Old Montreal in Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
L'Hôtel Richelieu
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Richelieu Hotel
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 2024
1. L'Hôtel Richelieu / Richelieu Hotel Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 45° 30.45′ N, 73° 33.239′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec. It is in Old Montreal. It is on Rue Saint-Vincent just east of Rue Notre Dame, on the left when traveling east. The marker is mounted at eye-level on the left side of the Saint-Vincent house entrance at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 443 Rue Saint-Vincent, Montréal QC H2Y 1E7, Canada. Touch for directions.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Andrew's Society of Montréal (here, next to this marker); La Rue Saint-Vincent (a few steps from this marker); Gédéon de Catalogne (within shouting distance of this marker); Visitors Center (within shouting distance of this marker); The Nelson Column, Montreal (within shouting distance of this marker); Ici s’élevait la maison de Simon Fraser (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Here Stood the Residence of the Hon. John Richardson (about 90 meters away); Raphaël-Lambert Closse (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montréal.
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Also see . . . Richelieu Hotel, History of the Building (Vieux-Montréal).
Excerpt (English translation):(Submitted on May 2, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Businessman Séraphino Giraldi had this building constructed in 1858. Giraldi had previously acquired this site in 1828, where stables had previously stood. Several authors instead list Joseph Bilodeau as the owner. This is confused with the name Joseph Béliveau, who owned a tavern on the neighboring lot from 1856 to 1858, then the Hôtel Richelieu until 1865. The building was initially occupied primarily by law offices. However, the top floor was reserved for residential use. After Séraphino Giraldi's death in 1869, his estate retained the property until 1873.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 20242. L'Hôtel Richelieu / Richelieu Hotel MarkerThis marker is the lower one of two different markers mounted on the left side of the Saint-Vincent House entrance.
The building's purpose changed in the mid-1870s when it changed ownership. The new owner, Isidore Brien, known as Durocher, already owned the neighboring Hôtel Richelieu. He transformed the office building into a hotel, adding about forty rooms and integrating it into his operations. After the Hôtel Richelieu closed in 1902, the Club Jacques-Cartier (Club Cartier), associated with the Conservative party, occupied the entire building for nearly a decade.
Following two fires in 1912 and 1913, the building was renovated. The newspaper Le Devoir moved there in 1914, then left ten yearslater when the Quebec government acquired the building to accommodate the coroner's offices, the morgue, and the forensic research laboratory. When these judicial services were relocated to Parthenais Street in 1969, the building was further modified to accommodate a restaurant on the ground floor and offices on the upper floors.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 20243. Maison Saint-Vincent / Saint-Vincent HouseFormerly the Richelieu Hotel.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 2, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
