Former Bell Telephone Company Westmount Branch Exchange (1900).
(Sherbrooke at Metcalfe)
In 1909 the Montreal telephone service was run by four exchanges, Main, East, Uptown and Westmount. A year later a fifth exchange, St. Louis was added. The first conduit was laid (underground) in 1890. By 1909, there were 360 miles of conduit accessed by 353 manholes. (Source: Map Showing The Bell Telephone Company’s Underground System in the District of Montreal (1909).
Westmount Overlooked 