George Stephen House
| George Stephen House | |
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George Stephen House in the final year of the Mount Stephen Club.
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| General information | |
| Type | Mansion |
| Architectural style | Italian Renaissance |
| Location | Golden Square Mile |
| Address | 1430-1440 Drummond Street Montreal, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 45°29′56″N 73°34′33″W / 45.499025°N 73.575761°W |
| Construction started | 1880 |
| Completed | 1883 |
| Client | George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen |
| Owner | Tidan Hospitality and Real Estate Group |
| Height | 13.26 meters |
| Dimensions | |
| Other dimensions | Frontage of 45,72 meters |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 floors |
| Floor area | 2,555 m2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | William Tutin Thomas |
| Main contractor | J. H. Hutchison |
| Official name | George Stephen House National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1971 |
| Type | Immeuble patrimonial classé |
| Designated | 1975 |
George Stephen House (also known as the Mount Stephen Club Building) is a mansion located in what was the Golden Square Mile in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The George Stephen House is located on Drummond Street in Downtown Montreal, between De Maisonneuve Boulevard and Saint Catherine Street. It is best known for being home to the Mount Stephen Club from 1926 to 2011.
The mansion was built for George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen (1829–1921). It has been used by various Hollywood stars for period films. These stars include Alec Baldwin, Christopher Plummer, Eric Roberts, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Richard Chamberlain.
The mansion was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1971, as the best example of a Renaissance Revival house in Canada and due to its association with George Stephen.
George Stephen House as seen today (2011)
Detail of the columns, 2013
Detail of the outdoor candelabra, 2013
Main entrance door, 2013
Detail of the fence, 2013
Reception hall, 1884
Stairway, 1884
Dining room, 1884
Conservatory, 1884
Fireplace, 1884
Drawing room, 1884
Drawing room, 2000
Drawing room, 1884
Coordinates: 45°29′56″N 73°34′30″W / 45.498997°N 73.575078°W
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