Saint Henri Square
Town square in Montreal, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint Henri Square (French: Square Saint-Henri), known officially as Saint Henri Park (French: Parc Saint-Henri)[1]) is a town square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is centrally located in the Saint Henri neighbourhood of the Le Sud-Ouest borough. The square is bordered by Saint Antoine Street West to the north, Agnes Street to the west, Place Guay to the south and Laporte Avenue to the east.[2]
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Square Saint-Henri | |
Type | Town square |
Location | Saint-Henri, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Coordinates | 45°28′48″N 73°35′11″W |
Created | 1893 |
Operated by | City of Montreal |
Open | 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.[1] |
Public transit access | at Place-Saint-Henri station STM Buses: 77, 78, 191, 371 |
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In 1890, the former city of Saint Henri acquired some land adjacent to Saint Antoine Street to create a small public park. It would become the first public park in Saint Henri.[3]
The square is surrounded by Victorian row houses and triplexes which were built for members of the local elite.[3]