Restoration of the Erskine and American Church
Built in the late nineteenth century in the massive neo-Roman style of the Trinity Church in Boston, the Erskine and American Church is an important patrimonial landmark, not only for its architecture but also for its history and its contribution to Montreal’s urban landscape. Evidence of the rise to power of the city’s Scottish Protestant élite and an era when the “Golden Square Mile” was home to 70% of Canadian wealth, this building, made of limestone with insertions of Miramichi sandstone, has an original textured façade and a Byzantine-style dome testifying to the city’s architectural richness. In addition, the 20 Tiffany stained-glass windows gracing the lateral façades form the largest collection of its type in Canada.