MONTREAL | Place Ville-Marie | 617 FT / 188 M | 43 FLOORS | 1962 - Page 2

shakman · #21 Posted **Oct 2, 2013, 4:12 PM**

One can hardly miss this landmark when viewing the Montreal skyline; especially during the night hours. Last Friday, I got lost while coming down Mont Royal. I eventually found my way on to Van Horn. However, thanks to the rotating beacon, I was able to find my way towards Downtown.

Was the rotating beacon added on a later date? If so, when was the addition of this rotating beacon?

MolsonExport · #22 Posted **Oct 2, 2013, 4:37 PM**

The Beacon has been there since the construction of pvm
http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/forbidden-montreal-inside-the-city-s-beacon-1.1041868
http://books.google.ca/books?id=6EOs2Yh5...n%20atop%20place%20ville%20marie&f=false

Ashok · #23 Posted **Oct 3, 2013, 3:08 AM**

So there used to be a high end club that needed being moved to built in order to built the PVM. To get the club to move, the developers offered to give them the top floor of PVM but the club members declined because they did not want seeing the help...

So finally, a private elevator was built to give access to the club.

ssiguy · #24 Posted **Oct 3, 2013, 4:07 AM**

I love the Ville-Marie and no other skyscraper in the country is so well recognized or represents her city than the Ville Marie does for Montreal.