Old Port in Québec in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Québec, — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Premier local de la Banque de Montréal à Québec
First Bank of Montreal premises in Québec
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 4, 2019
1. Premier local de la Banque de Montréal à Québec Marker
Premier local de la Banque de Montréal à Québec, 3, Rue Saint-Pierre, tel qu'il devait apparaître à Noël en 1817. Ce bureau de Québec fut la première succursale qu’ouvrit la B de M. A ce titre, il marque le commencement du système des banques a succursales du Canada. Cette plaque commémore cet événement et marque 150e anniversaire. Le présent édifice est occupé par la banque depuis 1928.
Dévoilée par
Son Honneur Gilles Lamontagne
maire de Québec
23 novembre 1967
First Bank of Montreal premises in Quebec City, 3 St. Peter Street, as they appeared at Christmas, 1817. The opening marked the beginning of the branch-banking system in Canada. This plaque commemorates that event and was installed by the bank to observe its 150th anniversary in 1967. This building has been occupied by the bank since 1928.
Unveiled by
His Worship Gilles Lamontagne,
Mayor of Quebec
November 23, 1967
Erected 1967 by Banque de Montréal / Bank of Montreal.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this
this page online
Location. 46° 48.939′ N, 71° 12.19′ W. Marker is in Québec, in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Québec. It is in Old Port. Marker is on Rue Saint-Pierre just north of Rue de la Barricade, on the left when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level, near the southwest corner of the subject building, facing Rue Saint-Pierre. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 Rue Saint-Pierre, Québec G1K 4A7, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Guy Carleton (within shouting distance of this marker); The Siege of Québec, 1775 - 1776 (within shouting distance of this marker); Place de la FAO (within shouting distance of this marker); Hommage à Lester B. Pearson / Homage to Lester B. Pearson (within shouting distance of this marker); Jean Baillairgé (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Charles Aubert de la Chesnaye (about 180 meters away); Les Premiers Colons de Québec (about 180 meters away); Urselines de Quebec (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Québec.
Also see . . .
1. Bank of Montreal (Wikipedia). The bank was established on 23 June 1817, when a group of merchants signed the Articles of Association, formally creating
2. Marker detail: Banque de Montréal à Québec, Noël en 1817
2. In 1817, the Montreal Bank became Canada’s first bank. The bank’s Articles of Association agreed to by its founders are in many ways its Magna Carta. There were 25 articles in all, setting out the rules, regulations and conditions of the banking business, the capital stock of the bank, the number of directors, director eligibility, and other conditions “for the good management of the affairs of the said Association or Company.” (Submitted on July 11, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 4, 2019
3. Premier local de la Banque de Montréal à Québec Marker
marqueur visible sur le côté gauche)
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(First Bank of Montreal premises in Quebec City.
Now repurposed as Les Lofts St-Pierre;
marker visible on left side)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 4, 2019
4. Premier local de la Banque de Montréal à Québec
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 11, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
