Black Watch Armoury
The Black Watch Armoury (French: Caserne du Black Watch) is a Scottish baronial-style armoury in Montreal, completed in 1906 to house the 5th Regiment "Royal Highlanders of Canada" (now the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada). Designed by Samuel Arnold Finley and David Jerome Spence, the armoury was declared a National Historic Site of Canada in 2008. It was previously designated a Recognized Federal Heritage Building, in 1994.
| Armoury of the Black Watch of Canada | |
|---|---|
Caserne du Black Watch du Canada | |
Front entrance | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Scottish baronial |
| Address | 2067, rue Bleury |
| Town or city | Montreal |
| Country | Canada |
| Construction started | 1905 |
| Completed | 1906 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Samuel Arnold Finley David Jerome Spence |
| Architecture firm | Finley and Spence |
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National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Official name | Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada Armoury National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 2008 |
The armoury is home to the regiment's museum, which was opened on 8 November 1949 by the then-colonel of the Black Watch, Field Marshal Lord Wavell.
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