Before we leave this latest tour of Montreal, I wanted to include some more of the lovely architecture. The entranceway pictured here is the same one that was featured in my entry for September 2, 2009. Back then I showcased the ornate brass shells and seahorses that appear at the top of the doorway. Today I bring you all the carved stone work at the sides of the doorway and around the window above the doorway. You can also see some marble and more brass work around the window, as well as a beautiful brass lantern hanging down. The lantern and the circular motif on the windowpanes give it a Moroccan feel. And yet the stone columns beside the door contain the English rose, Scottish thistle, Irish shamrock and French fleur-de-lis, a nod to the nations that helped build the city.
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