Here Are The 19 Iconic Montreal Signs That Are Getting Special Protection (PHOTOS)
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On November 10, the borough of Ville-Marie announced that it would give special protection to some of Montreal's most iconic signs.
The 19 signs all over downtown Montreal "were selected for their landscape, aesthetic and social value," according to a statement.
"Whether classified, interesting or modest, our heritage contributes to the identity of our neighbourhoods," said Mayor Valérie Plante.
"Ville-Marie's architectural and landscape heritage is a collective treasure that we must all cherish."
"Concretely," the borough said, the signs' status means that their "removal or transformation [...] must now be approved by the borough."
The complete list of signs and their histories is up on the city website. Photos of the signs, courtesy of the borough of Ville-Marie, are below.
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Archambault
Where: 500 rue Sainte-Catherine Est
Café Cléopâtre
Where: 1230 boulevard Saint-Laurent
Le Chapelier Henri Henri
Where: 189 rue Sainte-Catherine Est
CN
Where: 935 rue de la Gauchetière Ouest
Da Giovanni
Where: 572 rue Sainte-Catherine Est
Farine Five Roses
Where: 930 rue Mill
Guaranteed Pure Milk
Where: 1025 rue Lucien-L'Allier
Holt Renfrew
Where: 1300 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Horloge La Presse
Where: 7 rue Saint-Jacques
Hôtel Nelson
Where: 421 place Jacques-Cartier
Hydro-Québec
Where: 75 boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest
Maison Birks
Where: 620 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Molson Brewery
Where: 1670 rue Notre-Dame Est
Northeastern Lunch
Where: 1001 rue Sainte-Catherine Est
Photo Service
Where: 222 rue Notre-Dame Ouest
Place Bonaventure
Where: 800 rue de la Gauchetière Ouest
Ritz-Carlton
Where: 1228 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Théâtre L'Olympia
Where: 1002-1018 rue Sainte-Catherine Est
Wing's Nouilles Chinoises
Where: 1009 rue Côté
Which is your favourite?