Research Catalog

Title

Montreal metropolis, 1880-1930 / edited by Isabelle Gournay, France Vanlaethem.

Publication

Toronto : Stoddart, 1998.

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Additional Authors

• Gournay, Isabelle.
• Vanlaethem, France.
• Centre canadien d'architecture

Description

222 p. : ill., maps, plans; 27 cm.

Subject

• Architecture > Montréal > History
• City planning > Montréal > History
• Architecture > Montréal > Histoire
• Urbanisme > Montréal > Histoire
• Montréal (Québec) > History
• Montréal (Québec) > Buildings, structures, etc
• Montréal (Québec) > Buildings, structures, etc

Genre/Form

History

Note

• Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, Mar. 18-May 24, 1998 and the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Nov. 17, 1998-Jan. 1999.
• Published in association with the Canadian Centre for Architecture.
• Issued also in French under title: Montréal métropole, 1880-1930.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Foreword / Phyllis Lambert -- Introduction / France Vanlaethem and Isabelle Gournay -- Pt. 1. A city in context: Montreal metropolis / Anthony Sutcliffe ; Factors in the development of Montreal / Paul-André Linteau ; An age rich in miracles / Marcel Fournier and Véronique Rodriguez -- pt. 2. Territorial ambitions: The importance of transportation infrastructure / David B. Hanna ; A community of communities: suburbs in the development of "Greater Montreal" / Walter van Nus -- pt. 3. Building the metropolis: Montreal architects and the challenge of commissions / France Vanlaethem ; Prestige and professionalism: the contribution of American architects / Isabelle Gournay ; Beautification versus modernization / France Vanlaethem ; Gigantism in downtown Montreal / Isabelle Gournay.

ISBN

0773759743 :

LCCN

cn^98932034^

OCLC

47971401

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library