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3440, boulevard Saint-Laurent (interpretation panel)

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Les Amis du boulevard Saint-Laurent · 3440 · view and cite at source ↗© Les Amis du boulevard Saint-Laurent | Friends of Saint-Laurent Boulevard, 2010. Sources et crédits / Sources and credits: https://amisboulevardstlaurent.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/3440-SC.pdf

Where

3440 boulevard Saint-LaurentCorrect the locationNearby on the big map
Held by
Les Amis du boulevard Saint-Laurent via Les Amis du boulevard Saint-Laurent — panneaux d'interprétation
Creator
Les Amis du boulevard Saint-Laurent
Dates
2010 (indexed as 2010)
Level
item (source: Panneau d'interprétation)
Scope & content
Interpretation panel at 3440, boulevard Saint-Laurent, from the series « La Main, toujours de son temps – Sherbrooke/Mont-Royal / The Main, Forever in Tune – Sherbrooke/Mont-Royal » installed by Les Amis du boulevard Saint-Laurent in 2010. La propriété bordée aujourd’hui par le boulevard Saint-Laurent et les rues Sherbrooke, Clark et Milton abrite jusqu’en 1937 l’une des premières demeures bourgeoises sur la terrasse Sherbrooke. Construite en 1818, elle s’appelle « Torrance’s Folly » en raison de son éloignement de la ville. Son propriétaire, l’importateur Thomas Torrance, dirige une compagnie de navigation. En 1825, il vend la propriété au brasseur John Molson Sr , qui détient également une compagnie de navigation. Belmont Hall , nouveau nom de la résidence, possède une splendide vue sur le fleuve, de beaux jardins et une serre. Les descendants de Molson l’occupent jusqu’en 1910, date à laquelle la propriété est acquise par les Sœurs grises qui la loueront pendant les prochains 65 ans. Les premiers locataires sont les importateurs Mailloux et Frères Ltée et le manufacturier de cirages et vernis American Dressing & Sundries Ltd. En 1924, United Auto Supply devient locataire et transforme la résidence en bureaux et station-service . En 1937, l’édifice, alors âgé de 119 ans, est démoli à la suite d’un incendie et la nouvelle station-service de George White le remplace. En 1971, le bail est repris par Esso et la Compagnie Pétrolière Impériale achète la propriété en 1976. La station-service est réaménagée à quelques reprises. Elle comprend depuis peu un dépanneur et un café . Until 1937, one of the first mansions on the Sherbrooke Terrace graced the property framed today by Saint-Laurent Boulevard and Sherbrooke, Milton and Clark Streets. Constructed in 1818, it was named “Torrance’s Folly” because it was so far from the city. Its owner, importer Thomas Torrance, was a shipping magnate. In 1825, he sold the property to brewer John Molson Sr. , who also owned a shipping business. Belmont Hall , as the mansion was renamed, boasted a splendid view of the river, beautiful gardens and a conservatory. It remained the home of Molson’s descendants until 1910, when the property was acquired by the Grey Nuns, who rented it for the next 65 years. The first tenants were Mailloux et Frères Ltée, importers, and American Dressing & Sundries Ltd., manufacturers of shoe polish and varnish. When United Auto Supply assumed the lease in 1924, the mansion was transformed into offices and a service station. In 1937, the 119-year-old building was demolished following a fire. It was replaced by a new gas and oil station, operated by George White. In 1971, the lease was taken over by Esso, and the Imperial Oil Company purchased the property in 1976. The gas station has been updated several times since, most recently to include a convenience store and coffee shop . Illustrations : 1 Tableau, anonyme, archives de la Fondation Molson Coors Canada 2 Tableau, John Hugh Ross, Musée McCord, M980.184.1.62 3 Photographie, Archives de la Ville de Montréal, VM94-Z12 4 Photographie, Musée McCord, VIEW-24579 5 Photographie, Roch Coulombe 1 Painting, Anonymous, Molson Coors Canada Archives 2 Painting, John Hugh Ross, McCord Museum, M980.184.1.62 3 Photograph, City of Montreal Archives, VM94-Z12 4 Photograph, McCord Museum, VIEW-24579 5 Photograph, Roch Coulombe
Places
3440, boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal
Location
  • 3440 boulevard Saint-Laurent · address · confidence 90% · address:exact · found as “3440, boulevard Saint-Laurent”
  • boulevard Saint-Laurent & rue Sherbrooke · intersection · confidence 80% · intersection · found as “Saint-Laurent Boulevard and Sherbrooke”
  • boulevard Saint-Laurent · street · confidence 50% · street · found as “boulevard Saint-Laurent”
  • rue Sherbrooke · street · confidence 50% · street · found as “Sherbrooke Terrace”
Genre / form
Interpretation panel
Language
French, English
Access & use
© Les Amis du boulevard Saint-Laurent | Friends of Saint-Laurent Boulevard, 2010. Sources et crédits / Sources and credits: https://amisboulevardstlaurent.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/3440-SC.pdf
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