152 Notre-Dame East - La Sauvegarde Building
The 1913 building was built by the first French-Canadian insurance company, the
Backup. The marble stairwell, the original vaults and the majestic entrance have been
preserved. On the facade, the massive ornamental iron doors, completely restored, testify to the
richness of the architectural treatment of the time. The building was abandoned at the time of the acquisition, a
floors even included some prisons with iron bars!
Year of construction
1913
Services
- Maintenance of common areas
- Elevators
- Security
Characteristics
Address :
152 Notre-Dame East and 445 Saint-Vincent
Neighborhood :
Old Montreal
Vocation :
Commercial
Year of acquisition :
1996
Historical name :
John Smith Archibald et Charles Jewett Saxe
Floors :
10
Area per floor :
3,930 ft²
Total area :
40,608 ft²
Original owner :
La Sauvegarde
