On the east side of Lachine there is a large, abandoned factory that used to be the Dominion Bridge plant according to the all-knowing internet. Actually, I found an article on the Heritage Montreal web site that talked about the plant which was built in stages between 1883 until 1947, presumably to make large parts of bridges. That explains the huge steel railing that run the length of the lot, they would have been for maneuvering massive lengths of steel. As you can see, steel rusts!
Dominion Bridge plant, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, September 2025
Here is a different angle, I am standing on rue st Louis, you can see the length and shape of the overhead steel spans. The actual factory is also enormous, I just showed a segment of it on the left. Apparently, according to the article, permission was not granted to demolish the structures, so now there is a 'for rent' sign. If anyone needs to make a bridge or two you know where to call. But seriously, the entire east area of Lachine is in the midst of a 20-year development plan that mostly entails condos.
Overgrown lot, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, September 2025
Just to make it three paintings, I did one more of these two trees with the factory warehouse, and some dry looking tall grass in the middle ground. It was nice and shady were I was standing on boulevard st Joseph.
Two trees warehouse, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, September 2025
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