Pine Avenue (french: avenue des Pins) is an east–west street in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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, Canada. This street serves as the dividing line between the
downtown
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Ville-Marie borough and
borough
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History
In the Middle Ag ...
of
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, and also serves as the northern border of the
Golden Square Mile / ''Mille carré doré''
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historic district, further west.
The street borders the eastern side of
Mount Royal
Mount Royal (french: link=no, Mont Royal, ) is a large intrusive rock hill or small mountain in the city of Montreal, immediately west of Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The best-known hypothesis for the origin of the name Montreal is the hi ...
. It begins at
Saint Denis Street
Saint Denis Street (officially in french: Rue Saint-Denis) is a major north–south thoroughfare in Montreal, Quebec.
It extends from the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel on Saint Paul Street in Old Montreal to the bank of the Rivière des Pra ...
in the east, and ends at
Côte-des-Neiges Road
Côte-des-Neiges Road (officially in french: chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges) is a street in Montreal, home to Plaza Côte-des-Neiges. It is served by Métro Côte-des-Neiges and two bus lanes. BIXI bike rental is also available. It extends from the ...
in the west. The entire length is serviced by the
144 Avenue des Pins bus.
The
Montreal Neurological Institute
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, the former
Royal Victoria Hospital,
Allan Memorial Institute
The Allan Memorial Institute (AMI; french: Institut Allan Memorial), also known colloquially as "The Allan", is a former psychiatric hospital and research institute located at 1025 Pine Avenue West in Montreal, Quebec.
It is situated on the sl ...
and the
Montreal General Hospital
The Montreal General Hospital (MGH) (french: Hôpital Général de Montréal) is a hospital in Montreal, Quebec, Canada established in the years 1818-1820. The hospital received its charter in 1823. It is currently part of the McGill University ...
of
McGill University
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are on Pine Avenue, as is
Cormier House
Cormier House (french: Maison Ernest-Cormier) is an Art Deco residence located at 1418 Pine Avenue West in the Golden Square Mile area of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Ownership
It was built by architect Ernest Cormier in 1930–31 as his own resi ...
, the former residence of
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau ( , ; October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000), also referred to by his initials PET, was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 15th prime minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and ...
.
The former
Pine-Parc Interchange at the intersection of Pine with
Parc Avenue
Park Avenue (officially in french: Avenue du Parc) is one of central Montreal's major north-south streets. It derives its name from Mount Royal Park, by which it runs. Between Mount Royal Avenue and Pine Avenue, the street separates the eastern ...
, now demolished, was the only constructed section of the proposed
Autoroute 415.
Points of interest
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Cormier House
Cormier House (french: Maison Ernest-Cormier) is an Art Deco residence located at 1418 Pine Avenue West in the Golden Square Mile area of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Ownership
It was built by architect Ernest Cormier in 1930–31 as his own resi ...
*
Lady Meredith House
Lady Meredith House, also known as the H. Vincent Meredith Residence, is a historic mansion located at 1110 Pine Avenue West on the corner of Peel Street, in what is today known as the Golden Square Mile of Montreal, Quebec. It was originally n ...
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Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal
Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army.
Lineage
File:FMR Colours.jpg, The regimental colour of Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal.
File:FMR Camp Flag.jpg, The camp flag of Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal.
File:Fusi ...
*
McIntyre Medical Sciences Building
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Montreal General Hospital
The Montreal General Hospital (MGH) (french: Hôpital Général de Montréal) is a hospital in Montreal, Quebec, Canada established in the years 1818-1820. The hospital received its charter in 1823. It is currently part of the McGill University ...
*
Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
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Osler Library of the History of Medicine
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*
Percival Molson Memorial Stadium
Percival Molson Memorial Stadium (also known in French as ''Stade Percival-Molson''; commonly referred to as Molson Stadium in English or Stade Molson in French) is an outdoor football stadium in Downtown Montreal, on the slopes of Mount Royal, ...
*
Royal Victoria Hospital
History
Pine Avenue was built in the 1800s in industrial Montreal. Travelling East-West, Pine Avenue starts in the east at
Saint-Denis Street
Saint Denis Street (officially in french: Rue Saint-Denis) is a major north–south thoroughfare in Montreal, Quebec.
It extends from the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel on Saint Paul Street in Old Montreal to the bank of the Rivière des Pra ...
, and ends in the West at
Cote-des-Neiges Road, passing the south side of
Mount Royal
Mount Royal (french: link=no, Mont Royal, ) is a large intrusive rock hill or small mountain in the city of Montreal, immediately west of Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The best-known hypothesis for the origin of the name Montreal is the hi ...
. The
Religious Hospitallers of Saint Joseph
The Religious Hospitallers of Saint Joseph (RHSJ; french: Religieuses Hospitalières de Saint-Joseph) are a Catholic religious congregation founded in 1636 at La Flèche, France, by the Venerable Jérôme le Royer de la Dauversière and the Venera ...
relocated the
Hotel-Dieu de Montreal on
Saint-Urbain Street between 1859 and 1861. In 1864, a private road named rue de l'Hôtel-Dieu was created.
Frederick Law Olmsted
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provided plans for construction of the roads on the south side of Mount Royal in 1875. The following year, in 1876, the city council finalized plans to open three roads, named Elm, Cedar, and Pine. This plan included incorporating the rue de l'Hôtel-Dieu into Pine Avenue.
Public transit
Bus routes along Pine Avenue includes the
Montreal Transit Corporation
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’s
144 Avenue Des Pins and 360 Avenue Des Pins. The 144 bus is wheelchair accessible and connects to the Atwater or
Sherbrooke metro station and the 360 is an ‘all-night’ bus that connects to Atwater or Frontenac metro station. There are no bus lanes along the length of the road.
The eastern side of Pine Avenue (east of where Pine and Park meet) has bicycle trails for safe biking in the city. Further, Pine Avenue has one of the largest entrances to the
Mount Royal
Mount Royal (french: link=no, Mont Royal, ) is a large intrusive rock hill or small mountain in the city of Montreal, immediately west of Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The best-known hypothesis for the origin of the name Montreal is the hi ...
Mountain's hiking trails which was just recently redone.
Pine-Park Interchange Reconstruction
In 2004 the Pine Avenue and
Park Avenue
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intersection underwent reconstruction. Prior to 2004, the intersection had a large
interchange structure. The Pine-Park Interchange was too complex for a downtown inner-city intersection. The three-year construction project, beginning in 2004, demolished the overpass in an attempt to make the intersection more friendly to pedestrians and cyclists, as well as to fit the traffic needs of the downtown area better. The project completely levelled out the intersection. Taking just under three years, the reconstruction ended in the fall of 2007. The successful
urban development
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project features a 2 to 1 lane merge towards
Downtown Montreal
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The district is situated on the southernmost slope of Mount Royal, and occupies the western portion of the borough of Vil ...
to mitigate the traffic as well crosswalks making the intersection accessible to pedestrians.
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Streets in Montreal