Montebello in Papineau, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
La Banque Nationale / National Bank
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 9, 2019
1. La Banque Nationale / National Bank Marker
C’est sur cet emplacement que s’élevait autrefois l’hôtel de Nelson Chénier, hôtel important pour l’histoire de Montebello ; c’est à cet endroit que le « Grand feu » de 1913 a commencé. En effet, le feu a pris naissance dans le hangar juste à côté de l’hôtel. Une trentaine de résidences ont été complètement détruites par la conflagration qui heureusement n’a fait aucune victime.
Nelson Chénier n’a pas reconstruit son hôtel après le feu. Un bâtiment érigé sur ce lot abritera « Le Coin des Dames », un commerce bien connu par les anciens de Montebello. Les propriétaires en étaient Madame Boucher et sa fille Juliette. Ces commerçantes répondaient à toutes les demandes des couturières du canton. Madame Boucher était également modiste.
Le propriétaire de l’édifice était Léonidas Desrosiers. Ce dernier vend la maison et le terrain à la Banque canadienne nationale en 1971. En 1979, la fusion entre la Banque canadienne nationale et la Banque provinciale du Canada donne naissance à la Banque Nationale que l’on connaît aujourd’hui.
It is on this site, that the former Nelson
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Nelson Chénier did not re-build his hotel after the fire. A building that was erected on this lot provided the base for "Lady's Corner", a very well known shop by the elders of Montebello. The owners were Madame Boucher and her daughter Juliette. The shopkeepers were responding to all types of seamstress demands from across the region. Madame Boucher was also a hat-maker.
The owner of the building was Léonidas Desrosiers. He sold the house and land to the National Canadian Bank in 1971. In 1979, the National Canadian Bank and the Provincial Canadian Bank merged to form the National Bank.
Erected 2006 by Société historique Louis-Joseph-Papineau, Montebello.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 45° 39.014′ N, 74° 56.529′ W. Marker is in Montebello, Québec, in Papineau. Marker is on Rue Notre Dame (Québec Route 148) just west of Rue Saint Henri, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located beside
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 9, 2019
2. La Banque Nationale / National Bank Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. La Gare / The Train Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Statue of Liberty Replica (within shouting distance of this marker); La Maison J. N. Daoust / The J.N. Daoust House (within shouting distance of this marker); Histoire de Montebello / History of Montebello (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); La Maison Barolet / The Barolet House (about 90 meters away); In Memoriam (about 90 meters away); Le Couvent / The Convent (about 120 meters away); La Maison de Cyrille Lefebvre / Cyrille Lefebvre House (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montebello.
Also see . . . La Banque Nationale / National Bank. (Submitted on June 17, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 9, 2019
3. La Banque Nationale / National Bank
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
