This is one of those rare cases of where historic architecture's been replaced that I'm actually really conflicted on — so often it's easy to argue the old was better, but here I think I like the before and after equally. I love the second picture with all that grand pre-war classical architecture surrounding a picturesque square, but man, is 500 Place d'Armes a great looking Modernist tower.
Definitely one of my favourite squares in Montreal!! Awesome pictures, I really wonder how different the city would be if the streetcars would have stuck around
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"The destructive effects of automobiles are much less a cause than a symptom of our incompetence at city building" - Jane Jacobs 1961ish
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"The destructive effects of automobiles are much less a cause than a symptom of our incompetence at city building" - Jane Jacobs 1961ish
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"The destructive effects of automobiles are much less a cause than a symptom of our incompetence at city building" - Jane Jacobs 1961ish