Greene Avenue (officially in french: avenue Greene) is a north-south street in Westmount and

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Sherbrooke Street West Sherbrooke Street (officially in french: rue Sherbrooke) is a major east–west artery and at in length, is the second longest street on the Island of Montreal. The street begins in the town of Montreal West and ends on the extreme tip of ...

in the north and Saint-Ambroise Street West, near the Atwater Market and

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in the south. North of Sherbrooke, it is known as Mount Pleasant Avenue. Greene Avenue is locally known for its upscale shops, restaurants and antique dealers. Notable structures and businesses on the street include the western entrance to

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and the studios for radio station

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. Greene Avenue was said to be given its name in 1884, after the area's former landowner, Edward K. Greene, although other sources point to G.A. Greene as the namesake.

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