Shaughnessy Village
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Shaughnessy Village is a neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, located on the western side of the Ville-Marie borough. It is bounded by Guy Street to the east, Atwater Street to the west and René Lévesque Boulevard/Ville-Marie Expressway to the south. This neighbourhood is the most densely populated area of Quebec, due to the large quantity of high-rise apartment towers built in the 1960s and 1970s. [1] Due to its proximity to Concordia University, the area is home to many university students.
Shaughnessy Village was named for Shaughnessy House, built in 1874 for for Thomas Shaughnessy, president of the Canadian Pacific Railroad. The house was declared a national historic site in 1974 and is now part of the Canadian Centre for Architecture.[2] Other landmarks in the area include the Montreal Forum, Montreal Children's Hospital and the derelict Seville Theatre.
[edit] References
- ^ Montrealbits.com:Shaughnessy Village
- ^ L'Association du Village Shaughnessy Village Association (HTML). Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
[edit] External links
- (French) Shaughnessy Village - City of Montreal
- Shaughnessy Village Association
- Montrealbits.com:Shaughnessy Village
- Shaughnessy Village, A Historical Perspective
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