Old Montreal in Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

Joseph Papineau

Photographed by PaulwC3, March 28, 2014

1. Joseph Papineau Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Joseph Papineau (1752 – 1841), notaire et député, habitait cette maison. Son fils Louis-Joseph Papineau (1786-1871), avocat, homme d’état et chef de l’insurrection de 1837, y vécut également ainsi que ses descendants.

[English Translation]
Joseph Papineau (1752 - 1841), notary and deputy, lived in this house. His son Louis-Joseph Papineau (1786-1871), lawyer, statesman and leader of the uprising of 1837, also lived there as well as his descendants.

Erected by Commission des Monuments Historiques.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 45° 30.608′ N, 73° 33.138′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec. It is in Old Montreal. It is on Rue Bonsecours east of Rue Notre-Dame Est, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 440 Rue Bonsecours, Montréal QC H2Y 1C8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Immeuble de l'association des débardeurs / Building of the Longshoremen Association

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Jean Barbot dit Boisdoré Lived Here in 1712 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Palais de L'intendance / Intendance Palace (about 90 meters away); Cartier Residences (about 120 meters away); Sir William Johnson (about 120 meters away); Les délices de la belle saison / The delicacies of the beautiful season (about 150 meters away); First Transcontinental Train (about 150 meters away); École Vétérinaire Française de Montréal (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montréal.

Regarding Joseph Papineau. English translation: Joseph Papineau (1752 - 1841), lawyer and MP, inhabited this house. His son Louis-Joseph Papineau (1786-1871), lawyer, statesman and leader of the insurrection of 1837, also lived here along with his descendants.

Also see . . .
1. Parks Canada - Louis-Joseph Papineau National Historic Site. Located in Old Montreal on Bonsecours Street, the Louis-Joseph Papineau National Historic Site of Canada is typical of the architectural
via Dictionary of Canadian Biography, unknown

2. Joseph Papineau
style seen in the Montreal area in the late 18^th and early 19^th centuries. (Submitted on April 25, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

2. Louis-Joseph Papineau National Historic Site of Canada. Louis-Joseph Papineau National Historic Site of Canada was designated in 1968 because:
- this place is importantly associated with the most active and important period in Papineau’s life when he was the leader of the Parti canadien and one of the leading figures in the political unrest which led to the Rebellion of 1837; and,
- it represents a successful amalgamation of various stylistic approaches including a French Regime building tradition overlaid with a Neo-Classical and Palladian architectural vocabulary. (Submitted on April 25, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

3. Biography – Papineau, Joseph – Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Joseph Papineau represented the first generation of a family typical of certain contemporary élite groups in its rise in society, its wealth, and the thrust of its political activity and choices. (Submitted on April 25, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

4. Biography – Papineau, Louis-Joseph – Dictionary of Canadian Biography. (Submitted on April 25, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

Wide view of the Joseph Papineau Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by PaulwC3, March 28, 2014

3. Wide view of the Joseph Papineau Marker

Joseph Papineau Residence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, November 30, 2014

4. Joseph Papineau Residence

Marker is to the right of the door

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 890 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 22, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 2. submitted on January 23, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 28, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 4. submitted on December 1, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.