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Merchants and Grocers

Architectural drawing of a building façade. It is in a classical style, with several floors and windows. The façade is adorned with architectural details, such as cornices and pilastres. The drawing is rendered on yellowed paper.

Elevation of row shop-houses, [n.d.], Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, M 06M,P318,S9,D01-1.

The heart of the Parliament district was a hive of activity: merchants and grocers brought the streets of a fast-growing city to life. These stone shop-houses, with their large paned windows, embodied the typical architecture of 19th-century Montréal. Grocers kept shop nearby on McGill Street, living and doing business under the same roof.