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'''5505 St-Laurent Boulevard''', also known as '''Peck Building''', is a building located on [[St-Laurent Boulevard (Montreal, Quebec)|St-Laurent Boulevard]] in [[Montreal, Quebec|Montreal]], [[Quebec]]. It was built in 1903. The building is currently the location of {{w|Ubisoft Montreal}}.
'''5505 St-Laurent Boulevard''', also known as the '''Peck Building''', is a building located on [[St-Laurent Boulevard (Montreal, Quebec)|St-Laurent Boulevard]] in [[Montreal, Quebec|Montreal]], [[Quebec]]. It was built in 1903 and since housed different clothing factories. The building is currently the location of {{w|Ubisoft Montreal}}.


== History ==
== History ==
Peck Building was built in 1903, originally housing a textile factory.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/28/business/ubisofts-montreal-studio-where-artists-are-superheroes.html Where the Artists Are the Superheroes], [[The New York Times]], April 27, 2013.</ref>
The Peck Building was constructed in 1903, on a site of a former quarry. The building was opened in 1904, housing a textile factory<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/28/business/ubisofts-montreal-studio-where-artists-are-superheroes.html Where the Artists Are the Superheroes], [[The New York Times]], April 27, 2013.</ref> owned by John W. Peck & Company Ltd. In 1913, the building was extended to the [[St-Dominique Street (Montreal, Quebec)|St-Dominique Street]] in order to house more employees. On May 26, 1920, John W. Peck, owner of Peck & Co., had died of heart disease. Ten years later, in 1920, the factory was closed. Since then, several other clothing manufacturers were occupying the space. Discreet Logic, developer of animation software, was located on the top floor from 1993 to 1997, and since then moved to Griffintown.<ref>[https://mtltimes.ca/life/who-knows-what-building-this-was-and-is-now-then-now-montreal/ Who knows what building this was and is now? Then & Now Montreal], [[Montreal Times]].</ref>


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Since 1997, Ubisoft Montreal occupies the building.<ref>[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/ubisoft-announces-the-creation-of-1000-jobs-in-montreal Ubisoft Announces the Creation of 1000 Jobs in Montreal], {{W|Gamer Network|GamesIndustry.biz}}, February 1, 2005.</ref>
=== Ubisoft Montreal (1997-) ===
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Ubisoft Montreal was established in 1997.<ref>[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/ubisoft-announces-the-creation-of-1000-jobs-in-montreal Ubisoft Announces the Creation of 1000 Jobs in Montreal], gameindustry.biz, February 1, 2005.</ref>


== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:Buildings on St-Laurent Boulevard (Montreal, Quebec)]]
[[Category:Offices in Montreal, Quebec]]
[[Category:Clothing factories in Montreal, Quebec]]

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Coordinates: 45°31′34″N 73°35′54″W / 45.526062°N 73.598431°W / 45.526062; -73.598431

Ubisoft Montreal
General information
Location5505 St-Laurent Boulevard
Montreal, Quebec
Opening1997

5505 St-Laurent Boulevard, also known as the Peck Building, is a building located on St-Laurent Boulevard in Montreal, Quebec. It was built in 1903 and since housed different clothing factories. The building is currently the location of Ubisoft Montreal This is a link to a Wikipedia article.

History[edit | edit source]

The Peck Building was constructed in 1903, on a site of a former quarry. The building was opened in 1904, housing a textile factory[1] owned by John W. Peck & Company Ltd. In 1913, the building was extended to the St-Dominique Street in order to house more employees. On May 26, 1920, John W. Peck, owner of Peck & Co., had died of heart disease. Ten years later, in 1920, the factory was closed. Since then, several other clothing manufacturers were occupying the space. Discreet Logic, developer of animation software, was located on the top floor from 1993 to 1997, and since then moved to Griffintown.[2]

Since 1997, Ubisoft Montreal occupies the building.[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Where the Artists Are the Superheroes, The New York Times, April 27, 2013.
  2. ↑ Who knows what building this was and is now? Then & Now Montreal, Montreal Times.
  3. ↑ Ubisoft Announces the Creation of 1000 Jobs in Montreal, GamesIndustry.biz This is a link to a Wikipedia article, February 1, 2005.

External links[edit | edit source]

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