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Boomtown Style Architecture

Boomtown Style Architecture

A Simple and Effective Style Originating in North America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the “boomtown” style is predominantly found in mining towns, which were […]
Malartic’s Main Street in the 1940s

Malartic’s Main Street in the 1940s

Malartic’s main street in the 1940s, prior to being paved.
Shannon Building

Shannon Building

The Shannon Building in the 1940s. Also in view, Malartic Beauty hairdressing salon, Bijouterie Gagnon jewlery store and, to the left, Buanderie Malartic – a laundrymat.
Dionne Building

Dionne Building

Dionne building in the 1940s. Also in view, the Cartier grocery store and the A & B (5-10-15¢ & $1:00) general store.  
Roc-d’Or Snowed In

Roc-d’Or Snowed In

The photo is captioned  Paris Vallée, one of the village’s nicknames at the time (1940s)
Roc-d’Or Main Street

Roc-d’Or Main Street

View of Roc-d’Or’s main street in early 1940.
Relocation of Roc-d’Or

Relocation of Roc-d’Or

One of the Roc-d’Or buildings being moved to Malartic using tractors and wood logs.
Relocation of Roc-d’Or

Relocation of Roc-d’Or

Workers struggle to lift a building over the railway.
Downtown Malartic (1952)

Downtown Malartic (1952)

On the photo: City Hall Coca-Cola bottling facility Canadian Malartic Headframe (in the background)
Main street of Malartic in the 1980s.

Main street of Malartic in the 1980s.

Malartic’s main street is called Rue Royale.