Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Bank Of Montreal Heritage Property

Andy | Tuesday, August 30, 2016 | Best Blogger Tips
The Bank of Montreal is located on the corner of Charlotte and Dorchester Streets, in downtown Sydney, on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. The bank was completed in 1901, constructed as a direct result of the industrial economic boom that occurred in Sydney at the turn of the twentieth century. Large steel plants located in Sydney, fed by nearby coal mines, made Sydney a hub of commercial and industrial activity, as reflected in the establishment of the Bank of Montreal in town’s commercial core.

20 comments:

  1. Looks a bit like a classical church or a chapel. Wonder what the architect was thinking.

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  2. A pretty building, rather small for a bank in a city by today's standards :)

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  3. They spent a lot of money for this building to store their money. I invite you come over to Tuesday's Treasures with this treasure.

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  4. Buildings were quite ostentatious in that era. Great corner capture to reveal both sides.

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  5. My first thought has been expressed above by s.c. But it's a marvelous building and I'd love to see the interior.

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  6. I love seeing these old buildings. The architecture is impressive. Lots of wires going every direction on that corner.

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  7. Nice building though it reminds me of a mausoleum

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  8. Love the combination of stone and the green coloured roof.

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  9. That is a stunning building, I think that copper roof is killer.

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  10. Except for the signs, this same photo could have been taken in the 1920s or 30s. Nothing like a temple to money.

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  11. Should be a church in Italy... Amazing.

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  12. That is quite an interesting building.

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  13. What a beautiful building! It perfectly captures a place in time - the style, the size. I can almost imagine it in 1901.

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  14. I have a good friend whose family owns a bed and breakfast place on Cape Breton. She just got back after spending the summer up there running helping her mother-in-law run the business.

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