Old Montreal in Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Immeuble de l'association des débardeurs
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Building of the Longshoremen Association
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2024
1. Immeuble de l'association des débardeurs / Building of the Longshoremen Association Marker
Immeuble de l'association des débardeurs syndiqués du port de Montréal
Construit en 1924 par l'es débardeurs, cet édifice fut occupé par leur syndicat de 1924 à 1938 et servait de lieu d'affaires et de loisirs. Les débardeurs ont toujours été intimement liés à l'histoire et au développèrent de Montréal et de son port. Oeuvre de l'architecte Emmanuel Arthur Doucet, l'immeuble de brique présente une élégante composition ordonnancée en cinq travées jumelées, soulignées de pierre taillée et terminées en arc plein cintre. Les oculi aine que le toit en forme de dôme confèrent au dessin de façade sa prestance classique.
Building of the Longshoremen Association of the Port of Montreal
Erected in 1924 by the Longshoremen Syndicate of the port of Montreal, the building was used from 1924 to 1938 for business and leisure. Historically, the Longshoremen have always been linked to Montreal history, its port and development. Work of the architect Emmanuel Arthur Doucet, it is a classical example of a brown brick and stone building. It offers an elegant arrangement of five couple bays underlined by cut stone and terminated in semi-circular arches. Its facade is harmoniously defined by a domed roof and bull’s-eye windows.
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Location. 45° 30.626′ N, 73° 33.181′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec. It is in Old Montreal. It is on Rue Bonsecours just east of Champ de Mars Street, on the left when traveling east. The marker is mounted on the south facade of the subject building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 525 Rue Bonsecours, Montréal QC H2Y 3C5, Canada. Touch for directions.
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: Joseph Papineau (within shouting distance of this marker); École Vétérinaire Française de Montréal (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Place Victor-Morin (about 120 meters away); Cartier Residences (about
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2024
2. Immeuble de l'association des débardeurs / Building of the Longshoremen Association Marker
The marker is mounted on the left side of the south/front entrance.
Also see . . . International Longshoremen's Association (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) is a North American labor union representing longshore workers along the East Coast of the United States and Canada, the Gulf Coast, the Great Lakes, Puerto Rico, and inland waterways; the ILA has approximately 200 local affiliates in port cities in these areas. While longshoremen in the United States had organized and conducted strikes before there was a United States, the first modern longshoremen's union, the Longshoremen's Union Protective Association (LUPA), was formed in the port of New York in 1864. It was later absorbed by the ILA. The ILA has represented Canadian longshoremen since the turn of the twentieth century.(Submitted on May 17, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2024
3. Immeuble de l'association des débardeurs / Building of the Longshoremen Association
South elevation. The building has been repurposed as residential living spaces.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2024
4. Immeuble de l'association des débardeurs / Building of the Longshoremen Association
Southwest elevation.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 17, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
