Stewart Hall (Pointe-Claire)

Stewart Hall
Stewart Hall (Pointe-Claire) is located in Montreal
Stewart Hall (Pointe-Claire)
Location within Montreal
Established16 February 1963 (1963-02-16)[1]
Location176 Lakeshore Road, Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates45°26′04″N 73°48′30″W / 45.4344°N 73.8082°W / 45.4344; -73.8082
TypeArt gallery
Collection size250
Visitors10,000[2]
DirectorMicheline Bélanger (Cultural Centre)
Jocye Millar (Art Gallery)
OwnerCity of Pointe-Claire

Stewart Hall (originally Mull Hall) is a cultural centre and art gallery in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada.

Originally built as a private mansion, today Stewart Hall houses a cultural centre, a reading and reference room, an art gallery, and a community centre.

History

Mull Hall was constructed for Charles Wesley MacLean in 1915–16 to plans by architect Robert Findlay.[2] The house was named for the Isle of Mull, which was home of the Clan MacLean in the Scottish Highlands.[2]

The Fathers of Sainte-Croix acquired the mansion in 1940, and continued to operate the farm on the surrounding land.

In 1958, the Fathers of Sainte-Croix sold the land to a real estate developer who had planned to build a high-rise apartment building on the site. The land was soon after purchased by Walter and May Stewart, who donated it to the city of Pointe-Claire in exchange for $1.[2]

The city of Pointe-Claire turned the building into a cultural centre, which was inaugurated on February 16, 1963.[2]

Architecture

The exterior walls of the house are made from locally sourced limestone blocks.[2] The building's design is symmetrical, and consists of thirty five rooms.[2] A large veranda overlooks Lake Saint Louis.[2]

References

  1. ^ Nieuwendyk, Dick. "Stewart Hall in Pointe-Claire – Then & Now Montreal". Mtltimes.ca. Montreal Times. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "About Stewart Hall". The Friends of Stewart Hall. Retrieved 4 April 2015.