Saint Henri Square
| Saint Henri Square | |
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| Square Saint-Henri | |
 The Jacques Cartier Monument in Saint Henri Square | |
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| Type | Town square |
| Location | Saint-Henri, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°28′48″N 73°35′11″W / 45.48008°N 73.58629°W |
| Created | 1893 |
| Operated by | City of Montreal |
| Open | 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.[1] |
| Public transit access |   at Place-Saint-Henri station  STM Buses: 77, 78, 191, 371 |
Saint Henri Square (French: Square Saint-Henri), known officially as Saint Henri Park (French: Parc Saint-Henri)[1]) is a town square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is centrally located in the Saint Henri neighbourhood of the Le Sud-Ouest borough. The square is bordered by Saint Antoine Street West to the north, Agnes Street to the west, Place Guay to the south and Laporte Avenue to the east.[2]
In 1890, the former city of Saint Henri acquired some land adjacent to Saint Antoine Street to create a small public park. It would become the first public park in Saint Henri.[3]
The square is surrounded by Victorian row houses and triplexes which were built for members of the local elite.[3]
Jacques Cartier Monument[edit]
Monument à Jacques Cartier | |
 Replica monument in 2012 | |
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| 45°28′48″N 73°35′11″W / 45.48008°N 73.58629°W | |
| Location | Saint Henri Square |
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| Designer | Joseph-Arthur Vincent |
| Type | Monument |
| Material | Cast iron |
| Height | 9 metres (30 ft) |
| Opening date | 1893 |
| Dedicated to | Jacques Cartier |
A commission for a monument to the French explorer Jacques Cartier was made shortly thereafter to Quebec sculptor Joseph-Arthur Vincent. In 1893, this statue was installed and unveiled in the centre of the square.[3] It stands 9 metres (30 ft) tall and was made of cast iron.[4]
In the 1990s, the Cartier statue was replaced with a replica because the original had deteriorated due to exposure. In 1992, working from both original and archival photographs, sculptor Jules Lasalle produced a faithful copy. The original statue was then relocated to the Place Saint Henri metro station.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Parc Saint-Henri". City of Montreal. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Saint-Henri Square". Montreal in Sites. Heritage Montreal. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ a b c d "FICHE DU SECTEUR Parc Saint-Henri" (in French). Grand répertoire du patrimoine bâti de Montréal. 2012-05-18. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ "Monument à Jacques Cartier". Art public Montréal. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
