Thursday Doors is a weekly feature allowing door lovers to come together to admire and share their favorite door photos from around the world. Feel free to join in on the fun by creating your own Thursday Doors post each week and then sharing your link in the comments below, anytime between Thursday morning and Saturday noon (North American eastern time).
Gritty in the City – Montréal
Here’s a collection of doors in need of a little TLC in my old hood Rosemont/Petite Patrie in Montréal.
To jog your memory, back in 2016 I did a post about the ornate outdoor iron staircases found in this part of town that you can check out here.
This time however I decided to concentrate on one specific east/west street.
Rue St. Zotique is one of those streets that morphs from light commercial, where it starts in the heart of little Italy, into moderately dense residential as it head east.
This post contains a lot of the western part where you’ll find a lot of trendy little restaurants, small boutiques and shops.
Generally speaking I find that active commercial buildings have relatively boring doors, therefore the ones I chose for this post are the closed/boarded up ones, like this closed down yoga studio.
I’ve always had a thing for corner doors so finding two like this is even more fun 😉
With all the car exhaust in the city, that pristine white snow you see in the movies doesn’t stay so pristine for very long. Whenever there’s a bit of a thaw, it actually gets rather yucky.
This next one seems to be screaming: “PAINT ME!”
This one is probably too far gone to be saved.
And my favourite shot of this doorscursion is also I do believe a first for me – triple-stacked corner doors!
Stay tuned; next week I’ll have some of the pretty ones I found on this same outing.
Until then I thank you for stopping in 🙂
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Corner doors are fab. I love the yoga studio for its contrast. I dig the vibe of the whole post 🙂
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Graffiti makes me crazy. It is ugly, it is destructive, and particularly upsetting when I see it on brick like in the last photo. A triple corner door is a major coup! … and the building with its interesting brick work is also noteworthy.
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I hear you about the graffiti. I just don’t understand the thought process of someone who thinks it’s okay to do this. Especially when there’s no artistic aspect to it; then it’s simply vandalism.
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You found a lot of character!! I love the triple-stacked corner doors. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like that.
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Thanks Amy. Yes the triple corner doors were a first for me too 🙂
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I love corner doors as well and doors with lots of character. Great finds, Norm!
Here’s a few from Florence … https://brendasrandomthoughts.wordpress.com/2020/02/07/thursday-doors-around-the-duomo/
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Thanks Brenda. I thought it would make a nice change from simply posting only pretty doors 😉
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I prefer that last corner door, Norm. This is mine for this week. https://travel-with-tech.blog/2020/02/07/discovering-esztergom/
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Thank you 🙂
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Great door post, Norm! I love those three stacked doors – and on a corner too!!
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Thank you!
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I’m glad that you’ve got eyes for such doors too, Norm, even though in Italy, at least, graffitied doors are not your favourites. But as I see it, everybody needs doors in their lives.
I’ve got a wonderful villa for you which Flavia and I visited last month. My post includes a link to her Capalbio doors post from today which you must see. There is bestia too! It goes around! 🙂
https://mexcessive.photo.blog/2020/02/06/thursday-doors-6-2-20-bagnaia-part-1/
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No the graffitied doors are generally not my favourite but sometimes they make an interesting contrast to all of the pretty ones.
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The closed-up are definitely not boring.
My entry: https://katytrailcreations.com/2020/02/06/revisiting-green-ridge-missouri-thursdaydoors/
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Thanks 🙂
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I like the ‘paint me’ door. Here’s my selection for this week
https://linsdoodles.wordpress.com/2020/02/06/thursday-doors-6-2/
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That one was my favorite. thanks 🙂
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Great set of doors this week! I agree that most modern doors are boring. Metal and glass… yawn.
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Metal and glass usually = m’eh 😉
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Thanks Norm you saved me a drive back to have a look at some of my old stamping grounds.. this is my post for this week https://dymoonblog.com/2020/02/06/thursday-doors-34/
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Thank you. So glad you enjoyed them 🙂
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My first Thursday Doors post and it’s only one door but thank you for the opportunity!
https://zouxzoux.wordpress.com/2020/02/06/thursday-doors/
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Welcome to #ThursdayDoors Charlotte and thanks for jumping in 🙂
FYI I did go over and comment on your post but for some reason WP always filters my first comment on someone’s blog into the spam filter. You may need to go into the comments folder via the WP Admin tab and fish me out of either the “spam” or “pending” file.
Cheers!
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There ya go for this weeks offering – https://theartblogger54.wordpress.com/2020/02/06/street-art-by-stewy-3-dodo/
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Thanks for joining in 🙂
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The grey door which needs to be painted once was a beautiful door – you are right – some coats of paints would bring it back to its former glory! https://wp.me/p9EWyp-1HK
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Yes indeed. It’s amazing how much of a difference a fresh coat of paint can make 🙂
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Agree about the 3 stacked and I also think the door with the awning could be beautiful with a coat of paint
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Yes Alice that door with the awning would be beautiful with a fresh coat of paint!
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A very different view of Montreal!
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It can’t all be pretty…though there is lots of that in this part of town as well 😉
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That 5th one made me smile. You have to look to find the art, but it’s there. Love it.
Pat
Here’s my entry for this week
https://thoughtsandentanglements.wordpress.com/2020/02/06/tuesday-doors/
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Glad there was something smile-inducing in there for you 😉
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An interesting set of doors that seem in need of some love. I like them all in their own ways. I have to ask: who was St. Zotique? Nice name, but I’ve no idea who he or she was.
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One of the major oddities in French Canadian/Quebec toponomy is an inclination to name places, towns, and streets for saints that were not actually saints. St-Zotique would be a classic example. He was an important member of the catholic church administration in Montreal at the beginning of the twentieth century but he certainly never accomplished anything to get him to sainthood. Here’s what i found on wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zotique_Racicot
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Fascinating. Thanks for explaining that to me and for the link.
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If you have 5 minutes scroll down to the video in this article. They explain it better that I did: https://www.mtlblog.com/things-to-do-in-mtl/the-truth-behind-montreals-streets-names
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That’s an interesting video. I love when they go in the archives to get the rest of the story on not St. Elizabeth. Thanks for the link.
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Oh when I saw the archives I was giddy like a little kid. I kept thinking: I wanna work there!!!
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I thought the same thing! Wouldn’t that be fun?
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Now we’re talking. I love these doors. Neglected for sure, but reflecting a whole sub-culture that many of us choose to ignore or consider threatening. Part of a rich urban diversity without which we are all impoverished.
A little prison door from me this week: https://scooj.org/2020/02/06/thursday-doors-6-february-2020/
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I had the feeling you might like some of these 😉
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My (mum’s) door for today: https://unassortedstories.wordpress.com/2020/02/06/door-recording-and-book-update/
And I now have to look up St. Zotique. In Dutch the word ‘zot’ means crazy, which I guess is not how this saint is named.
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For more about the saint: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoticus_of_Comana
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I enjoyed this collection. The two corner doors look great. I also liked the recessed red door with all the graffiti.
Another selection of doors from Kochi this week: https://anotherglobaleater.wordpress.com/2020/02/06/knock-knock-knocking-on-kochis-doors/
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Thank you I.J. – glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Great post, as always! 😊
Mine is in Chantilly, and I’m hoping that someone will be able to set me straight about one of the door features.
https://marlaonthemove.com/2020/02/06/thursday-doors-chantilly-3/
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Thanks Marla. If you get an answer to your question before I do, please let me know 🙂
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I like corner doors, too, Norm, but it’s sad that there are so many places that seem to be closed. I’m going with one small door for man/hobbit-kind today. Cheers!
https://sustainabilitea.wordpress.com/2020/02/06/thursday-doors-christmas-in-hobbit-town/
janet
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Thanks Janet. It’s a bit of a high turnover part of town for small shops and restaurants. The yoga studio building is actually slated for demolition; it’ll be interesting to see what ends up getting built on that lot.
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They may need some TLC but they have a certain charm.
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They do indeed. Thanks Sheree 🙂
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Great variety of doors, Norm. Often the old unused door is the more interesting one. Here’s mine for this week, thanks https://jeanreinhardt.wordpress.com/2020/02/06/thursday-doors-cavan-county-museum-1/
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Thanks Jean. They say hardship builds character so I guess it’s the same for doors too 😉
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Very true, Norm.
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Wow, some tough looking doors Norm! I think “Paint Me” has a good shot at being saved! Her’s my post today from Riga, Latvia! https://thecadyluckleedy.com/2020/02/06/thursday-doors-in-riga-latvia/
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Yes, I’m holding out hope for the “paint me” one. I pass through this area from time to time so I’m gonna keep an eye out for any developments on that one 🙂
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Wow, a triple play! That’s great! The one screaming, “Paint me!” is gorgeous. I hope it gets some TLC before it, too, is too far gone for help. I’m posting random doors from my little town, collected last spring. https://marianallen.com/2020/02/corydoors-around-and-about-thursdaydoors-2/
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Thanks Marian. Yes-oh-yes to that “paint me” one eh? It has so much going for it , it really just needs a fresh coat of paint 🙂
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Love the ‘corner’ buildings. My Aunt and Uncle lived in one, and I always loved the shapes of the rooms. Clint looked pretty good in that poster too. 🙂 Happy Thursday, Norm. https://newenglandgardenandthread.wordpress.com/2020/02/06/thursday-doors-131/
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Thanks Judy. We’re expecting a foot of snow overnight and through tomorrow so keep me in mind while you walk around in short sleeves, okay?
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I like your down at heel doors. I wonder why someone decided to build a triple stack door. here is one I spotted on a walk last Sunday. http://theplatinumline.com/2020/02/04/the-shambles-bradford-on-avon/
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Thank you Anne, and welcome to Thursday Doors! I went over and commented on your post but I suspect it was caught by the WP spam filter. You may need to go into your comments folder of the Admin tab and free my comment from either the “spam” or “pending” folders. Cheers!
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It was marked as spam. I have rescued it. No idea why.
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What a lovely trip…. since I’ve found your challenge, I am finding myself looking at more doors.. something I never really photographed before.. So thank you for inspiring me. Here is my contribution https://brashley.photography/2020/02/06/thursday-doors-6th-february-2010/
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Thanks for the kind words Bren. Yes, once you become attuned to it, door hunting can become quite an addictive (and mostly harmless) hobby 😉
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Yep… my OH says… ‘you can’t photograph people’s doors’… I replied ‘of course I can.. watch me’ 😀 😀 😀
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What a great trip, Norm. I love corner doors, and double and triple corner doors are a sweet bonus! The door that piques my imagination the most is the one screaming “paint me.” I msgine that door painted in some lovely arrangement or colors.
My doors are mostly found indoors – https://nofacilities.com/2020/02/06/connecticut-history-thursdaydoors/
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Thanks Dan. Yes that “paint me” door is actually quite pretty, all it needs is a fresh coat of paint in an interesting color.
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Here’s mine: http://chava61photography.photo.blog/2020/02/06/thursday-doors-february-6-2020/
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Thanks 🙂
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Different to your normal church doors, Norm. But a great contrast. I am continuing to post Budapest doors https://drprunesquallor279704606.wordpress.com/2020/02/06/thursday-doors-budapest-5/
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Thanks Ian. From time to time it’s good to mix things up a bit.
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https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2020/02/06/doors-with-lines/
You brought me an idea for next week…
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Hmmm now I’m curious to see next week’s post 😉
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