George Stephen House
| George Stephen House | |
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George Stephen House in 2011, the final year of the Mount Stephen Club | |
Interactive map of the George Stephen House area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Mansion |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
| Location | Golden Square Mile, 1430-1440 Drummond Street Montreal, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 45°29′56″N 73°34′33″W / 45.499025°N 73.575761°W |
| Construction started | 1881 |
| Completed | 1883 |
| Client | George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen |
| Owner | Tidan Hospitality and Real Estate Group |
| Height | |
| 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 | F. Casey (Superintendant) Archibald McIntyre (Woodwork) J. H. Hutchison (Masonry) Robert Mitchell & Co. (Plumbing, gaz & electric fittings) |
| Official name | George Stephen House National Historic Site |
| Designated | 1971 |
| Type | Immeuble patrimonial classé |
| Designated | 1975 |
George Stephen House (also known as the Mount Stephen Club building) is a historic mansion located in the Golden Square Mile in Montreal (Quebec), Canada.
This house was the residence of George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen, from 1883 to 1896, and then of his brother-in-law Robert Meighen and his successors from 1896 to 1925. From 1927 to 2011, this residence housed the Mount Stephen Club, a gentlemen's club that brought together Montreal's and international elite. In 2012, a luxury hotel project, called Le Mount Stephen, began to take shape, slated to occupy part of the residence. This project required the construction of a contemporary annex at the rear, which would house 90 rooms, shops, and an indoor parking garage with 96 spaces. The hotel's opening, originally scheduled for June 2015, was postponed to May 1, 2017.
Built between 1881 and 1883, this residence was designed by architect William Tutin Thomas in a combination of architectural styles characteristic of victorian architecture. It blends elements of the Italian Renaissance, Italian Baroque, and 17th-century English Baroque. The Italian Renaissance style, however, is the dominant style of the front façade. The interior, also designed by the same architect, is primarily decorated by the team of carpenter and joiner Archibald McIntyre, stained-glass artist John C. Spence, and the cabinetmaking and interior design firm Jacques & Hay of Toronto. Cabinetmaker James Thomson also produced some custom-made furniture for the residence.
This residence is also subject to certain protection measures. On October 14, 1971, the residence was declared a National Historic Site of Canada by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. It was also designated a heritage building by the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications on March 11, 1975. On December 10, 2004, the building was declared a "immeuble de valeur patrimoniale exceptionnelle" (building of exceptional heritage value) by the City of Montreal. The building was also declared to be located within the "aire de protection de l’édifice du club Mount Stephent" (Mount Stephen Club building protection zone) on April 11, 1978, and within the "Secteur de valeur patrimoniale exceptionnelle Guy-Drummond" (Guy-Drummond sector of exceptional heritage value) on December 10, 2004.