Molson Bank Building, Montreal
The Molson Bank Building was built at the corner of St. Peter and St. James streets (now rue Saint-Pierre and rue Saint-Jacques) in Old Montreal as the headquarters of the Molson Bank in 1866 by order of founder William Molson (1793-1875). It was the first building in Montreal to be built in the Second Empire style, designed by George Browne working with his son John James George Browne. [1][2]
The Molson Bank building on Saint Jacques Street in Old Montreal.
The bank later merged with Bank of Montreal in 1925.
See also
- Old Royal Bank Building, Montreal
- Tour CIBC
- Bank of Montreal Head Office, Montreal
- Old Canadian Bank of Commerce Building, Montreal
References
- Rue Saint-Jacques, Old Montreal Web Site
- "Vieux-Montréal – Fiche d'un bâtiment : Édifice de la Banque-Molson". www.vieux.montreal.qc.ca. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- Rémillard, François, Old Montreal - A Walking Tour, Ministère des Affaires culturelles du Québec, 1992
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