Laurentian Hotel
| Laurentian Hotel | |
|---|---|
Hotel Laurentien | |
The Laurentian Hotel during its construction in 1947 | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Streamline Moderne |
| Inaugurated | March 20, 1948 |
| Demolished | 1977 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 21 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Charles Davis Goodman |
The Laurentian Hotel (Hotel Laurentien) was a 1000-room hotel on Dorchester Street, now René Lévesque Boulevard, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The hotel was built in 1948 and demolished in 1978.[1]
History
The hotel's location had been the site of the Dominion-Square Methodist Church from 1865 until 1912.[2] The building was designed by Charles Davis Goodman, who was the architect of a number of prominent Streamline Moderne structures in the city, including the Bens De Luxe Delicatessen & Restaurant[3] and Jewish General Hospital.[4] The building had 21 stories with 1,100 rooms.[5]
The hotel opened on March 20, 1948. Approximately 400 guests attended the hotel's grand opening, including mayor Camillien Houde and Archbishop Joseph Charbonneau.[6] Houde said that the building, which was made by Anglophone builders who left the sign with the French spelling of "Laurentien", symbolized good relations between the Francophone and Anglophone communities of Montreal.[7]
The Canadian Pacific proposed a new development for the site of the hotel in the late 1970s, and it was subsequently demolished in 1977.[2] At the time, it was the largest hotel ever demolished in Canada.[8] The La Laurentienne Building now stands on the site of the former hotel.[9]
Elevator
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References
- ^ Marsan, Jean-Claude (1990). Montreal in Evolution. McGill-Queen's University Press. pp. 319. ISBN 0-7735-0798-1.
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- ^ Elliott, Bridget; Windover, Michael (2019-06-25). The Routledge Companion to Art Deco. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-62740-8.
- ^ "Charles Davis Goodman". Montréal's Architects. Images Montréal. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ Vanlaethem, France (2012). Place Ville Marie: Montreal's Shining Landmark. Québec Amerique. ISBN 978-2-7644-1159-9.
- ^ "Perspective Monde". perspective.usherbrooke.ca. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ^ Montréal, Centre d'Histoire de (2018-09-30). "À l'hôtel Laurentien". Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ^ Cahill, Linda (September 10, 1974). "'Creative' project pledged to replace doomed landmark". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ Won, Shirley (16 February 1984). "New tower called job creator". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 15 September 2013.