1914 - CGG Armoury 'Home Station' framed photograph taken in April 1914. Designated a federal heritage site on 25th August, 1994

Photograph

Musée Canadian Grenadier Guards Museum

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Description

1914 - CGG Armoury 'Home Station' framed photograph taken in April 1914. Designated a federal heritage site on 25th August 1994. The Armoury, also known as the Canadian Grenadier Guards’ Armoury, sits prominently on its residential streetscape in Montréal. It is a large, two-story, brick drill hall with a low-pitched gable roof. Its principal façade is decorated with two small copper-domed towers, bull’s eye windows, stone details, a coat of arms and an elaborate central entrance that leads to the large drill hall space. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building. The CGG Armoury is closely associated with the reform and expansion of the Canadian militia. It is an important relic of the history of military architecture in Canada. Its construction was prompted by the reform of the militia undertaken in the 1890s by Frederick Borden, Minister of the Militia and Defence, which was continued after 1911 by his successor, Sir Sam Hughes.

Created By

Bertille L. Hurel

Create Date

August 18, 2022

Updated By

Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.

Update Date

April 26, 2025