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Your votes for this building Monasteries, Religious Buildings : 7.8 / 10 - 46 votes

Building's name

Couvent des Soeurs Grises

Other name: Chapelle de l'Invention-de-la-Sainte-Croix, Ancienne Maison mère

Location / address

1190, Street Guy / René-Lévesque West
Montréal
Quebec, Canada

Near Metro station Guy-Concordia

Directions to this building from (zip code)

Borough Downtown
Arrondissement Ville-Marie
Centre de l'Île

4 Floors(overground)

Architect

Victor Bourgeau

Beginning of construction

1869

Year of construction (end)

1878

Building type

Monasteries, Religious Buildings

Last update:

2009-09-24

CodeIMTL 61

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History and fact about this building

This building has neo-roman architectural style.

Architect

Victor Bourgeau

Modifications :
1890 : Construction du Clocher : Maurice Perrault et Albert Mesnard: 1900 Construction de l'aile donnant sur Saint-Mathieu - Joseph Venne, 1918 - Reconstruction de 'aile incendiée-Sud Ouest : Alphonse Piché

Gray Nuns

The Gray Nuns religious community was established in 1737 by Marguerite d'Youville.

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Men's house (Soeurs Grises)
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References of this page

Le combat du patrimoine à Montréal (1973-2003)

Architecture de Montréal, guide des styles et bâtiment

Répertoire d'architecture traditionnelle: Les Églises

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