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Monument-National

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The Monument-National is a historic theatre at 1182 Saint Laurent Boulevard in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Built between 1891 and 1894 with a capacity of more than 1,600 seats, it was originally the cultural centre of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Performing arts building 3
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Montreal, Canada 2
Completed Year
1891 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Cinema / Theatre 2
Connections

Has Building Type

Movie Theater, Concepts

Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.

Theater (Structure), Concepts

Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.

In Style

Renaissance Revival architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Monument-National (Wikipedia)

Uses Element

Steel, Architectural Materials
Source Monument-National (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Canada, located there.
Sources
1. Monument-National (Wikipedia)
  • Entity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article
    The Monument-National is a historic theatre at 1182 Saint Laurent Boulevard in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Built between 1891 and 1894 with a capacity of more than 1,600 seats, it was originally the cultural centre of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society.
  • Wikipedia infobox completion_date/completed/built field (1891)
    The Monument-National (French pronunciation: [mɔnymɑ̃ nɑsjɔnal]) is an historic Canadian theatre located at 1182 Saint Laurent Boulevard in Montreal, Quebec. With a capacity of over 1,600 seats, the venue was erected between 1891 and 1894 (1894) and was originally the cultural centre of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society. The building was designed by Maurice Perrault, Albert Mesnard, and Joseph Venne
  • In Style: Renaissance Revival architecture, Introduction
    The building was designed by Maurice Perrault, Albert Mesnard, and Joseph Venne in the Renaissance Revival style and utilizes a steel frame-a building technique that was innovative for its time.
  • Uses Element: Steel, Wikipedia lead
    The building was designed by Maurice Perrault, Albert Mesnard, and Joseph Venne in the Renaissance Revival style and utilizes a steel frame-a building technique that was innovative for its time.
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2. Monument-National (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 397379): Montreal, Canada
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 397379): Montreal, Canada
Wikidata item Q3323401, property P131/P17 (location): Montreal, Canada
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3. Monument-National (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Performing arts building)
Quote, Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Performing arts building)
Wikidata item Q3323401, instance of (P31): performing arts building
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