Port of Montréal Properties
Pointe-du-Moulin Sector
This sector includes the historic Grain Elevator No. 5, commonly referred to as “Silo # 5”. The silo, which was shut down in 1995, is recognized for its historic and architectural value and illustrates the importance of wheat exportation to the Canadian economy, an industry that began in the 1880s. The silo sits on a pier and has three main portions:
- Elevator B, the steel structure in the middle which dates back to 1906;
- Old Annex concrete structure built in 1913 and 1923 located on the western portion; and
- Annex B-1, long narrow concrete, built in 1959.
The second portion of the site runs along Mill Street to the west of Silo # 5 and includes about half a dozen industrial lots that are currently leased.
Pointe-du-Moulin Facts:
- currently owned by Transport Canada
- managed by the Montréal Port Authority
- 21 acres (8.5 hectares)
Rue des Irlandais Sector
This site is located between the Bonaventure Expressway and Bridge Street. In the 1800s, Irish workers lived in this area and contributed to building the Victoria Bridge, known at that time as the world's longest bridge. The large, potato-shaped Irish Stone at the bridge's entrance commemorates a typhus epidemic in the 1800s which took the lives of 6,000 Irish workers.
Rue des Irlandais Facts:
- currently owned by Transport Canada
- managed by the Montréal Port Authority
- 19 acres (7.7 hectares)
Wellington Basin Sector
The Wellington Basin Sector is located at the entrance of the Lachine Canal, northwest of Bridge Street. It includes the Wellington and Tate Basins.
An important part of Montréal’s history, the Lachine Canal was built to bypass nearby rapids, which were hindering trade on the St. Lawrence River. From its opening in 1825 to its closure in 1970, the Lachine Canal made an important contribution to Montréal's urban and industrial development by expanding navigation on the St. Lawrence River. Between 1997 and 2002, the Government of Canada and City of Montréal invested $100 million to reopen the Lachine Canal to recreational boating, catalyzing the revitalization of Montréal’s southwest area.
The Wellington Basin Sector boasts spectacular views of Old Montréal and the downtown core and the site has excellent development opportunities.
Wellington Basin Facts:
- currently owned by Transport Canada
- managed by the Montréal Port Authority
- 20 acres (8.1 hectares)
- property bordered by the Peel Basin, Mill Street, Bridge Street, the railway and Wellington Street
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Did You Know?
Historically located at the furthest inland point attainable by transatlantic shipping, Montréal became a major gateway to North America from Europe and an ideal site for economic and urban development. In the 19th century, Montréal’s harbour developed into the cradle of Canada’s industrial revolution. At its peak in the 1950s, the Port of Montréal constituted huge freight transportation, shipping and handling facility.
