Heritage Montreal is a Canadian non-profit organization

Non-profit organization

Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...

 that is dedicated to the protection of the architectural, historic, natural and cultural heritage of Greater Montreal. It was founded by architectural activist and Canadian Centre for Architecture

Canadian Centre for Architecture

The Canadian Centre for Architecture is a museum of architecture and research centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Phyllis Lambert is the Founding Director and Chair of the Board of Trustees, and Mirko Zardini is the Director and Chief Curator....

 founder Phyllis Lambert

Phyllis Lambert

Phyllis Barbara Lambert CC, GOQ, OAL, FRAIC, FRSC, RCA is a Canadian philanthropist and member of the Bronfman family....

 in 1975. It was preceded by the creation of Save Montreal, a volunteer group co-founded by Michael Fish

Michael Fish (architect)

Michael James S. Fish is a Canadian architect and urban conservationist, best known for his attempts to preserve heritage buildings in Montreal.- Biography :...

, formed after the controversial demolition of the Van Horne Mansion

Van Horne Mansion

The Van Horne Mansion was a classic greystone house in the Golden Square Mile district of Montreal that once belonged to Canadian railway magnate William Cornelius Van Horne. It existed on Sherbrooke Street at the corner of Stanley Street. It was torn down by developer David Azrieli in 1973 under...

.

In October 2009, Heritage Montreal, Lambert and others announced that they would be participating in a think tank

Think tank

A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...

 called the Institut de politiques alternatives de Montréal, to advise the city on a range of matters including urban planning, development and heritage.

History

Heritage Montreal played a key role in efforts to halt demolition and redevelopment in the McGill Ghetto

McGill Ghetto

The McGill Ghetto is a neighbourhood in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, named after McGill University, situated directly to the east of the university campus. The Ghetto is located in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough of Montreal...

, also known as Milton Park.

Threatened emblematic sites

Heritage Montreal has compiled a list of different sites in Montreal that it considers to be under threat. This includes:

• Agora de Charles Daudelin, Viger Square
• CN
  Canadian National Railway
  The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
  
   shops in Point Saint Charles
• Dow Planetarium
• Eaton's Ninth Floor
• Guaranteed Pure Milk bottle
  Guaranteed Pure Milk bottle
  The Guaranteed Pure Milk bottle is a landmark water tower in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, located at 1025 Lucien L'Allier Street. The , -high Art Deco structure was designed in 1930 by architects Hutchison, Wood & Miller as advertising for the Guaranteed Pure Milk Company.The giant riveted steel quart...
  
  
• John Redpath Mansion
• Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Mansion
• New City Gas
• Paper Hill Sector
• Sainte-Brigide de Kildare Church