The Bureau Hotel, Bout-de-l'Ile

Early postcard, c.1910. The Bureau Hotel was owned by J.-B. Bureau, and was located in Bout-de-l'Ile, in the East End sector once known as Laval-de-Montréal.

The printed advertisement on the back of this postcard boasted of the hotel's amenities, including a "Bell Telephone connection," a "magnificent hall for banquets etc.," "first class accommodations," and the hotel's specialty -- "dinner parties."