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Dorchester Square, originally Dominion Square, is a large urban square in downtown Montreal.Together with Place du Canada, the area is just over 21,000 m 2 (230,000 sq ft) [1] or 2.1 ha of manicured and protected urban parkland bordered by René Lévesque Boulevard to the south, Peel Street to the west, Metcalfe Street to the east and Dorchester Square Street to the north.
For decades until 2020, the main Montreal Tourism office occupied the southeast corner of the ground floor (facing Dorchester Square). Offices of The Gazette. Between 2003 and late 2019, the principal tenant was the Montreal Gazette, which had placed a marquee title holder atop the arcaded entrance along Saint Catherine Street.
The Sun Life Building is a historic 122-metre (400 ft), 24-storey office building at 1155 Metcalfe Street on Dorchester Square in the city's downtown core of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The building was completed in 1931 after three stages of construction. It was built exclusively for the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada.
In May 2023 new staff from the ground up was hired and the iconic "Moishes" sign was put up at 1001 Square Victoria Street. [8] [9] [10] [5] [11] In June 2023, the new restaurant, no longer in the Main neighbourhood, opened at 1001 Square Victoria Street in the downtown Montreal International District. Despite retaining the former restaurant's ...
The Boer War Memorial was unveiled in Dominion Square (now known as Dorchester Square) on May 24, 1907. The bronze sculpture was created by George W. Hill (1862–1934). The granite pedestal was designed by Edward Maxwell and William S. Maxwell.
Dorchester Street, Montreal, in 1911 Queen Elizabeth Hotel and Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, looking east.. From the time of its formal naming in 1844, the street was known as "Dorchester Boulevard" in honour of Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester (1724–1808), Governor of the Province of Quebec and Governor General of Canada.
The speeches made that day emphasised that its erection was not only in honour of Burns's genius, but also to commemorate the impact of Scots on Montreal’s development. [ 2 ] On July 8, 2009, the official first shovelful of dirt was lifted in the $23-million project to restore Dorchester Square and Place du Canada at 10 a.m. near the Boer War ...
Bens De Luxe Delicatessen and Restaurant was a renowned Jewish delicatessen in Montreal, Canada. The restaurant was famed for its Montreal-style smoked meat sandwich. During its heyday it was a popular late-night dining fixture in the downtown core and a favourite eatery of many celebrities. It was open for nearly a century, from 1908 to 2006.