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MACKAY'S MONTREAL DIRECTORY
1858/59
 

GUIDE TO THE STREETS OF THE CITY

"N0TE.— In the following guide, Sherbrooke street is taken as the northern, and the River as the southern boundary of the city, and the streets are described as running north, south east, or west, as they lie in relation to those lines."

A

Albert Place, corner of Lagauchetière and St Urbain Streets, St Lawrence ward
Albert Street, from Colborne avenue west to Shaw street
Allard street, from Visitation street east to Panet street, St Mary’s ward
Amherst Street, from Water street north to Mignonne street, St. James ward
Anderson street, from Lagauchetière street south to Juré street between Bleury and St George streets, St Lawrence ward
Ann Street, from William street south to the Canal, St Ann’s ward
Aqueduct Street, from the Canal north to Dorchester street, St Ann’s and St Antoine wards
Aylmer Street, from St Catherine street north to Sherbrooke street, St Antoine ward

B

Bagg Street, from St Lawrence street West to St Urbain street, above Sherbrooke street, St Lawrence ward
Barclay Street, from St Mary street south to Water Street divides St James and St Mary’s wards
Barrack Street, from St Paul street south to commissioners Street, East ward
Basin Street, from McCord street west to the new upper Basin
Barré Street, intersects Mountain street, its junction with McCord street, St Ann’s ward
Barré Lane, from St Joseph street south to William street, near Mountain street, St Ann’s ward
Beaudry Street, from Lagauchetidre street north to the City limits 
Beaver Square, near Craig and St Radegonde street, St Antoine ward
Beaver Hall square, at the head of Beaver Hall terrace, St Antoine ward
Beaver Hall Street, from Beaver Hall square to Phillip’s square, St Antoine ward
Beaver Hall terrace, from Lagauchetióre street north to Dorchester street, St Antoine ward
Belmont Street, from Beaver Hall terrace west to St Genevieve street, St Antoine ward
Bern Street, from Viger square north to St Catherine street, St James ward
Berry Lane, from St Louis street north to Viger square, St James ward
Berthelet Street, from Bleury street west to Alymer street, St Lawrence ward
Bisson Street, from St Antoine street north to St Janvier street, St Antoine ward
Blache Lane, runs east from Mountain street, between St Antoine and St Janvier
Blake Street, from Sydenham street east to the Papineau road, St Mary’s ward
Bleury Street, from Craig street north to Sherbrooke street, St Lawrence ward
Bonsecours Street, from St Paul street north to Viger square, East Ward
Boyer’s Lane, from St Denis street to Sanguinet street, above Dorchester street
Brock Street, from Water street north to St Mary Street, St James ward
Burnet Street, from Colborne avenue west to Shaw street. St Mary’s ward
Burnside Place, from Union avenue west to Mansfield street, St Antoine ward
Busby Lane, runs north from Craig street between St Radegonde street, and St Monique st., St Antoine ward
Bronsdon’s Lane, off 97 Dorchester, near St Urbain street
Bruchesi Street, north from St Joseph street, St Antoine ward
Brunswick Street, from Dorchester street south to Belmont street, St Antoine ward

C

Cadieux Street, from Sherbrooke street north to the City limits, St Louis ward
Callieres Street, from Commissioners Street south to Common street, West ward
Campeau Street, from St Mary street north to Dorchester street, St James ward
Canal Street, fronts the Canal, south side, west from Wellington street, St Ann’s ward
Canning Street, from St Joseph street north to St Antoine street, St Antoine ward
Capital Street, from St Francois Xavier street east to St Joseph street, centre ward
Cathcart Street, from Phillip’s square west to Mansfield street, St Antoine ward
Catherine Street, from Wellington street north to William street, St Ann’s ward
Cemetery Street, from Chaboillez square north to Dorchester street, St Antoine ward
Centre Street, from Wellington street south of Canal, West to the City Boundary
Chaboillez Street, from Chaboilloz square north to St Bonaventure street, St Antoine ward
Chaboillez Square, at the junction of St Joseph and St Maurice streets, St Antoine and St Ann’s wards
Chagouamigon Street, from St Paul street south to Capital street, Centre ward
Champ de Mars Street, from the Champ de Mars east to Lacroix street, East ward
Champ de Mars, fronts on St Gabriel, Craig, and Gosford streets, East ward
Charles Street, from Richmond square north to Dorchester street, St Antoine ward
Charlotte Street, from St Lawrence Main street, east to St Constant street
Chenneville Street, from Craig street north to the Old Protestant Burying Ground, St Lawrence ward
City Councillor Street, from St Catherine street north to Sherbrooke Street, St Lawrence & St Antoine wards
Colborne Avenue, from St Mary street north to the City Boun-dary, St Mary’s ward
Colborne Street, from Wellington street, north to William Street St Ann’s ward
College Street, from McGill street west to Inspector street
Commissioners Street, between Water and McGilll streets, on the river side
Commissioners Square, at the north end of McGill street, West ward
Common Street, from Custom House square west to the Canal basin, West ward and St Ann’s ward
Concord Street, from Bleury to St Alexander streets, near Sher-brooke street, St Lawrence ward
Cornwall Terrace, at the cor. of St Denis and Dorchester streeta, St Louis ward
Coté Street,. from Craig street north to Lagauchetière street, St Lawrence ward
Cote des Neige road, from Dorchester street north to the City Boundary, St Antoine ward
Craig Street, from Colborne avenue west to St Antoine street
Custom House square, between St Paul and Commissioners streets, opp. the Custom House, Centre Ward
Courval lane, from Cadieux street west to St Lawrence street, St Louis ward

D

Dalhousie Street, from Wellington street south to the Canal, St Ann’s ward
Dalhousie Square, at the junction of Notre Dame, St Paul and St Mary streets, East ward
DeSalaberry Street, from St Mary street north to Lagauchetiere streets St Mary’s ward
De Ia Croix Street, from the Canal south to Grand Trunk street, St Ann’s ward
De la Ferme street, off Wellington street south of the Lachine canal
De La Fripponne Street, from St Paul street south to the river, East ward
Desrivières Street, from St Antoine street south to St Bonaventure street, St Antoine ward
Devienne Street, from St Simon street east to St Phillip street, St Lawrence ward
Dorchester Street, from Colborne avenue westto the City boundary, St Mary’s, St James, St Louis, St Lawrence, and St Antoine wards
Drummond Street, from Sherbrooke street south to Dorchester street, St Antoine ward
Dubord Street, from Sanguinet street east across Viger square, to Campeau st., St Louis & St James wards
Dufresne Street, from St Mary street north to the City boundary
Dumarais Street, from St Constant street east to German street
Dupré Lane, from College street north to St Joseph street, St Ann’s ward
Durham Place, part of St Louis street near Lacroix street, East ward
Durham Street, from Lagauchetiere street north to St Catherine street, St Mary’s ward
Durocher Street, from Sherbrooke street north to the City boundary, divides St Lawrence & St Antoine wards

E

Eleanor Street, from Gabriel Street north to William street, St Ann’s ward
Elizabeth Street, from Colborne avenue west to Shaw street, St Mary’s ward
Erie Street, from Colborne avenue west to Gain street, St Mary’s ward
Eweretta Street, from Colborne avenue west to Shaw atreet, St Mary's ward

F

Fortier Street, from St Lawrence street east to & Elizabeth street, St Louis ward
Fortification Lane, from St Gabriel street west to Commissioners square
Fullum Street, from St Mary Street near Colborne avenue north to the City Boundary, St Mary’s ward
Foundling Street, on the south side of the St Ann’s market, west ward

G

Gabriel Street, from Queen street west to McCord street, St Ann’s ward
Gain Street, from St Mary street north to St Catherine street, St Mary’s ward
George Street, from William street south to Common street, St Ann’s ward
George Hypolite Street, from Cadieux street to St Lawrence street, St Louis ward
German Street, from Craig street north to Sherbrooke street, St. Louis ward
Gosford Street, from Notre Dame street north to Craig street East ward
Graham Street, from Colborne avenue west to Gain street, St Mary’s ward
Grand Trunk Street, from Wellington street south of canal, west to the City Boundary
Grant Street, from St Mary’s south to the river, St James ward
Great St James Street, from the Place d’Armes west to McGill street, West ward
Grey Nun Street, from William street south to the canal, St Ann’s ward
Guy Street, from St Joseph street north to Dorchester Street, St Antoine ward

H

Hanover Street, from Belmont street north to Dorchester street, St Antoine ward
Hanover Terrace, part of Bleury st.between Lagauchetidre and Dorchester streets, St Lawrence ward
Hermine Street, from Craig street north to Lagauchetiere street, St Lawrence ward
Hospital Street, from St Francois Xavier street west to St Alexis street, West ward
Huron Street, from Colborne avenue west to Shaw street, St Mary’s ward

I

Inspector Street, from Bonaventure street south to William street, St Antoine and St Ann’s wards
Isaac Alley, off St Urbain street neat Lagauchetiere street, St Lawrence ward

J

James Lane, from Dalhousie street west to Ann street, St Ann’s ward
Jacques Cartier Square, from Notre Dame stieet south to the river, East ward
Juré Street, from St George street west to the Hay Market

K

Kempt Street, from William street south to Wellington street, St Ann’s ward
Kempt Street, from St Joseph Street north to St Antoine street 
Kent Street, from Colborne avenue West to Shaw Street, St Mary’s ward
King Street, from William street south to the canal, St Ann’s Ward

L

Labelle Street, from Dorchester street north to Mignonne street, St James ward
Lacroix Street, from Perthuis Street south to the river, East ward
Lafontaine Street, from Visitation street east to Panet street, above St Catherine street, St Mary’s ward
Lagauchetiêre Street, from Gain street, west to St Geneviöve street, St Mary’s, St James, St Louis, St Lawrence, and St Antoine wards
Latour Street, from the Hay market west to St Genevieve street, St Antoine ward
LeMoine Street, from St Peter street west to McGill street, West ward
Little St James Street, from Place d’Armes east to St Gabriel street, Centre ward
Longueuil Lane, from St Joseph street south to College street, St Ann’s ward

M

Mayor Street, from Bleury Street west to Aylmer street, near Sherbrooke st. St Antoine & St Lawrence wards
Mansfield Street, from St Catherine Street north to Sherbrooke street, St Antoine ward
McCord Street, from Wellington street north to Mountain street, St Ann’s ward
McGill College Avenue, from Cathcart street north to Sherbrooke street, St Antoine Ward
McGill Street, from the Haymarket south to the Canal, West ward
Metcalfe Street, from Sherbrooke street south to the Old Catholic Burying-Ground, St Antoine ward
Mignonne Street, from St Urbain street east to St André Street, St Lawrence, St Louis, and St James wards
Mill Street, between the upper Basin of the Canal and the river, St Ann’s ward
Molson Place and Molson Terrace, in rear of St Thomas Church, off St Mary street, St Mary’s ward
Monarque Street, from Papineau square south to the river, St Mary’s ward
Montcalm Street, from Lagauchetiêre Street south to the river, St James ward
Mountain Street, from McCord street, near St Joseph street north to the Mountain, St Antoine ward
Mountain Terrace, corner of Mountain and Dorchester streets, St Antoine ward
Murray Street, from Canal north to St Joseph street, St Ann’s ward

N

Napoleon Street, from Montcalm street east to Visitation street
Nazareth Street, from William street south to the Canal, St Ann’s ward
Nelson Street, off Colborne avenue, St. Mary’s ward
Notre Dame Street, from Dalhousie square west to McGill street, East, Centre and West wards

O

Olier Street, from McCord street west to Richmond street, St Ann’s ward
Ontario Street, off Colborne avenue

P

Panet Street, from Water street north to the City Boundary, divides St James, and St Mary’s wards
Papineau Square, off St Mary street, at the junction of Papineau road and Monarque street, St Mary's ward
Papineau Road, from Papineau square north to the City Boundary, St Mary’s ward
Parthenais Street, from St Mary street north to the City Boundary, St Mary’s ward
Parthenais Square, on St Mary street, at the entrance of Parthenais street, St Mary’s ward
Peel Street, from Sherbrooke street south to the Old Catholic Burying-Ground, St Antoine ward
Peel Street, off Colborne avenue, St Mary’s ward
Perreault Street, from St Dominique street east to St Constant Street, St Louis ward
Perreault’s Court, off the north side of Craig street, near St Dominique street, St Louis ward
Point St Charles Street, from Wellington street south to Mill street, St Ann's ward
Perthuis Street, from Berry lane east to Campeau street, St James ward
Phillip’s Square, head of Beaver Hall place, St Antoine ward
Place d’Armes, off Notre Dame street, opposite the Roman Catholic Parish Church, Centre ward
Port Street, from Commissioners street south to Common street, West ward
Portland Place, part of St Antoine street, near Acqueduct street, St Antoine ward
Prince Street, from William street south to the Canal, St Ann’s ward

Q

Queen Street, from William Street south to the Canal, St Ann’s ward

R

Railroad Street, from St Bonaventure street south to Chaboillez square, St Antoine ward
Raphael Street, north from Basin Street, St Ann’s ward
Recollect Street, from St Peter street west to McGill street, West ward
Richmond Street, from the Canal north to Richmond square, St Antoine ward
Richmond Square, off St Antoine street at the head of Richmond street, St Antoine ward
Robert Street, off Colborne avenue, St Mary’s ward 
Rodney Street, off Colborne avenue, St Mary’s ward
Rolland Street, from Mountain street west to Aqueduct street, St Antoine ward
Rousseau Street, from Lacroix street east to Campeau street
Rose Street, from Visitation street east to Panet street, St James ward, near St Peter’s Church
Roy Lane, from St Bonaveuture street south to St Joseph Street, St Antoine ward

S

Sanguinet Street, from Craig street, in rear of the Champ de Mars north to Sherbrooke street, St Louis ward
School-House Street, from Mountain street east to St Felix street; St Antoine ward
Seigneurs Street, from the Canal north to Dorchester street, St Antoine ward
Seatoti Street, from Lagauchetiere street north to St Catherine street, St Mary’s ward
Seminary Street, from the Canal north to McCord street, St Ann’s ward
Shaw Street, from St Mary street near Papineau square north to the City Boundary, St Mary’s ward
Sherbrooke Street, from St Denis street west to City limits, St Louis, St Lawrence and St Antoine wards
Simpson Street, north from Sherbrooke street, St Antoine ward
Smallwood Street, from Visitation street east to Panet street, above Mignonne street, St Mary’s ward
Smith Street, from McCord street east to Colborne street, St. Ann’s ward
Spier’s lane, off Prince street, St Ann’s ward
Stanley Street, from Dorchester street north to Sherbrooke street, St Antoine ward
Stanley Street, off Colborne avenue, St Ann’s ward
Sydenham street, from Lagauchetiere street north to St. Catherine street, St. Mary’s ward
Sydenham Place, part of St Antoine street between Acqueduct street and Guy street, St Antoine ward

Saint / St.

St Adolphus Street, from St Mary street north to Lagauchetière street, St Mary’s ward
St Alexander Street, from Craig st. north to Sherbrooke st., divides St Antoine & St Lawrence wards
St Alexis Street, from Notre Dame street south to St Sacrament street, West ward
St Amable Street, from St Vincent street east to Jacques Cartier square, East ward
St André Street, from Dorchester street north to the city Boundary, St James ward
St Antoine Street, from the west end of Craig Street, west to the City Boundary, St Antoine ward
St Antoine Street, (Little,) from St Bonaventure street north to Craig street, St Antoine ward
St Augustin Street, from McCord Street south to Basin street, St Ann’s ward

St Bernard Street, from Bleury street east to St Alexander street, St Lawrence ward
St Bonaventure Street, from Commissioner’s square west to the City Boundary
St Bridget Street, off Wellington Street, south of the Canal, St Ann’s Ward

St Catherine Street, from Colborne avenue west to the City Boundary, St Mary, St James, St Louis, St Lawrence, and St Antoine wards
St Charles Barromde Street, from Craig street north to Sherbrooke street, St Lawrence ward
St Christophe Street, south from St Catherine street, near St Hubert street, St James ward
St Claude Street, from Notre Dame Street south to St Paul street, East Ward
St Collumban Street, off Wellington street, south of the Canal, St Ann’s Ward
St Constant Street, from Craig street north to Sherbrooke street, St Louis Ward

St Denis Street, from Viger sq. north to the City Boundary, div. the St Louis and St Lawrence wards
St Denis Street, from St Paul street north to St Thórese street, East Ward
St Dominique Street, from Craig street north to Sherbrooke Street, St Louis Ward
St Dizier Lane, from St Paul street south to the river, Centre ward

St Edward Street, from Bleury street west to St Alexander street, St Lawrence ward
St Edward Lane, from St Joseph street north to St Antoine street, St Antoine ward
St Elizabeth Street, from Craig street north to Sherbrooke street, St Louis ward
St Eloi Street, from St Sacrament street south to St Paul Street, East ward
St Emery Street, from Sanguinet street to St Denis street, above Miguonne street, St Louis ward
St Etienne Street, .11 Wellington street south of the Canal, St Ann’s ward

St Felix Street, from St Joseph street north to St Bonaventure street, St Antoine ward
St Francois Street, from (le Ia Friponne street east to Barrack Street, East ward
St Francois de Salle Street, trom St Antoine street north to St Janvier street, St Antoine ward
St Francois Xavier Street, from Notre Dame Street south to Commissioners street, West ward

St Gabriel Street, from Craig street south to the river, divides East and Centre wards
St George Street, from Craig street north to Dorchester street, St Lawrence ward
St Genevieve Street, from St Antoine street north to Dorchester street, St Antoine ward
St Germain Street, from Bleury street west to St Alexander street, St Lawrence ward
St Gregoire Street, north from Basin street, St Ann’s ward
St Guillaume street, from Notre Dame street north to Great St James street, West ward

St Helen Street, from Notre Dame street south to Lemoine street, West ward
St Henry Street, from St Joseph street south to College street, St Ann’s ward
St Hubert Street, from Craig street north to Mignonne street, St James ward

St Ignace Street, from Craig street south to the river, St Mary’s ward

St James (Great) Street, from the Place fd’Armes west to McGill street, West ward
St James (Little) Street, from Place d’Armes east to St Gabriel street, Centre ward
St James Square, oft St Deiìis street between St Catherine and Mignonne streets, St Louis ward
St Janvier Street, from Mountain street east to St Francois de Sale street, St Antoine ward
St Jean Baptiste Street, from Notre Dame street south to the river, Centre ward
St John Street, from Notre Dame street south to St Sacrament street, West ward
St Joseph Street, from Craig street south to the river, Centre ward
St Joseph Street, from McGill st. west to the City Boundary, divides St Ann’s and St Antoine wards
St Julie Street, from Sanguinet street to St Penis street above Dorchester, St Louis ward

St Lambert Street, from Notre Dame street north to Craig street, Centre ward
St Lawrence Street, from Craig street north to the City boundary, divides the St Lawrence & St Louis wards
St Leon Street, from McCord Street alongside the Canal, St Ann’s ward
St Louis Street, from the Champ do Mars east to Lacroix street, divides the St Louis and St James wards from the East ward

St Martin Street, from Canal north to St Antoine street, St Ann’s and St Antoine wards
St Mary Street, from Daihousic square east to the City boundary, St James and St Mary’s wards
St Maurice Street, from McGill street west to Chaboillez square, St Ann’s ward
St Margaret Street, from St Bonaventure street north to Dorchester street, St Antoine ward
St Michael Lane, from St Bonaventare street south to Sc Joseph street, St Antoine ward
St Monique Street, from St Antoine street north to Cathcart street, St Antoine ward

St Nicholas Street, from St Paul street north to St Sacrament street, West ward
St Nicholas Tolentine Street, from St Catherine street south to the river, St James ward

St Paul Street, from Daihousie square west to McGill street, East, Centre and West wards
St Patrick Street, off Wellington street south of the Canal, St Ann’s ward
St Peter Street, from Craig street south to Commissioners street, West ward
St Phillipe Street, from Dorchester street north to St Catherine street, near St Urbain st., St Lawrence ward

St Radegonde Street, from Craig street north to Lagauchetiere street, St Lawrence ward
St Simon Street, from Dorchester street no,lh to St Catherine street, St Lawrence ward
St Sacrament Street, from St Peter street east to St Francois Xavier street, West ward
St Sophie Street, from Craig street north to Latour street, St Antoine ward

St Therese Street, from St Gabriel street to St Vincent street, East Ward
St Thomas Street, from William street south to Gabriel street, west of McCord street, St Ann’s ward

St Urbain Street, from Craig street north to the City boundary, St Lawrence ward

St Vincent Street, from Notre Dame st south to St Paul, East ward

T

Tecumseth Terrace, Bleury street, between Lagauchetiere and Jure streets, St Lawrence ward
Third street, from Papineau road east to Shaw street

U

Union Avenue, from Dorchester street north to Sherbrooke street, St. Antoine Ward
University street, from Dorchester street north to Sherbrooke street, St. Antoine ward

V

Vaftée street, from St. Simon street east to St Phillippe street, St Lawrence ward
Versailles Street, from St Joseph street north, St Antoine ward
Victor Street, from St Paul st. south to the river at the east end of the Bonsecours market, East ward
Victoria Street, from Cathcart street north to Sherbrooke street St Antoine ward
Victoria Terrace, part of Sherbrooke street west of Bleury
Viger square, on Craig street, between St Denis and St Hubert streets, St James ward
Visitation Street, from St. Mary street north to the City Boundary, St. James ward
Vitrd Street, from St George street east to Viger square, St Lawrence ward and St Louis wards
Voltigeurs Street, from the river north to Lagauchetière street, St Mary’s ward

W

Water Street, from the east end of Commissioners street to Voltigeurs street, on the river side, St James and St Mary’s wards
Waverly Terrace, part of Bleury street, near Sherbrooke
Wellington street, from McGill street west to the City Boundary St. Ann’s ward
William Street, from McGill street west to the City Boundary, St Ann’s ward
William Street, from Colborne avenue west to Shaw street, St. Mary’s ward
William Street, west of Campeau street. St James ward
Wolfe Street, from St Mary’a street north to St Catherine street, St James ward
Woodyard Street, from St Mary street south to the nver, St James ward

Y

Youville Street, from Grey Nun street east to Common street, West ward

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