Events and Héritage Montréal’s principal efforts since 1975
Important events for Montreal's heritage
Heritage Montreal's actions
- HM celebrates 40th anniversary.
- H-MTL platform launched.
- HM, the Daudelin family and several influential figures in the arts and culture community make recommendations in the repurposing of the Square Viger.
- HM plays key role in the request for the classification of Maison Alcan.
- HM participates in the Agora métropolitaine and the Montreal Thematic Meeting on Metropolitan Areas.
- Special assembly held to assess Redpath House file; proposals for Golden Square Mile announced.
- International symposium, Metropolis and Its Institutional Heritage—The Issue of Repurposing, organized as part of Entretiens Jacques-Cartier.
- HM takes part in consultations on Sillery conservation plan in Quebec City.
- Third edition of guided tours of Pointe-du-Moulin and Silo No. 5 held.
- HM intercedes to save Monument-National block on Boul. Saint-Laurent from demolition.
- New list of 10 threatened sites launched.
- Second edition of guided tours of Pointe-du-Moulin and Silo No. 5 held.
- HM takes part in consultations on the Metropolitan Land Use and Development Plan.
- HM celebrates 35th anniversary.
- First edition of guided tours of Pointe-du-Moulin and Silo No. 5 held.
- First Metropolitan Agora for citizens organized.
- Lobbying for Guaranteed Pure Milk water tower restoration begins.
- Dorchester Square and Place du Canada map/guide launched.
- Program of activities celebrating International Day for Monuments and Sites launched.
- Principles for high-quality urban development published.
- Phase 2 of Montreal InSites educational website launched.
- HM contributes to discussions on reforms to Cultural Property Act.
- Guiding principles established for revitalization of Griffintown district.
- Le patrimoine à Montréal, les 30 ans d’Héritage Montréal presented as part of Belles soirées lecture series at Université de Montréal.
- Educational website Montreal InSites (www.memorablemontreal.com) launched.
- Guiding principles established for McGill University Health Centre on Mount Royal.
- Training handbook on religious heritage interpretation created.
- Dalhousie Square heritage circuit and interpretation panels developed.
- HM takes part in Mount Royal issue table.
- HM publishes its first list of 10 threatened emblematic sites.
- Heritage circuit comprising 15 interpretation panels launched in Dorchester Square.
- Montreal Heritage Network Day links more than 60 heritage and cultural groups for the first time.
- HM begins authoring feature columns on Cyberpresse.ca website.
- HM plays key role in protection of Mount Royal.
- HM collaborates on Montreal Master Plan and Heritage Policy.
- HM takes part in public hearings and in the Montreal Summit.
- HM takes part in State of Heritage Around the Lachine Canal.
- After lobbying by HM, Conseil du patrimoine de Montréal and Office de consultation publique de Montréal created.
- HM takes part in creation of true consultation mechanisms for Montreal.
- Heritage Montreal marks 25th anniversary; 400 people take part in celebrations.
- HM acts to protect Eaton’s 9th Floor Restaurant.
- HM intercedes against Lépine condo project and in favour of Mount Royal.
- Advice provided to residents and property owners after ice storm.
- Great Heritage Calendar launched; 75,000 copies published.
- HM takes part in actions to save Rue Sherbrooke.
- Study on downtown churches published.
- Conferences held in collaboration with Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA).
- HM takes part in actions to save Jean-Talon Station.
- HM supports formation of Coalition Villa-Maria.
- Meeting on world heritage held in Montreal.
- Coalition for public consultations created.
- HM on front lines of fight to save Hôtel-Dieu hospital.
- HM helps organize an international conference on public squares.
- 350th anniversary of founding of Montreal marked with historic plaques and production of 850,000 pamphlets.
- Efforts made to conserve Windsor Station in development of New Forum project.
- HM collaborates on final version of Montreal’s Master Plan.
- Opération Patrimoine Architectural de Montréal (Montreal Architectural Heritage Campaign) launched in collaboration with city.
- HM takes part in successful consultation sessions on Mount Royal.
- Study on conservation of old cinemas published.
- Sculptures from former Queen’s Hotel preserved.
- HM lends support to Avenue Mont-Royal merchants.
- HM contributes to establishment of a public-hearing process.
- HM takes over from Save Montreal as organizer of ArchitecTours.
- Archibus (architectural discovery tours for young people) created.
- Master’s program in Conservation introduced at Université de Montréal.
- Mount Royal designated a municipal heritage site.
- Friends of the Mountain founded in collaboration with Save Montreal.
- Demolition of Redpath Mansion averted in cooperation with Save Montreal.
- Summer courses offered with Université de Montréal School of Architecture.
- HM contributes to Old Port Plan; Milton-Parc co-op project completed.
- HM takes part in efforts to save McGill College Avenue.
- Conference held on industrial heritage and resident re-appropriation of riverbank access.
- Save Montreal revives Orange and Lemon prizes.
- Annual home renovation courses launched.
- Storefront office, the Centre Urbain, inaugurated; open to all at no charge.
- Youth program created with Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
- HM takes part in first public consultation and call for ideas on Old Port of Montreal.
- Héritage Montr.al (HM) founded to help groups like Save Montreal.
- Montreal Society of Architecture awards first Lemon prize to Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ) building.
- Save Montreal begins offering architectural walking tours.
- Save Montreal created following the demolition of Van Horne Mansion.
- Windsor Station saved from wrecking ball by architect Michael Fish and Friends of Windsor Station.
- Old Montreal designated a historic district by Government of Quebec.
- Plans for an elevated expressway in Old Montreal abandoned.
- Château De Ramezay becomes first property classified a historic monument by Government of Quebec.
- Château De Ramezay saved from demolition at the last moment.
- Mount Royal Park, created after citizens petition the city, is inaugurated.
- Sieurs de Saint-Sulpice decide to preserve two towers of Fort de la Montagne.