EXTENSION TOUR
1. Andrew Alexander Allan House
(3433 Stanley Street)
Andrew Alexander Allan was born on June 16, 1860, in Montreal, one of Andrew Allan's five sons. Andrew had founded the Allan Line along with his brother Sir Hugh Allan and became a financial and industrial business leader. On three separate
occasions he was elected director of the' Merchant's Bank of Canada. He helped to organize the Canadian Marconi Company, of which he later became president.
2. Hugh Andrew Allan House
(3435 Stanley Street)
Hugh Andrew Allan hired Edward Maxwell for the design of this house adjacent to his brother's, Andrew Alexander Allan House, at 3433 Stanley. It shows a myriad of architectural styles on the outside but is known for its refined interior decoration. Like his brother, he worked in the family shipping firm, the Allan Line, and was the last chairman of the line before it was taken over by Canadian Pacific Limited.
3. James Ross House
(3644 Peel Street)
James Ross was born at Cromarty, Scotland, in 1848, and became a professional engineer associated with railway construction, especially the completion of the CPR through the Rockies. In the 1890s, lie and other promoters undertook the reorganization, electrification and expansion of street railways in Montreal and Toronto. He was a well-respected patron of the arts, with a large art gallery in his home. He was also a generous donor to hospitals. The Ross family was, however.. financially ruined by the 1930s Depression.
4. William Forest Angus House
(3674-3690 Peel Street)
Tire Angus and the McIntyre families were the original owners of this mansion. The two towers are somewhat characteristic of a forbidding castle created ûr Sir Walter Scott novel. This building is now part of the McGill University Law Faculty.
5. John K. Ross House
(3647 Peel Street)
James Ross, like others who lived in the Square Mile, bought his land from the Allan Estate. This house was built in 1909 and 1910 for his son, John K. Ross, who
used his inheritance to build two stables to house his many racehorses.
6. Morrice Hall
(3485 McTavish Street)
This stately building was named for David Morrice, a prosperous Montreal cotton goods merchant who became a member of the Board of the Presbyterian College in 1871 and its chairman in 1877. He donated $60,000 to put up this building on McTavish Street. The cornerstone was laid June 7, 1881.
7. McGill's Monument
(McGill University Campus)
The urn-like monument in front of the Arts Building is James McGills tomb. His remains were transferred here on June 23, 1875, from the old Protestant cemetery, which is now Dorchester Square.
8. Dawson Hall
(McGill University Campus)
John William Dawson, of Scottish ancestry, became the principal of McGill University in 1855 and during the next
38 years, helped develop McGill into one of the world's leading universities. In 1882, he became the first president of the Royal Society of Canada and in 1884, he became a knight bachelor. In 1892, he was elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
9. Strathcona Medical & Dental Building
(McGill Campus, University at Pine)
Built to recognize the contributions of Lord Strathcona to the University, especially in the areas of medicine and dentistry, for which McGill achieved an outstanding reputation.
10. Royal Victoria Hospital
(687 Pire Avenue West)
The construction of the Royal Victoria Hospital was started in 1887 when founders George Stephen (later Lord Mount. Stephen) and Donald Smith (later Lord Strathcona)
each gave one million dollars for a new hospital to relieve crowding at the Montreal General Hospital. The statue of Queen Victoria was another of their gifts in 1898. The exterior of the hospital is described as Scottish Baronial in style. The hospital has added a number of pavilions since its original construction including the Ross Pavilion, named for James Ross.
11. McTavish Street
Simon McTavish was born in Stratherrick, Scotland, in 1750, and was a founding member of the North West Company in 1779. He died in July 1804, before he could finish the construction of the lordly residence at the foot of the mountain on this street. The house was later nicknamed "Mellaxish's Haunted House." Ile left a large part of his fortune to the Hotel Dieu hospital.
12. Hugh Allan House
(102.5 Pease Avenue West)
Known as "Ravenscrag" after King James 11's castle in Fifeshire, this mansion was built in 1864. Sir Hugh Allan was a powerful shipping magnate and the richest man in Canada at the time (see Allan Building in Old Montreal tour). Sir Hugh Allan's son, Sir Montagu Allan, inherited the house, enlarged and redecorated it and turned it into one of the headquarters of Montreal's social elite. The property was given to The Royal Victoria Hospital in 1943 to house the most modern Department of Psychiatry in Montreal, and was named The Allan Memorial Institute.
13. Simon McTavish Monument
(On Pine Avenue)
The monument to Simon McTavish is situated on a hill north of Pine Avenue, facing Peel Street (it is hard to find!).
It was erected by his nephews William and Duncan McGillivray, to commemorate his achievements and as a tribute for his many acts of kindness to them.
14. McIntyre Medical Building
(1200 Pine Avenue at Drummond)
Duncan McIntyre is another example of a Scot (born in Callander, Scotland), who from modest beginnings made a fortune in Montreal, based on the railway. He was a founder of the Caledonian Society in 1857 and competed in its games. He was President of the St. Andrew's Society (1890-1892) and took great pride in wearing his kilt, especially at the annual Ball. This is the site of his mansion "Craiguie," built in the late 1880s after he moved from Dorchester Street (see Shaughnessy House).
15. Redpath Court, Crescent, Place, Row, Street
John Redpath was born in 1796 at Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland, and left at the age of 20. He emerged as a major contractor in Montreal, and supplied the stones for the Notre Dame Church and the Lachine Canal. He served as municipal councillor and on the boards of banks and various companies. Redpath was a charitable man who supported many institutions.
16. Montreal General Hospital
(Pine Avenue at Cole des Neiges)
The Montreal General Hospital was founded in 1821. The Honourable John Richardson, a Scot, was the first president of the hospital and one of its chief, early benefactors. Mr. Richardson was a fur trader and financier, born in 1753 in Perth, Scotland, and became an outstanding figure in the history Of Montreal and Canada. The hospital's first four doctors were Scots.
17. Penfield Avenue
Originally named for John McGregor who owned property in the area.
18. John Auld House
(15.58 Docteur Penfield Avenue)
This mansion was built in 1850. Auld's son, .John Auld Jr. was the owner of the Canadian Cork Cutting Company and inherited the old house upon his father's death. Since 1984, the building is the head office for a major Montreal advertising firm, Cossette Communication-Marketing.
19. Percy Walters Park
(Dr. Penfield between. Redpath and Simpson)
The gates and fences of Percy Walters Park once enclosed "Rosemount," the stately home of Sir John Rose and later the W.W. Ogilvie family. Sir John Rose was born at
Turriff, Scotland, and became a prominent Montreal lawyer, was elected to the Legislative Council in 1857, and was considered John A. MacDonald's closest friend. When the Black Watch was formed in 1862, the Honourable John Rose was made a major and second-in-command of the regiment.
20. Trafalgar School
(Opposite the park at Simpson)
Donald Ross, from Rosshire, Scotland, came to Montreal in 1826. To honour his wife (he had no children), he established this girls' school in 1871. Lord Strathcona and Presbyterian churches were involved. All of its principals have been Scottish. The school has always been located on this site, although transformations were made in 1955 and 1974.
21. Yuile House
(3627 Redpath Street)
Across from Percy Walters Park is William Yuile's house. Yuile was a sewing machine and typewriter manufacturer between the years of 1918 and 1929.
22. Peter Lyall's House
(1445 Bishop Street)
Born in Castletown. Scotland, in 1841, Peter Lyall was a well-known and respected Montreal engineer who, along with his sons, was responsible for constructing a number of important buildings including the
Parliament buildings in Ottawa. His home reflected this stature with its rugged Scottish red sandstone facade.
1. Andrew Alexander Allan House
(3433 Stanley Street)
Andrew Alexander Allan was born on June 16, 1860, in Montreal, one of Andrew Allan's five sons. Andrew had founded the Allan Line along with his brother Sir Hugh Allan and became a financial and industrial business leader. On three separate
occasions he was elected director of the' Merchant's Bank of Canada. He helped to organize the Canadian Marconi Company, of which he later became president.
2. Hugh Andrew Allan House
(3435 Stanley Street)
Hugh Andrew Allan hired Edward Maxwell for the design of this house adjacent to his brother's, Andrew Alexander Allan House, at 3433 Stanley. It shows a myriad of architectural styles on the outside but is known for its refined interior decoration. Like his brother, he worked in the family shipping firm, the Allan Line, and was the last chairman of the line before it was taken over by Canadian Pacific Limited.
3. James Ross House
(3644 Peel Street)
James Ross was born at Cromarty, Scotland, in 1848, and became a professional engineer associated with railway construction, especially the completion of the CPR through the Rockies. In the 1890s, lie and other promoters undertook the reorganization, electrification and expansion of street railways in Montreal and Toronto. He was a well-respected patron of the arts, with a large art gallery in his home. He was also a generous donor to hospitals. The Ross family was, however.. financially ruined by the 1930s Depression.
4. William Forest Angus House
(3674-3690 Peel Street)
Tire Angus and the McIntyre families were the original owners of this mansion. The two towers are somewhat characteristic of a forbidding castle created ûr Sir Walter Scott novel. This building is now part of the McGill University Law Faculty.
5. John K. Ross House
(3647 Peel Street)
James Ross, like others who lived in the Square Mile, bought his land from the Allan Estate. This house was built in 1909 and 1910 for his son, John K. Ross, who
used his inheritance to build two stables to house his many racehorses.
6. Morrice Hall
(3485 McTavish Street)
This stately building was named for David Morrice, a prosperous Montreal cotton goods merchant who became a member of the Board of the Presbyterian College in 1871 and its chairman in 1877. He donated $60,000 to put up this building on McTavish Street. The cornerstone was laid June 7, 1881.
7. McGill's Monument
(McGill University Campus)
The urn-like monument in front of the Arts Building is James McGills tomb. His remains were transferred here on June 23, 1875, from the old Protestant cemetery, which is now Dorchester Square.
8. Dawson Hall
(McGill University Campus)
John William Dawson, of Scottish ancestry, became the principal of McGill University in 1855 and during the next
38 years, helped develop McGill into one of the world's leading universities. In 1882, he became the first president of the Royal Society of Canada and in 1884, he became a knight bachelor. In 1892, he was elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
9. Strathcona Medical & Dental Building
(McGill Campus, University at Pine)
Built to recognize the contributions of Lord Strathcona to the University, especially in the areas of medicine and dentistry, for which McGill achieved an outstanding reputation.
10. Royal Victoria Hospital
(687 Pire Avenue West)
The construction of the Royal Victoria Hospital was started in 1887 when founders George Stephen (later Lord Mount. Stephen) and Donald Smith (later Lord Strathcona)
each gave one million dollars for a new hospital to relieve crowding at the Montreal General Hospital. The statue of Queen Victoria was another of their gifts in 1898. The exterior of the hospital is described as Scottish Baronial in style. The hospital has added a number of pavilions since its original construction including the Ross Pavilion, named for James Ross.
11. McTavish Street
Simon McTavish was born in Stratherrick, Scotland, in 1750, and was a founding member of the North West Company in 1779. He died in July 1804, before he could finish the construction of the lordly residence at the foot of the mountain on this street. The house was later nicknamed "Mellaxish's Haunted House." Ile left a large part of his fortune to the Hotel Dieu hospital.
12. Hugh Allan House
(102.5 Pease Avenue West)
Known as "Ravenscrag" after King James 11's castle in Fifeshire, this mansion was built in 1864. Sir Hugh Allan was a powerful shipping magnate and the richest man in Canada at the time (see Allan Building in Old Montreal tour). Sir Hugh Allan's son, Sir Montagu Allan, inherited the house, enlarged and redecorated it and turned it into one of the headquarters of Montreal's social elite. The property was given to The Royal Victoria Hospital in 1943 to house the most modern Department of Psychiatry in Montreal, and was named The Allan Memorial Institute.
13. Simon McTavish Monument
(On Pine Avenue)
The monument to Simon McTavish is situated on a hill north of Pine Avenue, facing Peel Street (it is hard to find!).
It was erected by his nephews William and Duncan McGillivray, to commemorate his achievements and as a tribute for his many acts of kindness to them.
14. McIntyre Medical Building
(1200 Pine Avenue at Drummond)
Duncan McIntyre is another example of a Scot (born in Callander, Scotland), who from modest beginnings made a fortune in Montreal, based on the railway. He was a founder of the Caledonian Society in 1857 and competed in its games. He was President of the St. Andrew's Society (1890-1892) and took great pride in wearing his kilt, especially at the annual Ball. This is the site of his mansion "Craiguie," built in the late 1880s after he moved from Dorchester Street (see Shaughnessy House).
15. Redpath Court, Crescent, Place, Row, Street
John Redpath was born in 1796 at Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland, and left at the age of 20. He emerged as a major contractor in Montreal, and supplied the stones for the Notre Dame Church and the Lachine Canal. He served as municipal councillor and on the boards of banks and various companies. Redpath was a charitable man who supported many institutions.
16. Montreal General Hospital
(Pine Avenue at Cole des Neiges)
The Montreal General Hospital was founded in 1821. The Honourable John Richardson, a Scot, was the first president of the hospital and one of its chief, early benefactors. Mr. Richardson was a fur trader and financier, born in 1753 in Perth, Scotland, and became an outstanding figure in the history Of Montreal and Canada. The hospital's first four doctors were Scots.
17. Penfield Avenue
Originally named for John McGregor who owned property in the area.
18. John Auld House
(15.58 Docteur Penfield Avenue)
This mansion was built in 1850. Auld's son, .John Auld Jr. was the owner of the Canadian Cork Cutting Company and inherited the old house upon his father's death. Since 1984, the building is the head office for a major Montreal advertising firm, Cossette Communication-Marketing.
19. Percy Walters Park
(Dr. Penfield between. Redpath and Simpson)
The gates and fences of Percy Walters Park once enclosed "Rosemount," the stately home of Sir John Rose and later the W.W. Ogilvie family. Sir John Rose was born at
Turriff, Scotland, and became a prominent Montreal lawyer, was elected to the Legislative Council in 1857, and was considered John A. MacDonald's closest friend. When the Black Watch was formed in 1862, the Honourable John Rose was made a major and second-in-command of the regiment.
20. Trafalgar School
(Opposite the park at Simpson)
Donald Ross, from Rosshire, Scotland, came to Montreal in 1826. To honour his wife (he had no children), he established this girls' school in 1871. Lord Strathcona and Presbyterian churches were involved. All of its principals have been Scottish. The school has always been located on this site, although transformations were made in 1955 and 1974.
21. Yuile House
(3627 Redpath Street)
Across from Percy Walters Park is William Yuile's house. Yuile was a sewing machine and typewriter manufacturer between the years of 1918 and 1929.
22. Peter Lyall's House
(1445 Bishop Street)
Born in Castletown. Scotland, in 1841, Peter Lyall was a well-known and respected Montreal engineer who, along with his sons, was responsible for constructing a number of important buildings including the
Parliament buildings in Ottawa. His home reflected this stature with its rugged Scottish red sandstone facade.
