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Sonoco Canada Corporation
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Description
A complex of forteen buildings ,forming a pentagonal shape.In an archeological industrial area of the Canal de Lachine.
Basic Information
Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Difficult
Recommendation: worth the trip
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Difficult
Recommendation: worth the trip
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Physical Information
Address
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
Owner: Sonoco
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
Owner: Sonoco
Interesting Features
Some machinery is still there,lights are on,huge dryers but slowly being emptied and dismantled
Historical Dates
Built: 1852
Closed: 2008
Closed: 2008
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History
The various buildings were hosting,throughout the years (from 1852) different companies :
-Georges Weaver ,Montreal Woollen Mill ,Crathern Caverhill (wool weaving)
-Ogilvie Flour
-Montreal Box,Gair Company Canada,Sonoco ( paper, cardboard)
-Caledonian Iron Works (tools)
-Montreal India Rubber
-Georges Weaver ,Montreal Woollen Mill ,Crathern Caverhill (wool weaving)
-Ogilvie Flour
-Montreal Box,Gair Company Canada,Sonoco ( paper, cardboard)
-Caledonian Iron Works (tools)
-Montreal India Rubber
Media Coverage
http://www.lavoixp...article-2926068/50,-rue-des-Seigneurs-%3A-le-projet-immobilier-est-adopte-en-deuxieme-lecture/1
http://projetmontr...t-carpet-art-deco/
http://projetmontr...t-carpet-art-deco/
Future Plans
Being under preparation to be transformed into condos Probably a big part of it -if not the whole complex- will be demolished . Rumors say that it might be demolished by mid april 2012
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Web Links
A very interesting study about the patrimonial value of this site made in 2011 :
http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=sonoco%20rue%20des%20seigneurs&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCM QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Focpm.qc.ca%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fpdf%2FP56%2F3d13.pdf&ei=y0pxT__0OuHe0QG g88ycAQ&usg=AFQjCNGXKlqOiRw6h6dEG274Cx-COIsQqA&sig2=ZqpBHArSQQ3bHNKhJ0Rmig
http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=sonoco%20rue%20des%20seigneurs&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCM QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Focpm.qc.ca%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fpdf%2FP56%2F3d13.pdf&ei=y0pxT__0OuHe0QG g88ycAQ&usg=AFQjCNGXKlqOiRw6h6dEG274Cx-COIsQqA&sig2=ZqpBHArSQQ3bHNKhJ0Rmig
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