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New York Life Insurance Building
511 place d'Armes, Montréal H2Y 2W7 Route Planner
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Sheathed in red sandstone, this 8-storey edifice (1888) was Montreal's first skyscraper. Although at the time steel was beginning to be widely used as a means of interior support in architectural construction, this building's floor weight is borne by its walls.

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  • From CA$180
    Hotel Place D'Armes
    MICHELIN Guide Fabulous 8.8
    101 m - 55 St-Jacques Street West, Montreal H2Y 3X2
  • From CA$62
    Bakan- Saint Francois Xavier
    Good 7.5
    155 m - 438 Rue Saint-François-Xavier, Montreal H2Y 2T3
  • From CA$162
    Hotel Bonaparte
    Fabulous 8.8
    160 m - 447 rue St-François-Xavier, Montreal H2Y 2T1

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