Old Custom House, Montreal

Historic site in Quebec, Canada

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]

Gallery

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  In 1886 during a flood
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  Historical marker

References

1. Former Montreal Custom House National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
2. Pointe-à-Callière and Place Royale, Old Montreal Web site

External links

• Media related to Ancienne-Douane Building, Montreal at Wikimedia Commons