Maison Cartier

Not to be confused with Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site.

Maison Cartier is a historic house in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on Place Jacques-Cartier in Old Montreal. It was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada on November 19, 1982.^[1]

Maison Cartier
General information
Location	407, place Jacques-Cartier Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3B1
Coordinates	45°30′29″N 73°33′09″W
Current tenants	Jardin Nelson
Construction started	1812
Completed	1813
Design and construction
Main contractor	Amable Amiot dit Villeneuve Antoine Bouteiller
Website
http://www.jardinnelson.com/en/
National Historic Site of Canada
Official name	Maison Cartier National Historic Site of Canada
Designated	1982

It was constructed from 1812 to 1813 by mason Amable Amiot dit Villeneuve and carpenter Antoine Bouteiller.^[2] The walls, which are made of ashlar along with the dormers on the roof, are considered to be examples of Quebec's urban architecture in the early Nineteenth century.^[1][2] The first owners of the house were Louis Parthenais and Augustin Perrault.^[2]

The Maison Cartier was originally connected to the Nelson Hotel. Though it is located next to Montreal's oldest public monument - Nelson's Column - it was apparently named the Jardin Nelson for Wolfred Nelson, a Patriote in the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837, and the ninth Mayor of Montreal.^[3] Today a restaurant operates in the building.^[3]