The Guaranteed Pure Milk bottle is a landmark water tower in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, located at 1025 Lucien L'Allier Street (previously rue de l'Aqueduc). ^[1] The 6-tonne (13,000 lb), 10-metre (33 ft)-high Art Deco structure was designed in 1930 by architects Hutchison, Wood & Miller as advertising for the Guaranteed Pure Milk Company (founded 1900). ^[2] The building on which it stands is the former headquarters of the Guaranteed Pure Milk Company ^[3] and is visible in the movie " Red 2" as the exterior of the " Yankee White Facility", although the water tower itself is not.

The giant riveted steel quart of milk was built by Dominion Bridge Company of Lachine. It has a 250,000-litre (66,000 US gal; 55,000 imp gal) capacity. ^{[4] [5]}

The bottle ceased being used in the 1970s but remained with the building even after the dairy was sold to (and disappeared under) Ault Foods in 1990. ^[6]

In 2009, it was restored after years of disrepair, thanks to the efforts of volunteers, $100,000 in private donations, and lobbying by Heritage Montreal. ^{[2] [5]}

See also

• Benewah Milk Bottle
• Hood Milk Bottle
• Milk Bottle Grocery

References

45°29′45″N 73°34′22″W / 45.4959°N 73.5727°W / 45.4959; -73.5727

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