History and Heritage

Like a boat perched on the top floor of the Eaton, the "9th" restaurant is in a vacuum. You have to cross the "bridge" along the way to the dining room to see downtown and the St. Lawrence River. In those days, there were no skyscrapers to block the view!

"The impression of entering a new world," read the advertisements for the Eaton's new restaurant on the Saturday before the opening.

Born in Bonnières-sur-Seine, France, on April 7, 1890, Jacques Carlu was the son of Léon Carlu, a civil engineer, and Julie Marin. He was the younger brother of Jean Carlu (1900-1997), a famous poster artist and designer.

The name Art Deco derives from the Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes, held in Paris in 1925. It was at this time that this aesthetic, born in the 1910s, emerged as a movement in its own right. Preceding the International language, it was initially referred to as Art Moderne or Nouveau Style1. The term Art Deco really took hold in academic circles in the 1960s, and began to be used thereafter.

To round off 2023, we're offering a captivating virtual ArchitecTour, highlighting the evolution of a well-known area of Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie: Parc Molson and its surroundings....

On September 7, 1973, Ville de Montréal issued a demolition permit for the former home of Canadian Pacific Railway executive William Cornelius Van Horne, a vast grey stone mansion in the...

On February 1, 2023, the Urban Exchange "Heritage and Ecological Transition: Battle of the Virtues or Happy Alliance" was held in collaboration with the McCord-Stewart Museum. In order to deepen the...

From September 12 to October 10, Next Generation Committee d'Héritage Montréal invited up-and-coming heritage and planning experts to reflect on the future of the island's former fort...

As the holiday season approaches, theHéritage Montréal team has a few gift ideas for lovers of the city, its architecture, landscapes and heritage. Whatever your budget,...

An open letter fromHéritage Montréal published in Le Devoir, Friday September 30, 2022. A general election is an opportunity to take stock and, above all, to look at the obligations of future elected officials beyond...

In January 2022, in La Presse, the fire chief of Ville de Montréal expressed concern about the proliferation of vacant buildings downtown in the wake of the pandemic...

Ah, holidays in the country! The pure air that fills the lungs, the sweet song of the birds, the feet that hang at the end of the quay... In Montreal, the city dwellers are looking for...