Bank of Montreal Building (Sydney, Nova Scotia) explained

Bank of Montreal Building
Coordinates:	46.1409°N -60.1953°W
Status:	Museum
Architectural Style:	Neoclassical
Address:	175 Charlotte Street
Location City:	Sydney, Nova Scotia
Location Country:	Canada
Current Tenants:	Old Sydney Society
Completion Date:	1901
Renovation Date:	2017
Destruction Date:	-->
Ren Cost:	$350,000
Management:	or
Operator:	or
Governing Body:	-->
Architect:	Sir Andrew Thomas Taylor
Main Contractor:	James Reid
Embedded:	Embed: yes Designation1: Nova Scotia Designation1 Number: 07MNS2256 Designation1 Type: Municipally Registered Property Designation1 Date: January 15, 2008

The Bank of Montreal Building is a former Bank of Montreal branch and a current museum in Sydney, Nova Scotia. It is located at the corner of Charlotte and Dorchester Streets. The building, completed in 1901, was designed by architect Sir Andrew Thomas Taylor, who also designed many buildings at McGill University.^[1]

In 2016, the building was donated to the Old Sydney Society, who converted the bank into a museum.^[2]

External links

• Former BMO building in Sydney to be renovated into museum - Saltwire

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bank of Montreal . Canada's Historic Places . . 30 March 2022 . English.
2. Web site: Hal Higgins . Historic Bank of Montreal will be preserved by Old Sydney Society . . 30 March 2022 . English . 12 May 2016.