Van Horne Mansion
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The Van Horne Mansion was a classic greystone house in the Golden Square Mile
district of Montreal
that once belonged to Canadian railway magnate William Cornelius Van Horne
. It existed on Sherbrooke Street
at the corner of Stanley Street
. It was torn down by developer David Azrieli
in 1973 under the mayoralty of Jean Drapeau
to make way for a sixteen storey tower. The destruction of this architectural gem was controversial. The mansion's destruction sparked the creation of the heritage preservation group Save Montreal. The Sofitel
Hotel today stands at the spot occupied by the Van Horne mansion.
Golden Square Mile
The Golden Square Mile was the name of a luxurious neighbourhood at the foot of Mount Royal in the west-central section of downtown Montreal, Canada...
district of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
that once belonged to Canadian railway magnate William Cornelius Van Horne
William Cornelius Van Horne
Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, KCMG was a pioneering Canadian railway executive.-Life and career:Born in 1843 in rural Illinois, he moved with his family to Joliet, Illinois when he was eight years old...
. It existed on Sherbrooke Street
Sherbrooke Street
Sherbrooke Street is a major east-west artery and at in length, is the second longest street on the Island of Montreal. The street begins in the town of Montreal West and ends on the extreme tip of the island in Pointe-aux-Trembles, intersecting Gouin Boulevard and joining up with Notre-Dame...
at the corner of Stanley Street
Stanley Street, Montreal
Stanley Street is a north-south street located in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It links Doctor Penfield Avenue in the north and De la Gauchetière Street in the south...
. It was torn down by developer David Azrieli
David Azrieli
David Joshua Azrieli, is a Canadian real estate tycoon, developer, designer, architect, and philanthropist. With an estimated net worth of $US 3.1 billion , Azrieli was ranked by Forbes as the 8th wealthiest Canadian and 362nd in the world....
in 1973 under the mayoralty of Jean Drapeau
Jean Drapeau
Jean Drapeau, was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Montreal from 1954 to 1957 and 1960 to 1986...
to make way for a sixteen storey tower. The destruction of this architectural gem was controversial. The mansion's destruction sparked the creation of the heritage preservation group Save Montreal. The Sofitel
Sofitel
Sofitel is a luxury hotel chain managed by Accor, which opened its first property in Strasbourg in 1964. Its first overseas opening in Minneapolis, USA was in 1974. In 1995 Sofitel had 100 hotels in 40 countries and employed 12500 people....
Hotel today stands at the spot occupied by the Van Horne mansion.