1943 – Central Station, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Central Station was designed by John Schofield, architect-in-chief of Canadian National Railway. Construction started in 1926, but was halted in 1930 as a result of the Great Depression. Construction resumed in 1939 after the economy improved. The new station finally opened on July 14, 1943.

The modern design of this station marked a turning point in Canadian railway station architecture, as it broke with earlier monumental forms and embraced the International style. Designed by CNR chief architect John Schofield, the station uses modern materials and details and its planning is exemplary in its simplicity and functionality. The station’s brick exterior features stone bas-reliefs by Montréal artist, Fritz Brandtner, and stone medallions by Toronto artist, Charles F. Comfort. The elegant, carefully proportioned concourse, designed by Montréal architect J. Campbell Merrett, also features bas-reliefs designed by Comfort and executed by Sebastiano Aiello. The technological and functional aspects of the station represent up-to-date solutions of its day.
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