Heritage Montréal team.

  • Municipality or borough

    Ville-Marie borough

  • Issues

    Urban Development

    Urban landscape

  • Owner(s)

    Public: federal government

  • Threat(s)

    Demand for land, speculation

    Inappropriate/incompatible use

  • Conception

    No.5 silo : John S. Metcalfe (B elevator, Annex 1); C.D. Howe (B-1 elevator)

  • Manager(s)

    Canada Lands Company

  • Categorie(s)

    Industrial

    Public spaces / Parks / green space

    Landscape view

  • Construction year

    Silo no 5. « B » elevator : 1903-1906; Annex 1 : 1913-14; Annex 2 : 1923-1924; B-1 elevator : 1957-59

  • Recognition status

    Old Port and Pointe-du-Moulin: area declared as a heritage site (1995); Clock tower: Federal heritage building (1996); Pointe-du-Moulin: Lachine Canal National historic site (1929), site of industrial interest (2004); No.5 Silo: Federal heritage building (1996)

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