Old Montreal in Montréal in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
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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, in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Montréal. It is in Old Montreal. Marker 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.
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); Le Château Ramezay / Château Ramezay (within shouting distance of this marker); Château de Vaudreuil (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Le Marché Bonsecours / Bonsecours Market (about 180 meters away); Joseph Papineau (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Saint-Laurent Boulevard (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Jeanne Mance (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montréal.
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