I like these threads, usually have 'em like once a year
Well Montreal's city hall still hasn't changed since 1878: it barely survived a fire back in the 20's, so what you have here is a 1922 (?) renovation.
http://bp2.blogger.com/_J71zGRkV5UA/R02HzPOjuSI/AAAAAAAAAMo/4Wp0MZsrqlo/s400/IMG_1796.jpg
Some of you may know the infamous separatist war cry: "vive le Quebec libre!" well that mantra was first coined by none other than French President Charles deGaulle on the balcony of city hall (pictured) in 1967...during the expo!
This photograph was taken in 1878, believe it or not, brand new city hall.
http://debate.uvm.edu/graphics/women04cityhall.jpg
The fire of 1922 fucked it up good but here it is in reconstruction in 1922
http://vieux.montreal.qc.ca/inventaire/illus/0040-57-4069-00-02.jpg
And here it is today...
