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The Bank of Montreal (Banque de Montréal) was established in 1817, making it Canada's first, and set up on Rue Saint-Jacques in 1819. The bank prospered, and in 1847 inaugurated his new head office, designed by John Wells, a British architect who also had the Sainte-Anne Market to his credit. The group on the pediment, the work of British sculptor John Steel, was added in 1867. Finally, in 1901, the building was enlarged and the interior renovated in splendid style. The lobby is worth a visit, as is the museum. Come in person and you can admire the four bas-reliefs carved in England for the former head office.
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