Susan Bronson, Justin Bur and Josée Laplace
Discover the rich history of Eastern Mile End (between Saint-Laurent Boulevard and Saint-Denis Street, Mount Royal Avenue and Saint-Viateur Street). We will explore the urban, cultural and social development and the architecture and conservation of the dense vernacular landscape that occupies part of the former property of Dr. Pierre Beaubien. Among the highlights of this tour are the Church of Saint-Enfant-Jésus and several religious and educational institutions near the heart of the former village of Saint-Louis du Mile-End, the Carmelite Convent, rowhousing dating to the late 19thth-century, the early 20th-century and the last 15 years, the megastructures built in the 1960s and 1970s for the garment industry, and the former railway yard known today as “Champ des possibles.”
Dates and times:
Saturday 10 July 2010, 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (in French), and Sunday 11 July 2010, 2:00-4:30 p.m. (in English), rain or shine
Departure and end points:
Northeast corner of Mount Royal Avenue and Henri-Julien Street (97 or 11 bus, métro Mont-Royal)
Cost:
$12 per person
Reservations:
Not necessary
* Mile End Memories is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the heritage, history and culture of the Mile End neighbourhood. The 2010 Program of Activities is here. The next visits, on 14 and 15 August 2010, will focus on New Mile End (between Saint-Denis and Christophe-Colomb Streets).