History / Histoire
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Windsor Station : A brief history of development
The Berlin Wall fell when East German authorities announced the opening of its borders to everyone, November 9, 1989. Many historical scholars, however...
By Émile Thomas -
Photo du jour: Ghost sign revealed at Rosemont/St. Michel
I don’t know what building was located here, but it burnt down this summer, revealing a beautiful blue “ghost sign”. Does anyone know of...
By Jacob Larsen -
Montreal’s Lost Rivers – What Maps Can (and Can’t) Tell Us
A rare view of Rivière St. Pierre, 1956, location unknown. I recently stumbled across a peculiar old map for the island of Montreal showing a rather...
By Andrew Emond -
Get to Know Your Jean Drapeau
“What would Jean Drapeau Do?” asks Richard Bergeron in an essay published on Projet Montréal’s website. It’s an interesting choice...
By Alanah Heffez -
Dead Ends and Signs of Life Inside the Point St. Charles Collector
A view through the original Point St. Charles collector sewer, constructed in 1862. Perhaps the most interesting underground features in the Montreal area...
By Andrew Emond -
Ville Mont-Royal : elle a de beaux restes
Tirée à quatre épingles et bourrée de fric, Ville Mont-Royal (VMR à ses amies) incarne l’archétype de la beauté urbaine. Un véritable village verdoyant au...
By Émile Thomas -
Montage du jour : La maison Hubert Lacroix
1963-2009 Source : Archives de la ville de Montréal VM94-U90-2 ***Version originale d’un texte publié dans le journal Le Devoir le 10 août 2009.**...
By Guillaume St-Jean -
Architectours 2009 : being a tourist in your own home
« Un petit chez soi vaut mieux qu’un grand chez les autres. » – Proverbe français Let’s face it. This summer was garbage. It rained; then...
By Émile Thomas -
Quand Ste-Catherine devient St-Laurent, et qu’elle prend un coup de vieux de 30 ans
La transformation d’une rue de Montréal en décor de cinéma est peut-être anecdotique, mais toujours un peu impressionante. L’année dernière...
By Cédric Sam -
Le Faubourg à m’lasse: les origines d’une légende urbaine
Source: Archives de la Ville de Montréal By guest contributor, Claude Brochu — Les limites géographiques de ce quartier sont mal définies. Mais en...
By Spacing -
Montreal’s Wastewater Treatment, Part I – A History of Problems
The grit removal tanks of Montreal’s wastewater treatment plant. Montreal’s wastewater treatment plant can be found at the far east end of the...
By Andrew Emond -
Can-It-Yourself in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
This post is a special contribution by Bethany Or. I have a little dream of someday owning a plot of land and growing at least part of my own food. And...
By Spacing