Jeanne Mance Street (french: rue Jeanne-Mance) is a north–south street in

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, Canada, located east of

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. It was named in 1914 in honour of

Jeanne Mance Jeanne Mance (November 12, 1606 – June 18, 1673) was a French nurse and settler of New France. She arrived in New France two years after the Ursuline nuns came to Quebec. Among the founders of Montreal in 1642, she established its first hospit ...

, the founder of the

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, which is also located along this street. Jeanne Mance Street spans nearly the entire

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, but in several discontinuous portions. It starts in the south at Viger Avenue and continues north to

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but does not connect to it as it is a

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. It resumes north of

Jeanne-Mance Park Jeanne Mance Park (french: Parc Jeanne-Mance), formerly known as Fletcher's Field (french: Champ de Fletcher), is an urban park in the Plateau Mont-Royal borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Named after the co-founder of Montreal, Jeanne Mance ...

, from

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. Another section goes from

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up to the

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tracks. It then continues in several discontinuous stretches along the same axis and ends slightly north of

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, Montreal, arts interculturels,

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and UQAM's President Kennedy building are all located along this street.

Protected Houses

Between

De Maisonneuve Boulevard De Maisonneuve Boulevard (officially in french: boulevard De Maisonneuve) is a major westbound boulevard located in Downtown Montreal, downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is named after the founder of Montreal, Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve. It ...

and

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, on the west side, a series of Victorian-style houses with culturally significant façades were saved from demolition: * John Date House, 2022-2024 Jeanne Mance Street * John L. Jensen House, 2028-2030 Jeanne Mance Street * William Cairns House, 2032-2034 Jeanne Mance Street * Thomas Fraser House, 2040 Jeanne Mance Street * John T. Haggar House, 2044-2046 Jeanne Mance Street * Andreas C. F. Finzel House, 2050 Jeanne Mance Street * Janvier-Arthur Vaillancourt House, 2054-2056 Jeanne Mance Street * Janvier-Arthur Vaillancourt House, 2058-2064 Jeanne Mance Street * Janvier-Arthur Vaillancourt House, 2066-2068 Jeanne Mance Street * Walter Marriage House, 2070-2072 Jeanne Mance Street * Charles Sheppard House, 2074-2076 Jeanne Mance Street * Charles Sheppard House, 2078 Jeanne Mance Street * Charles Sheppard House, 2080A-2080B Jeanne Mance Street * Charles Sheppard House, 2082 Jeanne Mance Street * Victoria J. Prentice House, 2086-2088 Jeanne Mance Street * Daniel Kneen House, 2090-2092 Jeanne Mance Street

References

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