The Historian · Marguerite · Montréal
Square Saint-Louis and Rue Prince-Arthur
This square tells a francophone success story. Laid out in the 1880s and ringed with elaborate Second Empire and Queen Anne rowhouses, it was built for the rising French-Canadian bourgeoisie — proof that francophones could build wealth and beauty in their own city. Later it drew Quebec's poets and chansonniers; Émile Nelligan, the great tragic poet, lived nearby. Read prosperity and culture in one square.
A leafy Victorian square ringed by ornate rowhouses — built for the francophone middle class, later a haven for Quebec's poets and artists.
— Marguerite, The Historian
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