That's true. Every generation of Canadian skyscrapers are represented, from the Romanesque Morgan department store (the Bay) from 1891 and it's Beaux-arts highrise annex from the 1920's, The Birk's store from 1894 and it's 1920's highrise annex across the street, the beautiful canada cement company building. Further down you've got the Bell telephone buildings from the 1920's-1950's, some low-key 1960's and 1970's filler. All joined by late 80's-90's PoMo towers and now the new tallest buildings in the city.
That's true. Every generation of Canadian skyscrapers are represented, from the Romanesque Morgan department store (the Bay) from 1891 and it's Beaux-arts highrise annex from the 1920's, The Birk's store from 1894 and it's 1920's highrise annex across the street, the beautiful canada cement company building. Further down you've got the Bell telephone buildings from the 1920's-1950's, some low-key 1960's and 1970's filler. All joined by late 80's-90's PoMo towers and now the new tallest buildings in the city.
Yes, but I would hardly describe la Tour de la Bourse (1964) as low key filler
Not visible on the pic but also on Union street is Christ Church Cathedral (1860’s).
Tour de la Bourse is still one of my favourite buildings in Canada. I am somewhat saddened that it is going to be buried from view. Great for Montreal overall, but just slightly wistful on that.
I'd forgotten about this but there's a cool ~10 storey near the Woodwards building with stylized silhouettes projected on it that scroll up and down. It's hard to make out in the pictures (though you can see it) but looks very striking at night. Something I'd normally associate with Montreal tbh. You can see it in near the lower left corner in that first photo.
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