price english price building floor originally skyscraper canada built amid controversy ltd tallest building historical district oldest canada building property municipal administration leased placement memorial attached building location official residence premier quebec occupies upper floors history having inherited prosperous death father sir decided build new headquarters company find liking saint street time quebec main financial district decided saint anne street close design floor building awarded ross prestigious firm architects based montreal city eager demonstrate progressive gave project despite heavy criticism administration proving unable protect historic area building replaced historic houses sources conflict exactly construction started cites june says construction permit delivered december construction began june gives years building cornerstone bears inscription reading stone laid october sources agree construction rapid building finished year inaugurated completed successfully building turned little extravagant nail coffin great depression pushed company brink bankruptcy price family lost control company fortune restoration work undertaken 1950s 60s interior building acquired city quebec largely civil engineering division echoing similar situation new_york_city extension soon long term lease placed price building management real estate arm placement extensive renovation began lasted included addition extra floors inside terrace 16th floor installation elevators 16th 17th floor premier quebec official residence high end psychiatric clinic occupied floor building administration strongly affirmed timing premier installation complete coincidence july walker walked metres 13th floor building 15th floor celebrations anniversary construction heavily criticized 1920s showed intention relocating company operations original business centre monumental construction perceived proportion mixed commercial residential area buildings exceeded floors criticism continued construction years later city council passed law limiting building heights old town feet size exceeded building time seven floor building considered architectural monument capital defining element city skyline project construction project major skyscraper area began attracting criticism parallels major controversies surrounded price construction drawn architecture price despite original criticism considered integrated surroundings adapted lot metres wide floors corporate space constitute premier suite mechanical floor leads conflicting numbers quoted floors variously reported compounded fact extra floors visible outside building elevators freight elevator provide access floors price constructed art style time neighbouring extension completed years earlier design uses setbacks gradually floor area yielding typical elongated wedding cake shape contributes reducing loads building visual impact city skyline upper setbacks later build building deeper wide appears viewed reminiscent finnish art architect work stylistic opposite buildings city construction widens gets taller geometric motifs carved price building stone especially levels building topped classical specifically copper roof final composition showing influences main exterior decorative themes topped palm motifs large vaulted arch main entrance ground level inside lobby depict origins price company 1920s influential architect arts school developing uniquely canadian fusion french english colonial styles ideas applied designers ross construction price building floor divided hallway projection end building references bow ship building structural steel frame city covered grey limestone rapid construction unable supply stone demand building site resulting use additional source limestone grey pale age limestone pink streaks fossils takes ages price memorial memorial unveiled anne price building right hand neighbour anne street set memorial french price form sculpture entitled river man sponsored designed artists statue representing log driver work logs heavily stylized reduced little cylinders driver hook shown transforming wooden plant location tight space tall buildings gives sculpture appearance travelling river gorge highly dynamic described looking spill log driver symbolic figure history culture quebec thanks notably famous novel quebec premier official residence apartment 16th 17th floors official residence premier quebec floors highest ones 18th floor taken machinery originally reserved executive suite previous attempt offering premier official residence bought large residence des braves donated premier issues security neighbour relationships declined use lived small apartment parliament hill mandate successor lived room apartment announced accept offer price apartment took occupancy november choice praised symbolic location attracted criticism apartment small poorly lit accommodate family widowed wife time noted lieutenant governor residence located sold fraction estimated value excellent choice exclusive psychiatric clinic occupied price building second floors moved administration strongly affirmed timing premier installation complete coincidence apartment cost build includes guest dining room associated facilities premier access reception hall 14th floor need apartment richly appointed maple hardwood floors granite limestone reproduce traditional quebec styles decorated paintings local artists loan renewed criticism current premier limited use apartment led proposal proper official residence heads family lives montreal saw little reason province proposal taken successor regular use apartment
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