Lacordaire Boulevard

Lacordaire Boulevard (French: Boulevard Lacordaire) is a north-south thoroughfare located in Montreal.

Lacordaire Boulevard
Native nameFrench: Boulevard Lacordaire
Length8.9 km (5.5 mi)
LocationBetween Louis-Veillot Street near Souligny Avenue to Gouin Boulevard
Construction
InaugurationMay 29, 1911[1]

Location and Access

This large north-south artery of the eastern part of the Island of Montreal is designated as a boulevard north of Saint-Zotique Street in the Saint-Léonard and Montréal-Nord boroughs, while between Saint-Zotique Street and Rosemont Boulevard, it is known as "Rue Lacordaire" (Lacordaire Street) in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. South of Rosemont Boulevard, its extension is Dickson Street. However, another more residential section of the boulevard resumes starting at Pierre-Bédard Street up until its end south of the junction at Souligny Street, and it goes by the name "Rue Lacordaire".

Name

The boulevard gets its name from Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire (1802-1861), a French preacher who was known for re-establishing the Dominican Order in France following the French Revolution.[2]

History

Open in 1911, it wasn't until the 1960s that the boulevard expanded north of Saint-Zotique Street, keeping up with the demographic growth of the area of the Island. Rue Lacordaire was first designated in 1911[3], while Boulevard Lacordaire got its designation in 1963[4].

Notable Buildings and other Places of Interest
  • Leonardo Da Vinci Centre (French: Centre Leonardo Da Vinci), a community centre located in Saint-Léonard. Established in 2002[5], the centre offers various types of services in English, French and Italian. In the summer, it runs a summer camp called Camp Allegria[6]. It is also home to the Mirella & Lino Saputo Theatre, a 533-seat auditorium that hosts different plays and concerts throughout the year, as well as a fitness room.[7][8]
  • Wilfrid-Bastien Park (French: Parc Wilfrid-Bastien), a public park in Saint-Léonard with a playground, a small lake with a bridge, a skate park, and a mini-park among other available equipment.[9]
  • Saint-Leonard Library (French: Bibliothèque de Saint-Léonard), a public library in Saint-Léonard, offering books and other media for children and adults.[10]
  • Leonardo da Vinci Centre, community centre located on Lacordaire Boulevard that serves the east end of Montreal and Saint-Léonard
  • The Saint-Léonard Library (background) with the Ville de Saint-Léonard fountain in the foreground.

References
  1. "Ville de Montréal - La toponymie - Résultats de la recherche". ville.montreal.qc.ca (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  2. Leonowicz, Ursula (2017-08-26). "Montreal in 19 neighbourhoods: Jean-Talon St. East | Montreal Gazette" (2017-09-06 ed.). Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  3. "Ville de Montréal - La toponymie - Résultats de la recherche". ville.montreal.qc.ca (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  4. "Ville de Montréal - La toponymie - Résultats de la recherche". ville.montreal.qc.ca (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  5. audreygauthier1 (2018-02-20). "Centre Leonardo Da Vinci: des projets pour tous les Léonardois". Journal Métro (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  6. "Education". Centre Leonardo da Vinci. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  7. "Culture". Centre Leonardo da Vinci. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  8. "Sport". Centre Leonardo da Vinci. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  9. "Ville de Montréal - Arrondissement Saint-Léonard - Parcs et miniparcs". ville.montreal.qc.ca (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  10. "Ville de Montréal - Arrondissement Saint-Léonard - Bibliothèque de Saint-Léonard". ville.montreal.qc.ca (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-20.
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