Saint Henri Square
Saint Henri Square French: Square Saint-Henri | |
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The Jacques Cartier Monument in Saint Henri Square | |
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Type | Town square |
Location | Saint Henri, Le Sud-Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Coordinates | 45°28′48″N 73°35′11″W / 45.48008°N 73.58629°WCoordinates: 45°28′48″N 73°35′11″W / 45.48008°N 73.58629°W |
Created | 1893 |
Operated by | City of Montreal |
Saint Henri Square (officially in French: Square Saint-Henri) is a town square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the middle of the Saint Henri neighbourhood, in the borough of Le Sud-Ouest. The square is bordered by Saint Antoine Street West to the north, Agnès Street to the west, Place Guay to the south and Laporte Avenue to the east.[1]
In 1890, the former city of Saint Henri acquired land off Saint Antoine Street to create a small public park surrounded by the homes of the local bourgeoisie. It would be the first public park in Saint Henri.[2] A commission for a monument to French explorer Jacques Cartier was made shortly after to Quebec sculptor Joseph-Arthur Vincent. In 1893, the statue of Jacques Cartier was installed in a basin in the centre of the square.[2]
The square is surrounded by Victorian row houses and triplexes which were built for members of the local elite.[2]
Jacques Cartier Monument
Coordinates | 45°28′48″N 73°35′11″W / 45.48008°N 73.58629°W |
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Location | Saint Henri Square |
Designer | Joseph-Arthur Vincent |
Type | Monument |
Material | Cast iron |
Height | 9 metres (30 ft) |
Opening date | 1893 |
Dedicated to | Jacques Cartier |
The Jacques Cartier Monument is a monument in Saint Henri Square. The monument to Jacques Cartier was unveiled in 1893. It was designed by Joseph-Arthur Vincent.[2] It stands 9 metres (30 ft) tall and is made of cast iron.[3]
In the 1990s, the Cartier statue was replaced with a copy after having crumbled due to exposure. In 1992, working from the original and archival photographs, the sculptor Jules Lasalle produced a faithful interpretation of the original. The original statue of Jacques Cartier by Joseph-Arthur Vincent was moved to the Place-Saint-Henri (Montreal Metro) and placed in a light shaft over the Côte-Vertu platform.[2]
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Parc Saint-Henri. |
References
- ↑ "Saint-Henri Square". Montreal in Sites. Heritage Montreal. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "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". L'art public à Montréal (in French). Ville de Montréal. Retrieved 19 December 2012.