Bank of Montreal Building (Sydney, Nova Scotia)

The Bank of Montreal Building is a former Bank of Montreal branch and a current museum in Sydney, Nova Scotia. It is located at the corner of Charlotte and Dorchester Streets. The building, completed in 1901, was designed by architect Sir Andrew Thomas Taylor, who also designed many buildings at McGill University.[1]

Bank of Montreal Building
Bank of Montreal Building, Sydney, Nova Scotia
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General information
StatusMuseum
Architectural styleNeoclassical
Address175 Charlotte Street
Town or citySydney, Nova Scotia
CountryCanada
Coordinates46°08′27″N 60°11′43″W / 46.1409°N 60.1953°W / 46.1409; -60.1953
Current tenantsOld Sydney Society
Completed1901
Renovated2017
Renovation cost$350,000
Design and construction
Architect(s)Sir Andrew Thomas Taylor
Main contractorJames Reid
TypeMunicipally Registered Property
DesignatedJanuary 15, 2008
Reference no.07MNS2256

In 2016, the building was donated to the Old Sydney Society, who converted the bank into a museum.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bank of Montreal". Canada's Historic Places. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. ^ Hal Higgins (12 May 2016). "Historic Bank of Montreal will be preserved by Old Sydney Society". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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