Old Custom House, Montreal

Custom House
Ancienne-Douane
Interactive map of the Custom House area
General information
Architectural style
Palladian revival
Coordinates45°30′09″N 73°33′15″W / 45.502565°N 73.554218°W / 45.502565; -73.554218
Construction started
1836
Completed
1838
Renovated1881-1882
Design and construction
ArchitectJohn Ostell
Official name
Former Montreal Custom House National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1997

The Old Custom House (French: Ancienne-Douane) is a building in what is now Old Montreal, which served as Montreal's first custom house. The building was completed in 1836, designed by Montreal architect John Ostell in the Palladian revival style. It is a National Historic Site of Canada.[1] It now houses the fr:Fondation J. Armand Bombardier Pavilion of the Pointe-à-Callière Museum. The permanent exhibition Come Aboard! Pirates or Privateers? and a lunchroom recreating the look of a New France inn are in the building.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Former Montreal Custom House National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  2. ↑ "National historic and archaeological site - Pavilions and structures". Pointe-à-Callière Museum. Montreal. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
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