The Promoters' City: Building the Industrial Town of Maisonneuve 1883-1918

By Paul-André Linteau

List of Maps Preface PART 1: THE CREATION OF A TOWN, 1883-1896 1. The Birth of Maisonneuve 2. The Developers 3. Organizing the Town PART II: "THE PITTSBURGH OF CANADA": DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INDUSTRY, 1896-1910 4. Industrial Development 5. The Power of The Utility Monopolies 6. A Working-Class Town PART III: "THE GARDEN OF MONTREAL': DEVELOPMENT BY BEAUTIFICATION,1910-1918 7. The Banner of Progress 8. Maisonneuve's Politique de Grandeur 9. The End of Maisonneuve Conclusion Appendix Notes Bibliography Index MAPS 1. Montreal by 1915 2. Maisonneuve, ca. 1916 3. Original Lots, ca. 1883 4. Location of Industries, 1890-1914 5. Montreal Annexations, 1883-1915 6. Built-up Area, 1914

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888627823
• ISBN13: 9780888627827
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Lorimer
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"