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

Visitors Center

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 31, 2014

1. Visitors Center Marker

Inscription. English:
This house built around 1800 on land granted in 1658 to Lambert Closse by Paul de Chomedey Sieur de Maisonneuve, was restored and converted into an art center in 1964 by the Safeguard Life Ass. Co.

French:
Cette maison, bâtie vers 1800 sur une terre concédée en 1658 à Lambert Closse par Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve, fut restaurée et convertie en centre d’art en 1965 par le Compagnie d’Assurance sur la Vie la Sauvegarde.

Erected by Ministére des Affaires Culturelles, Commission des Monuments Historiques.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.

Location. 45° 30.476′ N, 73° 33.248′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec. It is in Old Montreal. It is on Rue Notre Dame Est close to Rue Saint-Vincent, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 160 Rue Notre Dame Est, Montréal QC H2Y, 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: The Nelson Column, Montreal (within shouting distance of this marker); Ancien Palais de Justice / The Old Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Andrew's Society of Montréal (within shouting distance of this marker); L'Hôtel Richelieu / Richelieu Hotel

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Gédéon de Catalogne (within shouting distance of this marker); La Rue Saint-Vincent (within shouting distance of this marker); Horatio Nelson (within shouting distance of this marker); Le Château Ramezay / Château Ramezay (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montréal.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 31, 2014

2. Visitors Center Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.