Robillard Block

The Robillard Building (French: Édifice Robillard) once located at 974, boulevard Saint Laurent (974, Saint Laurent Boulevard),[1] was a landmark building in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, situated in Montreal's Chinatown on the corner of rue Viger (Viger Street) and boulevard Saint Laurent (Saint Laurent Boulevard).

[1][2] Despite being a famous landmark, the Robillard Building did not have a heritage status and was not rebuilt.

[4] Constructed in the Neo-Renaissance style, the structure was built in 1879, and transformed into a hotel in 1890.

[5] In 1891, it housed the Gaiety Museum and Theatorium, a popular Victorian-era curios showcase.

The first films shown were of a train, a ship, a cavalry charge, and demolishing a wall.