Bank of Montreal Head Office
Bank of Montreal Head Office Édifice de la Banque de Montréal | |
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![]() Bank of Montreal's main Montreal branch at Place d'Armes in Old Montreal | |
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General information | |
Address | 119, rue Saint-Jacques Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1L6 |
Coordinates | 45°30′18″N 73°33′28″W / 45.5049°N 73.5579°WCoordinates: 45°30′18″N 73°33′28″W / 45.5049°N 73.5579°W |
Current tenants | Bank of Montreal Bank of Montreal Museum |
Completed | 1847 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 1 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | John Wells |
Architecture firm | McKim, Mead & White |
Main contractor | Anglin-Norcross Ltd. [1] |
The Bank of Montreal's Head Office (French: Édifice de la Banque de Montréal) is located on 119, rue Saint Jaques (119, Saint Jacques Street) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, across the Place d'Armes from the Notre-Dame Basilica in the Old Montreal neighbourhood. The Bank of Montreal is the oldest bank in Canada, founded in 1817. Although it still remains the bank's legal headquarters, its operational head office was moved to First Canadian Place in Toronto in 1977 due to political instability in Quebec.
The centrepiece of the complex is the Bank of Montreal Main Branch, a Pantheon-like building built by John Wells in 1847. The building was inspired by the design of the former headquarters of the Commercial Bank of Scotland in Edinburgh.[2]
The building is in neoclassical style. The sculpted pediment of the building was done by Sir John Steell. Enlargements to the building were made in 1901–1905 by the New York City firm of McKim, Mead & White.[3]
Bank of Montreal Museum
The Bank of Montreal Museum features exhibits about the history of the bank, including a 19th-century teller's window, photos, coins and banknotes, cheques, and mechanical piggybanks. The displays are located in the passage between the old building and the current head office. The museum is open during regular bank hours and admission is free.[4]
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See also
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Other bank buildings in Montreal:
- Old Canadian Bank of Commerce Building, Montreal
- Old Royal Bank Building, Montreal
- Molson Bank Building, Montreal
- Tour CIBC
Other BMO buildings:
- First Canadian Place - operational head office of BMO in Toronto
References
- ^ "Anglin, James Penrose | Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada".
- ^ Epstein, Clarence. "John Wells". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica-Dominion. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Rue Saint-Jacques, Old Montreal Web site
- ^ "Bank of Montreal Museum". Montreal Tourism. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- Rémillard, François, Old Montreal — A Walking Tour, Ministère des Affaires culturelles du Québec, 1992
External links
- Bank of Montreal Head Office, Montreal information from Vieux-Montréal (in French)
- Photograph:Bank of Montreal Building, circa 1860 - McCord Museum
- Photograph:Bank of Montreal Building, circa 1871 - McCord Museum
- Photograph:Bank of Montreal Building, circa 1880 - McCord Museum
- Photograph:Bank of Montreal Building, 1890 - McCord Museum
- Photograph:Bank of Montreal Building, circa 1906 - McCord Museum
- Photograph:Bank of Montreal Building, 1911 - McCord Museum
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