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27-487: Mercier denotes the eastern portion of the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough of the city of Montreal , Quebec. It consists of two neighbourhoods Mercier-Ouest ( Longue-Pointe ) and Mercier-Est ( Tétreaultville ). Mercier was named after Honoré Mercier (1840–1894), Premier of Quebec from 1887 to 1891. Urbanization began in 1890, and the western portion, Longue-Pointe, become an industrial area by

54-1242: A base, CFB Montreal , in the east of the borough. The borough is home to the Church of Nativité-de-la-Sainte-Vierge-d'Hochelaga . The Montreal Public Libraries Network operates the Hochelaga, Langelier, Maisonneuve, and Mercier libraries. The borough has one French language cégep , College de Maisonneuve . The Commission scolaire de Montréal (CSDM) operates French-language public schools. The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) operates English-language schools. (for high school, students must go to nearby Vincent Massey Collegiate in Rosemont) La ville de Montreal, Arrondissement de Mercier-Hochelaga Maisonneuve: Plan strategic de developpement economique 2005-2008 (Plan D'action local pour l'economie et l'emploi) Le Groupe DBSF, Corporation de developpement de l'Est, May 2005 45°34′03″N 73°31′32″W  /  45.567542°N 73.525435°W  / 45.567542; -73.525435 Sherbrooke Street Sherbrooke Street (officially in French : rue Sherbrooke )

81-463: A little farther west in the new Garden City of Westmount . Sherbrooke Street was extended eastward from the early 20th century and followed the urban development of Montreal eastward. It was central to the creation of several institutions and parks such as La Fontaine Park , the Notre-Dame Hospital , Maisonneuve Park , Montreal Botanical Garden and Olympic Stadium . In 1976, the street

108-488: A more detailed histories of respective areas Hochelaga was founded as a village in 1870, and annexed to Montreal in 1883. In response, dissatisfied landowners founded the village of Maisonneuve to the east. Maisonneuve grew rapidly and became known as the Pittsburgh of Canada for its heavy industry, before finally being annexed to Montreal in 1918. These factories hired many workers, including immigrants and people from

135-575: Is a major east–west artery and at 31.3 kilometres (19.4 mi) in length, is the second longest street on the Island of Montreal , Canada. 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 Street . East of Cavendish Boulevard this road is part of Quebec Route 138 . The street

162-530: Is an example of citizen's groups fighting against gentrification , further urbanization and industrialization. Their activism is focused toward the RUI Integrated Urban Renewal and Contrecoeur projects currently underway in the district. Mercier is home to Promenade Bellerive Park , one of the east end's largest green spaces. Other notable features include the Place Versailles shopping mall,

189-453: Is divided into two portions. Sherbrooke Street East is located east of Saint Laurent Boulevard and Sherbrooke Street West is located west. Sherbrooke Street West is home to many historic mansions that comprised its exclusive Golden Square Mile district, including the now-demolished Van Horne Mansion , the imposing Beaux-Arts style Montreal Masonic Memorial Temple as well as several historic properties incorporated into Maison Alcan ,

216-698: Is limiting the Port of Montreal 's expansion along the St. Lawrence River in Mercier-Est. They preserved the promenade Bellerive south of Notre-Dame Street in Mercier-Est. Unlike neighbouring Hochelaga-Maisonneuve , it suffered a lesser degree of economic decline and poverty related to the movement of capital and production to Toronto . Since 1987, Mercier-Est has become well known for social mobilization against government projects intended to intensify industrialization. Social organization still exist today. Solidarité Mercier-Est

243-633: Is located to the west, Montréal-Est to the east, Rosemont to the northwest and Saint-Léonard and Anjou to the northeast. Autoroute 25 divides the neighbourhood into Mercier-Est and Mercier-Ouest. Mercier is served by the Assomption , Cadillac , Langelier , Radisson and Honoré-Beaugrand stations of the Green line . Assomption, Cadillac and Langelier stations are in Mercier-Ouest, whereas Radisson and Honoré-Beaugrand stations are in Mercier-Est. All of

270-458: The Collège de Montréal . All Montreal Metro Green Line stations east of Assomption station are located under the street. There is also an Orange Line station at Berri Street . The street is primarily served by 24 Sherbrooke , 105 Sherbrooke , 185 Sherbrooke and 186 Sherbrooke Est. AMT's Montreal-Ouest station is located near the southern end of the street. Other key attractions on

297-769: The Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district. The borough is divided among the following federal ridings: It is divided among the following provincial electoral districts: The borough is bisected by Autoroute 25 and contains the Montreal entrance to the Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel . It is served by the eastern end of the green line of the Montreal metro ; the Honoré-Beaugrand and Radisson stations are connected to important bus termini. Attractions in

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324-611: The Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal , the Sanctuaire Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs and the historic Chateau Dufresne . The Canadian Armed Forces also have a reserve base, CFB Montreal , in Mercier-Ouest. Mercier is bordered roughly by the train tracks near Rue Viau to the west, Avenue Georges-V to the east, Rue Sherbrooke to the north, and the St-Lawrence River to the south. Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

351-785: The area include the Olympic Stadium , Saputo Stadium and Montreal Biodome , the Montreal Botanical Garden , the Château Dufresne , Collège de Maisonneuve , the Marché Maisonneuve , the Théâtre Denise-Pelletier, the Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont , and the Place Versailles shopping centre located at the intersection of Rue Sherbrooke Est and Autoroute 25. The Canadian Armed Forces also have

378-514: The borough of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie , on the northeast by Saint Leonard and Anjou , and to the east by Montréal-Est . To the south is the Saint Lawrence River . Its main arteries running east to west are Rue Notre-Dame , Rue Sainte-Catherine Est , Rue Ontario , Rue Hochelaga, Avenue Pierre De Coubertin and Rue Sherbrooke . It has an area of 25,4 km and the evolution of industry and transportation has profoundly transformed

405-533: The borough. The borough is often cast in a negative light, mainly due to its economic planning and high poverty rate. However, it is often neglected to mention that the borough, despite a descriptive accent on its poverty, has large industrial zones and is commercially dynamic. It is often considered 'up and coming' with new revitalization plans for its residential zones. According to 'Recensement des établissements et de l'emploi à Montréal (REEM 2000)' there's been an increase of 95% in professional and technical jobs in

432-499: The borough. However, this can be attributed to gentrification in the area, specifically in the Hochelaga district. The average family income in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is $ 48,544 and personal income of $ 29,919 are considerably below the Montreal average. Nearly 19% of the borough's population is considered low-income, and there are patches of poverty scattered throughout the borough and heavily concentrated in

459-564: The construction of the Autoroute 25 saw the demolition of many residential buildings in Mercier and divided it into two districts, Mercier-Ouest and Mercier-Est. The extension of the metro and elimination of the tramway exacerbated industrial activity, and the remnants of the rural landscape of Longue-Pointe disappeared. Citizens battled against the urbanization plans of the 1960s in hopes of preserving their village community. The only success they had

486-447: The demolition of many residential buildings in Mercier and divided it into two districts: Mercier-Ouest and Mercier-Est. Starting in the 1980s, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve suffered significant economic and social decline, gaining a bad reputation for poverty, unemployment and organized crime. In recent years, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, and to a much lesser extent Mercier, has experienced significant change and gentrification . Located in

513-513: The early 20th century. This social transformation was induced by the arrival of large industries in Longue-Pointe and the building of a tramway on Notre-Dame Street . Originally an agglomeration of old villages, Longue-Pointe and Tétreaultville, they were annexed to Montreal in 1910. The neighbourhood's social and economic character was vastly transformed during the urban planning of the 1960s in Montreal in anticipation of Expo 67 . In 1960,

540-485: The east end of the Island of Montreal , it was part of the City of Montreal prior to the 2002 municipal mergers . It is composed of the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve , Mercier-Ouest (Longue-Pointe) and Mercier-Est (Tétraultville) areas. Each area has roughly the same population, but they differ in their commercial and social characteristics. The largely oblong borough is bordered to the west by Ville-Marie ( Centre-Sud ), northwest by

567-698: The ridings of Bourget (renamed to Camille-Laurin in 2022) and Anjou-Louis-Riel . At the Montreal city council it's represented in the municipal electoral districts of Maisonneuve–Longue-Pointe, Louis-Riel and Tétreaultville. The Commission scolaire de Montréal (CSDM) operates French-language public schools. The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) operates English-language schools. (for high school, students must go to nearby Vincent Massey Collegiate in Rosemont) Mercier%E2%80%93Hochelaga-Maisonneuve See Mercier and Hochelaga-Maisonneuve articles for

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594-495: The same name exists in Lachine ; it does not carry the "West" suffix and repeats numbers that are used on the longer Sherbrooke Street. In 1817, Sherbrooke Street initially consisted of two sections, from de Bleury Street to Sanguinet Street. Its relative remoteness from "downtown" (at the time; now Old Montreal ) made it difficult to establish industries or factories. Many nursing homes and educational institutions were established on

621-509: The stations mentioned above, except for Assomption, are located along Rue Sherbrooke Est. Autoroute 25 cuts through Mercier, leading to the Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel . Its main arteries running east to west are Rue Notre-Dame , Avenue Pierre De Coubertin, Rue Hochelaga and Rue Sherbrooke . Mercier is in the federal ridings of Hochelaga , Honoré-Mercier and La Pointe-de-l'Île . Provincially it's located in

648-609: The street in the 19th century, such as McGill University , the École normale Jacques-Cartier , the Collège Mont-Saint-Louis , and the Couvent du Bon Pasteur . From the early 20th century to the 1930s, Sherbrooke Street was the most prestigious street in Montreal. In 1912, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts was established on Sherbrooke Street West. Later, with the expansion of the city centre, luxurious new houses were built

675-419: The surrounding countryside. They worked in the shoe , textile , tanning , slaughterhouse , tobacco, food, and shipbuilding industries. In 1920, many factories closed and moved east to Mercier . Mercier was an agglomeration of old villages: Beau-Rivage, Longue-Pointe and Tétreaultville. It was previously annexed to Montreal in 1910, before Maisonneuve. In 1960, the construction of the Autoroute 25 saw

702-589: The world headquarters for Alcan . Sherbrooke Street East runs along the edge (both administrative and topographic) of the Plateau Mont-Royal , at the top of a marked hillside known as Côte à Baron, and continues between the Montreal Botanical Garden and Parc Maisonneuve to the north and Parc Olympique to the south. The street is named for John Coape Sherbrooke , the Governor General of British North America from 1816 to 1818. A separate street of

729-692: Was to be venue for an 8 km exhibit of art entitled Corridart during the 1976 Summer Olympics . However, in a controversial decision, former Mayor Jean Drapeau had the exhibition torn down two days before the Games began. Three of Montreal's four major universities are on Sherbrooke Street. Downtown is the main campus of McGill University , and farther west is the Loyola Campus of Concordia University . The street also has UQAM 's Complexe des sciences Pierre-Dansereau and INRS 's Montréal campus as well as Dawson College , Collège de Maisonneuve CEGEPs , and

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