Bank of Montreal National Historic Site
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Bank of Montreal National Historic Site is an historic former bank branch in Montreal
. Built in 1894 in sandstone
on the corners of Notre Dame and Seigneurs Streets, this building was named a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990 because:
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. Built in 1894 in sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
on the corners of Notre Dame and Seigneurs Streets, this building was named a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990 because: