Take a seat at the nearest café or park, have a look around, and relax with these 3 historical podcasts about 3 iconic buildings along Ste Catherine street.
The Forum, (currently the AMC theatre) was the house of the Montreal Canadiens back in the day. In addition to the exciting matches, The Forum was also host to numerous performance by a high-profile roster including The Beatles, Madonna, and Queen.
Eaton Centre was considered to be one of the most luxurious shopping centres in Montreal. Did you know that there is also a 9th floor restaurant that has existed since the Art Deco movement? It is still there today.
And finally, The Bay building (formerly known as “Colonial House”, then “Morgan’s”)— the first major department store to establish itself on Ste Catherine street and subsequently being the first to influence movement of other retail stores to Ste Catherine street from Old Port. It has majorly contributed to what we know of downtown of Ste Catherine today - a major area in Montreal for retail and commercial shopping.
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