Old Custom House, Montreal
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Custom House | |
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Ancienne-Douane | |
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Architectural style | Palladian revival |
Coordinates | 45°30′09″N 73°33′15″W / 45.502565°N 73.554218°W |
Construction started | 1836 |
Completed | 1838 |
Renovated | 1881-1882 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | John Ostell |
Official name | Former Montreal Custom House National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | 1997 |
The Old Custom House (French: Ancienne-Douane) is a building in what is now Old Montreal, which served as Montreal's first custom house. The building was completed in 1836, designed by Montreal architect John Ostell in the Palladian revival style. It is a National Historic Site of Canada.[1] It now houses the Pointe-à-Callière Museum's gift shop.[2]
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In 1886 during a flood
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Historical marker
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[edit]Media related to Ancienne-Douane Building, Montreal at Wikimedia Commons