Tour de la Bourse (Montreal Exchange)

• Location: Montreal, QC, Canada

• Architect: Luigi Moretti, Pier Luigi Nervi

• Style: International

• Completed in: 1964

• Height: 194 m

The Tour de la Bourse (= Stock Exchange Tower) is a 47-story skyscraper in Montreal, Canada. Completed in 1964, it was once the tallest building in the city and remains one of its most iconic structures. Located in the city's downtown financial district, it houses the Montreal Exchange (formerly the Montreal Stock Exchange). The tower is known for its modernist architectural style and its role as a key financial hub in Canada.

The former Montreal Stock Exchange was housed in the Beaux-Arts style building on St. Francois-Xavier Street which was designed by George B. Post who also designed the New York Stock Exchange building , however it moved to the Tour de la Bourse when the building was completed in 1964 (the Montreal Exchange moved again in 2018 to the newly built Deloitte Tower.

Former Montreal Stock Exchange

The Tour de la Bourse was designed by ab Italian architects, Luigi Moretti and engineer, Pier Luigi Nervi in the International style. The building features a bronze-tinted anodized aluminium curtain wall.

I-beam Mullions

Building is divided into three sections.

References:

Montréal Exchange. (n.d.). Historical highlights. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.m-x.ca/en/about-us/mx/historical-highlights

Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Montreal Exchange. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Exchange

Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Tour de la Bourse. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_de_la_Bourse