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| Canadian Mid-Century Modern Buildings (page 3) |
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| Hotel Maritime Plaza Montréal, QC |
Habitat 67 Montréal, QC |
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The Hotel Maritime Plaza was built in 1964. It was designed by Shenkman and Hersen. The hotel was originally known as the Seaway Motor Inn. This structure serves as the hotel's conference room. In 2020, the hotel was demolished for the Appartements Dorchester tower. However, this structure remains. For more, see this website. [map]
The Habitat 67 housing complex was designed by Moshe Safdie and built as part of Expo 67. The complex is four blocks long. The 158 interlocking concrete boxes each have their own garden. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| Biosphère Montréal, QC |
Marriott Château Champlain Montréal, QC |
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The Biosphère was built in 1967 as the U.S. Pavilion for Expo 67. The geodesic dome design was created by Richard Buckminster Fuller. During repairs in 1976, a fire destroyed the structure's transparent acrylic bubble. The steel framework was preserved. The structure now contains an education museum devoted to water and climate change. For more, see this website. [map]
The Marriott Château Champlain was built in 1967 in time for Expo 67. The shape of the windows have earned it the nickname of the "Cheese Grater". For more, see this website. [map] |
| Olympic Stadium Montréal, QC |
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| The Olympic Stadium was designed by Roger Taillibert and built in 1976. After the Olympics, the stadium was used for baseball, football, and soccer. Since 2004, the stadium has not had a major tenant. However, the building is still used for soccer tournaments and spring training for baseball. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Olympic Village Montréal, QC |
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| The Olympic Village was built in 1976 as housing for the athletes. The complex is now used as the Le Village apartments. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-La-Salle Church Montréal, QC |
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| Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-La-Salle Church was built in 1964. For more, see this website. [map] |
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More Quebec:
Bon Soir Motel: 1, 2 (Granby) [map] Centre Pierre Charbonneau (Montreal) [map] Hydro-Quebec Poste Berri substation (Montreal) parking garage (Montreal) St-Jean-Vianney Catholic Church (Montreal) Hotel de Ville (Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu) Hotel de Ville (Val-D'Or) Saskatchewan:
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