Victorian Montreal – Sherbrooke Street West at City Councillors Street, Montréal, Québec

This mural seems to depict a romanticized view of Place d'Armes, a public square on Notre-Dames Street, as it may have appeared in Victorian times.In those days, Notre Dame Street was Montreal's major street. In the background are the twin spires of Notre-Dame Basilica.

Place d'Armes is the second oldest public site in Montreal. It was called Place de la Fabrique when it was first developed in 1693, at the request of the Sulpician Fathers, then later renamed Place d'Armes in 1721 when it became the stage of various military events. From 1781 to 1813, it was used as a hay and wood market, then developed as a Victorian garden after it was acquired by the city in 1836.

The mural is one of several located in a courtyard on Sherbrooke Street, adjacent to the Delta Hotel. The hotel has planted an urban garden whose trees have almost obscured the murals, which are falling victim to the rigours of the Montreal winter.