Sailors Memorial clock tower was erected at the eastern edge of the port in memory of the gallantry of sailors and shipmen who died in the world wars. Forty-five metres high, it marks the entrance to the port. Visitors can climb the 192 steps for a view over Old Montréal and of the St. Lawrence River. The Clock Tower was built between 1919 and 1922 from a design by Montréal-based engineer Paul Leclaire. The clock mechanism was made in England by Gillett and Johnston, and is a replica of Big Ben in London. The tower also served as a lighthouse to guide incoming ships. The structure was originally designed to conceal the unsightly sheds that once lined the quays. La Tour du Souvenir was completed in October 1919.
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[front/devant] TO THE HEROISM AND DEVOTION OF OUR SAILORS ON THE WAR OF 1914-1918 ERECTED BY THE HARBOUR COMMISSION OF MONTREAL. WILLIAM G. ROSS, PRESIDENT. FARQUHAR ROBERTSON, BRIG. GEN. A.F. LABELLE, DR. V.L. MCDOUGALD, PRESIDENT, DR. MILTON L. HERSEY, EMILLIEN DAOUST, COMMISSIONERS. 1922. ALSO IN THE WAR 1939-1945. THIS STONE WAS PLACED OCTOBER 31, 1959 BY THE HRH PRINCE OF WALES.
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Montréal Sailors Memorial Clock Tower
1 Clock Tower Quay Street
Montréal
Montréal Sailors Memorial Clock Tower
1 Clock Tower Quay Street
Montréal
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 45.5126301
Long. -73.5459345
Lat. 45.5126301
Long. -73.5459345
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Sheds 18 & 19 and Sailors memorial clock tower Montreal c. 1926
Canada. Dept. of Interior / Library and Archives Canada / e008439076 MIKAN #33227871
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