Sailing by Habitat 67 on 17 August 2017

 

Habitat 67

I mentioned the dedicated bus service to Habitat 67 in the last post. Habitat 67 was constructed for Expo 67 (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_67), the incredibly successful World's Fair held in Montreal in 1967. I am not sure Habitat was popular at first, it was isolated and needed a special bus service for the residents. It may also have been cold and wind swept in the winter. Habitat is idiosyncratic in design but no one lives there who doesn't appreciate the architecture of the place, that is its special quality; it is a design for the future: high density living but privacy for the residents. 

These photographs were taken in 2011 during a boat ride from the port in Old Montreal. 

Restaurant Julien near Phillips Square

We used to enjoy Friday evenings in downtown Montreal. Sometimes we'd eat at Restaurant Julien on Union Avenue; it was a great place but is now closed. When there was a hockey game at the Bell Centre this place would be full of out-of-towners; now, due to Covid, there are no out-of-towners. . . BTW, Union Avenue was named after the union of Upper and Lower Canada in 1840; before that it was called Brunswick Avenue.

The people who worked at or owned Restaurant Julien should know that many of us enjoyed their restaurant and still miss going there.  

Photos taken in 2013.

Phillips Square at night; the Canada Cement Building is on the far right

We're on Union Avenue looking back at The Bay and Phillips Square;
that's the Canada Cement Building on the right

I can see that Union Avenue isn't the greatest for foot traffic at night, maybe another reason
Restaurant Julien went out of business... location

Restaurant Julien on Union Avenue

The bus on the right is a dedicated service to Habitat 67, the still innovative housing complex
constructed for Expo 67

Interior of Restaurant Julien