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KENT Gallery March 2001 (Buildings are in
Random Order) * Indicates a night
photo 1 - The front of the
elegant building, seen from across the street Detail on the front
facade (looking up) The plaque on the
front of the building
Tour Bell 1 - Full view of the historic
skyscraper, as seen from Rue de La Gauchetière 2 - The front entrance - this building
is part of a complex which is home to the headquarters of Bell
Canada
Biodôme de Montreal 1 - Interior view on a
busy day
Bonsecours Market 1 - View of the massive
building (located in Old Montreal)
Cathedral Place 1 - The base of the
modern skyscraper 2 - View of the
underground complex Another view of the
well-lit underground Looking up at the
escalators A blurry view of the
large underground stores and restaurants An amazing view of
the underground again
The Canada Cement Company
Building 1 - A view of the main entrance - the
historic building is located across from the Bay on Square
Phillips
Square Phillips 1 - Full view, including
Birks (far right, the low rise building) and the Cement Building (far
left) 2 - A large monument to
Edward VII with the Cement Building behind
Chinatown 1 - One of the
entrance/exit gates 2 - View of the Palais
des Congrès de Montréal Street scene on Rue
de La Gauchetière Another view of
Gauchetière, which is transformed into a pedestrian street as it passes
through Chinatown Chinese shops and
restaurants (same location as above) Street Scene on Clark
Street Same as
above The main gate to
Chinatown, off Rue Viger A large Holiday Inn
with a Chinese style design
College De Montreal 1 - The sign as seen from
Sherbrooke 2 - Looking up the hill
at the large building
Musée d'art contemporain de
Montréal 185 Sainte-Catherine Street
West 1 - View of the modern
building from Place-des-Arts 2 - The front
entrance Full view - this is
Canada's only museum dedicated entirely to contemporary
art
Les Cours
Mont-Royal 1 - View of the historic building which
was renovated into a trendy mall in the late 80's 2 - The elegant main entrance on Peel -
Built in 1922, the 1100-room Mount Royal Hotel was the largest in the
British Empire 3 - Inside the multi-leveled
mall Same as above Another interior
view Exterior detail, showing the
transition between modern and historic architecture Early morning view of the Boul de
Maisonneuve entrance
Le 1000 de La
Gauchetière 1 - The base (and front entrance) of
Montreal's tallest building 2 - Looking up at the
building *3 - The Building at night (as seen from
Dorchester Sq)
The Church of Saint Andrew and Saint
Paul 1 - The front entrance of
the Presbyterian church, built in 1932 2 - Full view of the
building, which is located on Sherbrooke, right by the Museum of Fine
Arts
Club Mont Stephen 1 - One of the stylish
entrance plates 2 - Full front view of the historic
mansion Detail around the
front doors Detail - looking
up A view of the facade,
from the side
Place Alexis Nihon 1 - Looking up in the
large atrium 2 - The exterior, as seen
from Rue Sainte-Catherine
Dawson College - 3040 Sherbrooke
West 1 - The large building as
seen from Rue Wood 2 - The front of the
building (Sherbrooke) Same as
above
Complexe Desjardins 1 - Exterior of the complex, which
includes 4 towers, from Place des Arts 2 - Interior view -
entering the building from Complexe Guy-Favreau Garden and fountains
(interior) View inside the
massive atrium Same as
above Another view of the
70's style (but still unique) atrium The food
court
The Eaton Centre 1 - View of the massive
multi-level shopping arcade 2 - Looking up at the
arching glass skylight Detail shot of the
interior The exterior as seen
from St Catherines
Place Felix-Martin 1 - Looking up at the
modern skyscraper 2 - Full view of the
building
La Salle du Gesù - 1200, rue de
Bleury 1 - The main entrance to the historic
concert hall 2 - The front
facade Same as above Detail on the side of the
building
Complexe
Guy-Favreau 1 - Inside the large
atrium 2 - Same as
above
Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral (Cathedrale
Marie-Reine-du-Monde) 1 - View of the front
facade (Le 1000 de la Gauchetiere can be seen behind) 2 - Same as
above A detail shot the historic
facade Inside the front foyer
hall
Hotel de Ville (City
Hall) 1 - Full view from Rue
Sainte Claude 2 - View of the front
facade Same as
above The main
entrance 5 - Another full view of
the building
Jean-Baptist Church 1 - Looking up at the
historic church, located in the middle of a residential neighbourhood near
Sq St Louis 2 - The front facade
Full view - this
church is a good example of French architecture Another view of the
front facade Same as
above The front
doors
BNP Tower / Laurentian Bank Tower - 1981 McGill
College Avenue 1 - Detail on the tinted blue glass
curtain-walls 2 - Full view of "The Illuminated Crowd"
- a large sculpture located on the tower's
esplanade Detail on the Illuminated Crowd,
which can be credited to artist Raymond Mason Shiny signs for the
building
La Presse Building 1 - View of the historic
building, located in Old Montreal
Le Windsor 1 - The main entrance to
the historic hotel
The Manulife Centre 1 - Looking up at the
modern building from Boul de Maisonneuve
Place Montreal-Trust - 1500 McGill College
Avenue 1 - Looking down at the
large fountain found in the atrium 2 - A strange view of the
atrium (looking down) Another view of the
massive atrium, including over five levels of shops, all connected to the
underground A close up of the
massive fountain Full view of the
glass tower Ste Catherines
entrance 7 - The tower as seen
from Peel
Montréal Museum of Fine Arts - The Jean-Noël
Desmarais Pavilion 1 - View of the building from across the
street 2 - Same as above - the historic
building integrated into the facade Interior - detail - the lighting
system in the foyer Sleek interior detail in the
atrium Close up of the
stairs Same as above View of the foyer - the atrium can
be seen beyond the pillars *8 - The building all lit up at
night
Montréal Museum of Fine Arts - Michal and Renata
Hornstein Pavilion 1 - Detail -a view of the
historic pillars and steps 2 - A view of the grand
staircase inside *3 - The exterior at
night
The Metro (Subway) 1 - A metro access building for
Berri-UQAM 2 - Detail inside the massive Berri-UQAM
Station Berri-UQAM
again The green line at
Berri-UQAM Orange Line at
Berri-UQAM A train inside the Peel
Station Once again, the Peel
Station The high-use McGill
Station The multi-levelled Berri-UQAM
again A view inside the
Place-des-Arts Station Detail inside
Place-des-Arts The Sherbrooke
Station
Chapelle
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes 1 - Exterior - this
building is located in the Latin Quarter, on Ste Catherines, across from
the Judith Jasmin Pavilion (UQAM) 2 - Interior view -
although small, this chapel is very impressive inside, featuring elegantly
colored frescoes in the Roman-Byzantine style Another interior view
- the building was designed by Québec artist and architect Napoléon
Bourassa in 1876
Saint-Patrick's Basilica 1 - The front facade and
entrances - this magnificent church was designed in the Gothic Revival
style, and opened in
1847 on St Patrick's
Day (thus the nickname) 2 - Full exterior view -
over the years, the basilica has become the mother church of Montréal's
English-speaking Catholics
Montreal-Centre Regional Health and Social
Services Board 1 - The main
entrance 2 - Looking up at the
elegant facade Detail - the dome and
roof
MusiquePlus Headquarters - 355 Ste-Catherine
West 1 - This is Quebec's version of the CHUM
City Building (Toronto) and it holds Quebec's version of MuchMusic (same
company)
Tour de la Banque Nationale - 600 Rue de la
Gauchetiere 1 - Full view of the
steel skyscraper, built from 1980-1983
Notre-Dame Basilica 1 - Looking up at the massive church
(the biggest in North America for a while) which was built in
1829 2 - Amazing view of the neo-gothic front
doors - this is one of the most visited churches in the
world
Place-des-Arts 1 - Full view of the
large building 2 - Exterior
detail More detail (looking
up) View of the square -
Desjardins can be seen on the right Front exterior
view As seen from Ste
Catherines (the Contemporary Art Museum is on the
left) A full view of the
square from Ste Catherines
The Ritz Carlton * 1 - The large 5-star hotel at
night
Seagram Company Headquarters - 1430 Peel
Street 1 - View of the famous
historic building - home to the headquarters of one of Canada's oldest
liquor companies 2 - Same as above - the
building was designed to resemble a castle
Grand Seminaire de
Montreal 1 - The sign off
Sherbrooke 2 - Looking up the
driveway at the large building Same as
above
Rowhouses found thoughout the
city 1 - A large Sherbrooke
mansion-turned-commercial-venue 2 - Four traditional
victorian rowhouses Large rowhouses on
Rue Cherrier Detail on some
elegant, multi-leveled rowhouses on Rue Cherrier Shops set up in old
rowhouses - Rue St Denis More rowhouses on St
Denis Close up of rowhouses
(St Denis) Brightly painted
houses on Rue Drolet Same as
above Lower-end rowhouses
on Rue Henri-Julien Brightly painted
houses with a more simple design - same residential area as
above More housing on Rue
Henri-Julien Same as
above Close-up - various
housing styles Looking down Rue
Henri-Julien Mansions on Rue St.
Denis with an ugly 70's style apartment block
behind Stylish rowhouses on
Boul Dorchester, near Rue Greene Large houses on Rue
Wood (in Westmont) Close-up of rowhouses
on Rue Wood
Bibliotheque Nationale du Quebec
(Archives) 1 - View of the imposing
historic building, located on Rue Sherbrooke, near
Place-des-Arts
Post Office 1 - View of the historic
building, located on Rue Greene in Westmont
Museum of Cinémathèque
Québécoise 1 - The front entrance
(off Boul de Maisonneuve) 2 - View of the entire
building
Street Scenes in Old
Montreal 1 - Full view of a tall historic
building 2 - Another historic skyscraper - on Rue
Saint-Laurent Looking down Rue Saint Vincent from
Rue Saint-Paul Place
Jacques-Cartier Same as above View of the (Old)
Courthouse at Place Marguerite-Bourgeoys Close up of the
Ernest Cormier Building The main (Rue Notre-Dame) entrance
to the Ernest Cormier Building A beautiful historic skyscraper near
Rue Saint Jacques
Place D'Armes (in Old
Montreal) 1 - View of the Aldred
Building (right) and the New York Life building 2 - Looking towards the
BMO Buildings from the Notre Dame The famous New York
Life Building, Montreal's first skyscraper (1888) Same as above (Aldred
on right) Detail on the elegant
BMO (Bank of Montreal) Museum Looking east down Rue
Notre-Dame (Aldred on left, Notre-Dame on right)
The Aldred Building @ Place
D'Armes 1 - Full view of the
skyscraper - a perfect example of art deco
architecture
The Paramount / Simons - 977 rue Ste. Catherine
O. 1 - Detail on the side of
the restored historic building 2 - Full corner view of
the building - located in the heart of the city The trendy
underground entrance to Simons Department Store
Skyscrapers 1 - View of Place
Montreal Trust, and Tour McGill College (right) 2 - Canada Trust Tower,
and behind it, Scotia Plaza
Street Scenes - Rue St.
Denis 1 - Some shops and
restaurants - this is the chic student-dominated area of St. Denis near
UQAM 2 - Residences Rowhouses converted
into specialty stores and restaurants - notice the many types of
architectural styles Same as above - more
density A big movie theatre,
right by the Museum of Cinémathèque Québécoise Same as above - this
huge modern building contrasts with its historic
surroundings More multi-purpose
rowhouses Same as
above
Square St. Louis 1 - Gorgeous (and very
expensive) victorian rowhouses 2 - More upper-end
rowhouses The actual park -
which includes a beautiful forest/garden and a huge water
fountain Same as
above Another view of the
park - the ornate water fountain can be seen in the
distance The water fountain -
all covered in snow. In the summer, I would have been standing in the pool
(its huge) Full corner view
(from St. Denis)
Street Scenes on Ste
Catherines 1 - Historic buildings
(including an old TD Building) near Place D'Armes (right beside the
MusiquePlus Building) 2 - The large Dominion
Square Building, in the heart of downtown Street scene - the
Dominion Square Building can be seen on the left Another street scene
- near the Eaton Centre - notice all the sex shops
Street Scenes - Rue St. Paul (Old
Montreal) 1 - Looking [east] down
the narrow, twisty, historic road 2 - Another view - this
cobblestone road is a little piece of Europe in North
America A corner view of one
of the countless historic building Corner view of a
traditional french restaurant Amazing view of some
dense ornate buildings, with a fleur-delyse (the very popular Quebec flag)
in the top-left corner Looking down the
street Detail - various
styles of architecture from different eras A signature
cafe View [west] down the
street again Hotels and such - we
are now East of Place Jacques Cartier A view of the famous
Bonsecours Market
Street Scenes - Rue
Sherbrooke 1 - A large, historic,
brick building -across from Dawson College 2 - View of a massive
apartment block - very elegant Another view of the
same apartment block - Sherbrooke is famous for it's grand apartment
blocks Same as above - main
entrance Same as above -
looking up (architectural detail) Chateau Versailles -
a fancy hotel Neat red-brick
historic building - full of stores and apartments Same as above - with
another large historic building in view The base of another
truly magnificent (and very large) historic
building Same as above -
looking up Full corner view of
the beautiful high-end apartment building Converted
rowhouses
Miscellaneous Street
Scenes 1 - Rue McGill College
(Looking towards Place Ville Marie) 2 - Same as above - Caban
Store and Tour McGill College (detail) now in view A neat historic bank
somehwere near Square Phillips
The Sun Life
Building 1 - View from Ste
Catherines 2 - The base - from Rue
Metcalf Looking straight up
at the historic facade View from Peel
(looking across Square Dorchester)
Collège de Secrétariat Notre-Dame - 2330, Rue
Sherbrooke Ouest 1 - View of the main
building 2 - Full front view -
this building is located right by Dawson College on Rue
Sherbrooke
The Montreal Masonic Memorial Temple - 2295 rue
St-Marc 1 - View of the imposing
historic building, located at the corner of Rue Sherbrooke and Rue
St-Marc 2 - Full front
view
UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal) 1 - Looking up at the
modern building (built in 1998) 2 - The Ste Catherines
entrance Looking straight
up Side detail (taken
from Rue Duffault) Detail - The
facade Corner view - because
its so huge, this building looks different from every
angle Same as above -
looking up Full view from Rue
Sainte-Elisabeth Huge exterior windows
- you can see parts of the interior atrium Another detail
shot Another view of the
Ste Catherines entrance
UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal) 1 - View of the eccentric
modern building, built in 1995 2 - The main
entrance Looking down the side
of the building (Rue de Boisbriand) Detail - the main
entrance area The front
doors Looking up at the
sleek glass curtain wall with a historic-style lampost in
front Full front view of
the museum/pavilion View from Ste
Catherines Interior - looking up
a very decieving flight of stairs (they get narrower as you go
up) Detail in the
foyer Looking up in the
building's narrow (but tall) atrium Same as above - but
it looks completely different (a very odd building
indeed) The second floor
hallway 14 - A sign outside (in
french)
UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal) 1 - View of the massive
building - built from 1996-98 2 - The base - this
building's facade compliments that of Pavillon Sherbrooke, located
nearby
UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal) 1 - Detail on the
building's detailed facade The elegant
entranceway - built from 1909 to 1911 Another view of the
historic pillars Full view of the
building from across the street Same as
above The connection
between the Sherbrooke and JFK Pavilions
UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal) 1 - The historic
entrance, built from 1914 to 1919 Detail - the side of
the red-brick building
UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal) 1 - The front of the
historic (1903) building View of the main
entrance - historic detail
UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal) 1 - View of the St. Denis
facade - basically, this is a huge 1976 building which wraps around a
historic cathedral The Ste Catherine
entrance View of the historic
church part of the Ste Catherine facade Looking up at the
chruch's 2 spires The front (Ste
Catherine) doors Looking up at the Ste
Catherines [historic chruch] facade
Westmount Square 1 - The front entrance -
this is a series of black modern apartment towers designed by Ludwig Mies
van der Rohe (1968) Blurry view of the
underground shops Same as
above Exterior view (Greene
Street) - the building(s) has a facade of black metal and tinted
glass. Exterior detail -
this complex is considered one of Mies'
masterpieces Same as above -
Westmount is a predominantly anglophone district, one of the wealthiest in
Canada
YMCA Montreal 1 - The historic building, located
downtown near Club Mont Stephen
Gare Windsor 1 - The main entrance to
the massive Canadain Pacific (CP) train station View of the
impressive interior Interior
detail A huge (historic)
angel monument inside the glass atrium The full length of
the atrium The underground
portion of the building includes historic artifacts, like this old train
bell Looking up into the
atrium from the underground The historic
foyer Full exterior view
(Rue Peel)
Postcards: 1 - A stunning view of
Montreal from Mont Royal as night descends - Photographer: J. A.
Kraulis Beaver lake on the
Mont Royal and Downtown - Photographer: Michel
DeGray Mont-Royal street and
stadium with new roof - Photographer: Michel DeGray Notre-Dame Basilica -
Photographer: Michel DeGray The Stadium and
downtown - Photopgrapher: Michel DeGray L'Hotel de Ville (Top
right and left, bottom right) and Bonsecours Market - Photographer: M
DeGray Victorian houses on
St-Louis Square - Photographer: M DeGray Top left: Mary Queen
of the World Cathedral, top right: Notre-Dame de Bonsecours chapel, bottom
right: St Joseph's
Oratory, bottom left,
Notre Dame Basilica - Photographer: M. DeGray Cote-de-Neiges road
on Mont-Royal - Photographer: M DeGray St Joseph's Oratory
and downtown - Photographer: M DeGray Montreal offers
visitors some of Canada's finest dining, entertainment, and shopping -
Photographer: D. Hamilton Cathedral of Mary,
Queen of the World - Photographer: S. O'Neill The Botanical Gardens
- Photographer: M. Gagne The light of the
setting sun on St. Joseph's Oratory - Photographer: Robin
E.
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