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While Parc Lafontaine has been around since 1874 or so, the town ponds connected by a waterfall were not introduced until 1900, and the fountain was built in 1929 because Léon Trépanier wanted one there, and was paid for by Westinghouse. I’m going to have to return next spring as at nighttime, it is illuminated.
+This is the 25th in an occasional series of videos on the fountains of Montreal+
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Place Bonaventure was built in 1967 by Ray Affleck, and I would guess that while not exact, the waterfalls were part of the original plans.
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Place Bonaventure was built in 1967 by Ray Affleck, and I would guess that while not exact, the waterfalls were part of the original plans.
+This is the 23rd in an occasional series of videos on the fountains of Montreal+
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While the building itself was built in 1967 by Ray Affleck, I strongly doubt he had a hand in either fountain, and I would also doubt that the one at the entrance was part of the original plans.
+This is the 22nd in an occasional series of videos on the fountains of Montreal+
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Normally I don’t do promo, but this one is too good to pass up. I’m definitely going to have to find someone to drive me to Longueuil in two weeks. See y’all there!
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Built in 1972 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the building of Place Ville Marie, in French the name is Presence Feminine. The water jets are on a four minute cycle, and more information about Gerald Gladstone can be found here.
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Built in 1912 by Mott Iron Works it was restored in 2003.
+This is the 20th in an occasional series of videos on the fountains of Montreal+
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Currently missing the statue of Jacques Cartier (the resin version is being replaced by a bronze version, the third one to cap the fountain) it was designed by Joseph-Arthur Vincent in 1893.
+This is the 19th in an occasional series of videos on the fountains of Montreal+
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I’m not certain when the fountain was added, nor who designed it.
+This is the 18th in an occasional series of videos on the fountains of Montreal+
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There obviously were some major renovation done to the hospital in or around 1996, as this fountain was made by Jocelyne Alloucherie in 1996 and is called Les tables de jour – 1 (solaire, givrée), or for the blokes in the house, Day Tables – 1 (solar, frosted). And no, I don’t quite get it either. But someone should take it upon themselves to do some work on it, as it is not aging well in the least.
+This is the 17th in an occasional series of videos on the fountains of Montreal+