Aldred Building

The Aldred Building is an Art deco building on the historic Place d'Armes square in the Old Montreal quarter of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Completed in 1930, the building was designed by Ernest Isbell Barott, of the firm Barott and Blackader, with a height of 96 metres or 23 storeys.

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Photo: Sandra Cohen-Rose and Colin Rose, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Building
Description: Art Deco skyscraper in Montreal
Also known as: “Edifice La Prevoyance” and “Édifice La Prévoyance”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parc Jean-Drapeau and Notre-Dame Basilica.

Parc Jean-Drapeau

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Parc Jean-Drapeau is a district in Montreal. It is comprised of the islands Île Sainte-Helene and Île Notre-Dame in the Saint Lawrence river.

Notre-Dame Basilica

Church

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The Basílica of Our Lady of Montreal, also known as Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal, is a minor basilica of the Catholic Church in the historic Old Montreal district of Montreal in Quebec, Canada. Notre-Dame Basilica is situated 110 metres southeast of Aldred Building.

Place d’Armes

Square

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Place d'Armes is a square of the Old Montreal quarter of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is anchored by the Maisonneuve Monument, erected in memory of Paul de Chomedey, founder of Montreal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Montreal and Quartier des spectacles.

Old Montreal

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Old Montreal is what many visitors come to Montreal for: old cobblestoned streets lined with buildings dating from the 17th through 19th centuries, grand old French restaurants, history museums, and the riverfront Old Port.

Quartier des spectacles

Neighborhood

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Quartier des Spectacles is an arts and entertainment district located in the eastern section of Downtown Montreal, designed as a centre for Montreal's cultural events and festivals.