Montreal in Evolution: Historical Analysis of the Development of Montreal's Architecture and Urban EnvironmentMontreal in Evolution presents the rich and complex history of Montreal's architectural and environmental development from the first fort of Ville-Marie to the skyscrapers of today. It also examines the forces which shaped the city during the past three hundred and fifty years. |
Contents
Part I | 1 |
1 The Key to the West | 3 |
2 The Island Colony | 20 |
Part II | 47 |
3 Society During the Old Regime | 49 |
4 The Frontier Town | 70 |
5 Architecture and Environment in the Frontier Town | 97 |
6 Years of Transition | 126 |
11 The Victorian Legacy | 284 |
Part IV | 309 |
12 The Metropolis | 311 |
13 The New Core of the City | 342 |
Conclusion | 371 |
Epilogue | 383 |
Abbreviations | 399 |
Notes | 401 |
Part III | 167 |
7 New Forces | 169 |
Public and Religious Architecture | 193 |
Commercial Architecture | 228 |
Domestic Architecture | 256 |
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Back cover | 458 |
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Montreal in Evolution: Historical Analysis of the Development of Montreal's ... Jean-Claude Marsan No preview available - 1990 |
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