Old Custom House, Montreal

Custom House
Ancienne-Douane
Interactive map of the Custom House area
General information
Architectural style	Palladian revival
Coordinates	45°30′09″N73°33′15″W / 45.502565°N 73.554218°W / 45.502565; -73.554218
Construction started	1836
Completed	1838
Renovated	1881-1882
Design and construction
Architect	John Ostell
National Historic Site of Canada
Official name	Former Montreal Custom House National Historic Site of Canada
Designated	1997

The Old Custom House (French: Ancienne-Douane) is a building in what is now Old Montreal, which served as Montreal's first custom house. The building was completed in 1836, designed by Montreal architect John Ostell in the Palladian revival style. It is a National Historic Site of Canada.^[1] It now houses the fr:Fondation J. Armand Bombardier Pavilion of the Pointe-à-Callière Museum. The permanent exhibition Come Aboard! Pirates or Privateers? and a lunchroom recreating the look of a New France inn are in the building.^[2]

Gallery

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  In 1886 during a flood
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  Historical marker

References

1. Former Montreal Custom House National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
2. "National historic and archaeological site - Pavilions and structures". Pointe-à-Callière Museum. Montreal. Retrieved December 28, 2025.

External links

• Media related to Ancienne-Douane Building, Montreal at Wikimedia Commons