façade. This was a clear trace from the end of the 19th century. Another archaeological discovery was the name of the commissioner bank, Bank of Montreal, carved on a grey stone cornice that In The entry of the building, (the porch is an inviting element ) crowned the facade. A plywood panel had The exterior of the Bank Building” “Old been added to conceal the name when the was designed in the Romanesque English took place. The most astonishing style. The façade is a composite of many revelation was that the bank’s name had colors such as gray stone, sand stone, red been painted in gold ink. The plywood bricks and black bricks. In 1954, the Bank panel had protected the painting of Montreal sold the building to the throughout the years. The carved name of Canadian Royal Bank. The owner at the the bank appears in both façades in time decided to paint all exterior façades in Wellington Street and Madeleine Street, white. The variety of colors has reinforcing the idea that the building disappeared. Although the building has serves both streets equally. rich volume composition, the painting made it appears more homogeneous. Nevertheless, the present owner decided to restore its initial color pattern. Such a restoration was costly, due the large quantity of chemicals required to take away the old paint. It was also an archaeological process. For instance, black smoke from old trains was found on the
In The entry of the building, (the porch is an inviting element ) The exterior of the “Old Bank Building” was designed in the Romanesque English style. The façade is a composite of many colors such as gray stone, sand stone, red bricks and black bricks. In 1954, the Bank of Montreal sold the building to the Canadian Royal Bank. The owner at the time decided to paint all exterior façades in white. The variety of colors has disappeared. Although the building has rich volume composition, the made it appears more homogeneous. Nevertheless, the present owner decided to restore its initial color pattern. Such a restoration was costly, due the large quantity of chemicals required to take away the old paint. It was also an archaeological process. For instance, black smoke from old trains was found on the façade. This was a clear trace from the end of the 19th century. Another archaeological discovery was the name of the commissioner bank, Bank of Montreal, carved on a grey stone cornice that crowned the facade. A plywood panel had been added to conceal the name when the painting took place. The most astonishing revelation was that the bank’s name had been painted in gold ink. The plywood panel had protected the painting throughout the years. The carved name of the bank appears in both façades in Wellington Street and Madeleine Street, reinforcing the idea that the building serves both streets equally.
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