Location Place Jacques-Cartier Current tenants Jardin Nelson Opened 1813 Province Québec Function House | Country Canada Completed 1813 Address Old Montreal Town or city Montreal Construction started 1812 | |
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Main contractor Amable Amiot dit Villeneuve
Antoine Bouteiller Official name Maison Cartier National Historic Site of Canada Similar Sir George‑Étienne Cartier N, Old Montreal, The Fur Trade at Lachine, Maison Saint‑Gabriel, Château Ramezay | ||
L histoire de la maison cartier
Maison Cartier is a historic house in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on Place Jacques-Cartier in Old Montreal. It was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada on November 19, 1982.
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- L histoire de la maison cartier
- Map of Maison Cartier Montreal QC H2Y 3B1 Canada
- Les ic nes du style maison cartier
- References
Map of Maison Cartier, Montreal, QC H2Y 3B1, Canada
It was constructed from 1812 to 1813 by mason Amable Amiot dit Villeneuve and carpenter Antoine Bouteiller. The walls, which are made of ashlar along with the dormers on the roof, are considered to be examples of Quebec's urban architecture in the early Nineteenth century. The first owners of the house were Louis Parthenais and Augustin Perrault.
The Maison Cartier was originally connected to the Nelson Hotel. Though it is located next to Montreal's oldest public monument - Nelson's Column - it was apparently named the Jardin Nelson for Wolfred Nelson, a Patriote in the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837, and the ninth Mayor of Montreal. Today a restaurant operates in the building.