Introduction
Geographers, urban planners, architects, historians, and other researchers require access to primary source information about the city of Montr茅al. This is an annotated directory of services and information offered in the Montr茅al region. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list and more entries will be added.
Contents
Libraries
Archives
City of Montr茅al Departments and Services
Provincial and Regional Government Services
Museums
Digital Collections
Libraries
H茅ritage Montr茅al - Documentation Centre
Contact Information
| address | 100 Sherbrooke Street East, Suite 0500 |
| telephone | 514-286-2662 |
| fax | 514-286-1661 |
| English website | |
| French website | |
| contact [at] heritagemontreal.qc.ca |
Description
H茅ritage Montr茅al is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Greater Montr茅al's architectural, landscape, and social heritage. Their Documentation Centre听is a unique reference library of heritage, planning, renovation, legislation and urban issues.
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Heritage Map Collection - Conservation Centre
Biblioth猫que et archives nationale du Qu茅bec
Contact Information
| address | 2275 Holt Street |
| public transport | Metro: Rosemont. Bus transfer: 197 |
| telephone | 514-873-1100 |
| English website | |
| French website | |
| contact person | Jean-Francois Palomino |
Description
Maps of Montr茅al and Quebec and depository of Quebec government maps, accessible by appointment only. Consult website for hours. Web address access to historic maps (French):
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Humanities and Social Sciences Library
麻豆AV
Contact Information
| address | 3459 McTavish Street, McLennan-Redpath Complex |
| metro | 麻豆AV |
| hssl.library [at] mcgill.ca | |
| website | /library/branches/hssl/ |
| contact person | Contact 麻豆AV Library for more information. |
Description
Print collection contains fire insurance plans (1950 series), Landuse Plans (post 1960s), scanned historical maps (late 19th and early 20th centuries), aerial photographs, topographic maps, cadastral plans, geology maps, census maps, land use maps and thematic atlases. Digital collection (available to the 麻豆AV community only), contains topographic data, City of Montr茅al landuse and cadastral drawings, SIURS database, Canadian Census data, and other digital resources.
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Map Library - Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al
Contact Information
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address |
Biblioth猫que centrale (UQ脌M) Pavillon Hubert-Aquin 400 Sainte-Catherine Street East, Room A-M350 |
| metro | 叠别谤谤颈-鲍蚕脌惭 |
| telephone | 514-987-6545 |
| French website | |
| contact person | Sylvie St-Pierre (Map Librarian/Cartoth茅caire), Simon Boudreau (Technician) |
Description
Collection consists of Canadian maps, atlases, aerial photographs and other resources accessible for public consultation. Consult their website for hours.
Archives
Archives: Soci茅t茅 de transport de Montr茅al (STM)
Contact Information
|
address |
Information management 800 de La Gaucheti猫re Street West, suite 6600 |
| telephone | 514-280-6126 |
| English website | |
| French website | |
| archives [at] stm.info |
Description
The archives contain little-known documents that provide researchers with insight on lesser-known chapters of the history of public transit in Montr茅al. Accessible by appointment only. Information about the archives catalogue can be found on their website.
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City of Montr茅al Archives
Contact Information
| address | Town Hall: 275 Notre-Dame Street East, room R-108 |
| telephone | 514-872-2615 |
| French website | |
| consultation_archives [at] ville.montreal.qc.ca |
Description
The archives contain five collections: institutional archives, Biblioth猫que Montr茅al's collection (fonds de la Biblioth猫que de Montr茅al), private collections, Soci茅t茅 historique de Montr茅al's collection, a collection from the Communaut茅 urbaine de Montr茅al. Also available are files of press-clippings from 1930 to present. Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 8:30 to 12:00 & 13:00 to 16:30. Photocopying service available.
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Biblioth猫que et archives nationale du Qu茅bec (BAnQ) Old Montr茅al / Biblioth猫que et archives nationale du Qu茅bec (BAnQ) Vieux-Montr茅al
Contact Information
| address | 535 Viger Avenue East |
| telephone | 514-873-1100 or 1-800-363-9028, press 4 then press 1 |
| fax | 514-873-2980 |
| French website | |
| archives.montreal [at] banq.qc.ca |
Description
The Old Montr茅al Center contains documents, maps, and photographs about Montr茅al and surrounding areas. Archival collections' descriptions are available online in the .
City of Montr茅al's Departments and Services
Montr茅al's Heritage / Patrimoine Montr茅al
Contact Information
| telephone | 514-872-3953 |
| French website |
Description
Website has practical information about the architectural, urban, and archaeological heritage of Montr茅al. Elements include an architectural inventory and architectural features of Montr茅al, and much more.
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Geomatics Service / Comptoir de la g茅omatique
Contact Information
| address | 801 Brennan Street, first floor |
| telephone | 514-872-3521 |
| French website |
Description
Up-to-date print maps of: cadastral boundaries, landuse drawings, property line maps, street line-maps, public property land registry. Print copies 8:30 to 12:00 & 13:00 to 16:30. Please note: Some digital copies of cadastral plans, landuse plans, and street line-drawings (AutoCAD and GIS formats) are available at the 麻豆AV Library for members of the 麻豆AV community only. Digital copies for commercial purposes are available at the Comptoir de la g茅omatique.
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Master Plan, City of Montr茅al / Plan d'urbanisme, Ville de Montr茅al
Contact Information
| French website | |
| plan-urbanisme [at] ville.montreal.qc.ca |
Description
The Master Plan is a reference document that presents a planning and development vision for the City of Montr茅al, as well as measures for implementing the goals and objectives resulting from that vision. The Plan deals with issues applying both to Montr茅al as a whole and to the specific characteristics of the 27 boroughs. In addition, this document contains information on the planning exercises for the "Detailed Planning Areas" such as: Griffintown, Pie-IX Boulevard, and Turcot Yards as examples. The Plan also provides maps, a glossary and information on the public consultation process. Document available in HTML and PDF formats, in both English and French.
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Property Valuation Department / Service de l'茅valuation
Contact Information
| address | Click this to find an office |
| telephone | 514-280-3825 |
| fax | 514-280-3899 |
| French website | |
| evalinfo [at] ville.montreal.qc.ca |
Description
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This department produces, maintains and defends property valuation and rental value rolls for taxation purposes in accordance with the Act respecting Municipal Taxation. Valuation summaries are currently available .
Provincial and Regional Government Services
Land Register of Quebec - Montr茅al Office / Registre foncier du Qu茅bec - Bureau de Montr茅al
Contact Information
| address | 2050 de Bleury Street, local RC 10 |
| telephone | 514-399-2055 |
| fax | 514-873-1670 |
| English website | |
| French website | |
| services.specialises [at] mern.gouv.qc.ca |
Description
The Land Register of Quebec is a public register of all real property transactions in Quebec. All citizens can access it and trace the history of transactions made on a lot since its creation. Lists, registers, and documents听pertaining to property lots in Montr茅al can be consulted at the Montr茅al registry office. It is possible to consult documents online at (French only), provided they have been entered in the digital Land Register database. Please note that fees are charged for the online database, in-person consultations, and reproductions.
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Montr茅al Metropolitan Community / Communaut茅 m茅tropolitaine de Montr茅al (CMM)
Contact Information
| telephone | 514-350-2550 |
| French website | |
| info [at] cmm.qc.ca |
Description
The Communaut茅 m茅tropolitaine de Montr茅al is the organization responsible for the planning, coordination and financing of the following jurisdictions: Land Use Planning of the Territory, Economic Development, Social Housing, Equipment, Infrastructure, Services and Activities for the Metropolitan region, Public Transit, Metropolitan Transportation Network, Sewage Planning and Management, Air Quality Treatment Atmospheric Purification, and Wastewater Treatment. Further information is available on their website.
Museums
Centre of the history of Montr茅al / Centre d鈥檋istoire de Montr茅al
Contact Information
| address | 335 place D'Youville, Old Montr茅al |
| telephone | 514-872-3207 |
| English website | |
| French website | |
| chm [at] ville.montreal.qc.ca |
Description
The Centre d鈥檋istoire de Montr茅al is a museum with permanent and temporary exhibitions about the history of the City of Montr茅al.
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脡comus茅e du Fier Monde
Contact Information
| address | 2050 Amherst Street听 |
| telephone | 514-528- 8444 |
| website | |
| info [at] ecomusee.qc.ca |
Description
Ecomus茅e du fier monde听is a museum that focuses on the industrial and working class history of Montr茅al. It also serves as the museum of the Centre-Sud neighbourhood of Montr茅al. The hours and entry prices are posted on their website. Their documentation and collection centre is available for consulting (fee-based). Most of the information available at this Museum is in French.
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Pointe-脿-Calli猫re:听Montr茅al Archaeology and History Complex
Contact Information
| address | 350 place Royale, Old Montr茅al |
| telephone | 514-872-9150 |
| English website | |
| French website | |
| info [at] pacmusee.qc.ca |
Description
The museum has both a permanent and temporary collections about the history and archaeology of the region of Montr茅al. The documentation centre is open to the public, for more information by phone at听514-872-9121 or by email at emajor [at] pacmusee.qc.ca.
Digital Collections
Digital Program, 麻豆AV Libraries
Contact Information
| English website | /library/find/digitization/ |
Description
The Digital Program has been created to digitally capture and provide electronic access to 麻豆AV's unique rare and special collections via the World Wide Web using advanced digital technologies. These collections include, rare books, maps, manuscripts, prints, photographs, sound recordings, and more. Several resources about the city of Montr茅al are available through the Digital Program.
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Images of Montr茅al, Canadian Metropolis: 1872-1898
Contact Information
| website |
Description
Images of Montr茅al, Canadian Metropolis: 1872-1898, offers a collection of more than 300 images taken from old documents: L'Opinion publique, a weekly published in Montr茅al from 1870 to 1883, Art work on Montr茅al, Canada and Montr茅al illustrated 1894. Its growth, resources, commerce, manufacturing interests, published in 1898 and 1894, respectively. These three illustrated works are part of the Pointe-脿-Calli猫re听collection.
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Montr茅al: Municipalit茅 et m茅tropole 1920-1960: 301 photographies
Contact Information
| French website |
Description
A searchable database of photographs, containing 301 historical photographs of Montr茅al that range听from buildings, places, municipal services, and people.
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Last updated: March 27, 2017
