Old Port of Montreal in Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Naissance du port moderne
Vieux-Port
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Birth of a Modern Port
Old Port
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2024
1. Naissance du port moderne/Birth of a Modern Port Marker
Au début du 20e siècle, le port se dote d'un entrepôt frigorifique pour assurer la conservation et le transport des aliments périssables, comme les produits laitiers et les viandes.
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Dans les années 2000, le bâtiment est converti en immeuble résidentiel tout en conservant sa structure d'origine.
In the early 20th century, a refrigerated warehouse was built to preserve and ensure the transit of perishable cargo, like meat and dairy products.
Keep an eye out!
In the 2000s, the warehouse was converted into a residential building that preserved its original form.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 45° 30.065′ N, 73° 33.157′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec. It is in Old Port of Montreal. It can be reached from Rue Quai Alexandra just east of Rue de la Commune Ouest, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located on the Promenade du Vieux-Port, on the
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Le plus grand port céréalier du monde / The World's Largest Grain Port (here, next to this marker); Transformation Vieux-Port en site récréotouristique / Old Port Transformed into Recreational Tourism (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Naissance du port moderne / Birth of a Modern Port (a few steps from this marker); Porte d'entrée d'une autre époque / Gateway to a Different Time (a few steps from this marker); Lieu de commémoration / Commemorative Site (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Transformation Vieux-Port en site récréotouristique / Old Port Transformed into Recreational Tourism
Library and National Archives of Canada
2. Marker detail: Refrigerator View, May 11, 1947
View Refrigerator, 11 mai 1947
Photographie: Conrad Poirier (1912-1968)
Provenance : Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Canada
Photographie: Conrad Poirier (1912-1968)
Provenance : Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Canada
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Vieux-Port/Old Port
Also see . . . 1922 — Inauguration of the Cold Storage Warehouse.
Excerpt: The nine floors of immense refrigerated rooms in this warehouse keep meat, cheese, fruit, vegetables and other perishable goods. The process: A calcium chloride brine is brought down to a very low temperature through the expansion of anhydrous ammonia. A neighbouring building housed the refrigeration plant which produces the electricity needed for the compressors and the port’s 9 new electric train locomotives as well as the 5 tons of ice needed each day, made in blocks weighing 45 kg.(Submitted on March 30, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Courtesy Old Port of Montréal Corporation
3. Marker detail: Refrigerated Warehouse, 2023
Entrepôt frigorifique, 2023
Provenance : Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal
Provenance : Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2024
4. Naissance du port moderne/Birth of a Modern Port Marker
Looking south along the Promenade du Vieux-Port.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on March 30, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4. submitted on March 29, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
