Mansfield Street (Montreal) Explained

Mansfield Street
Terminus A: Sherbrooke Street
Direction A:North
Length:1km (01miles)
Location:Between Sherbrooke Street and Saint Antoine Street
Coordinates:45.5017°N -73.5724°W
Terminus B: Ville-Marie Expressway
Direction B:South
Inauguration Date:1845

Mansfield Street (officially in French: '''rue Mansfield''') is a north–south commercial street located in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is situated two blocks from Peel Street and links Sherbrooke Street in the north to Saint-Antoine Street in the south.

History

Constructed around 1845 by James Smith and Duncan Fisher, Mansfield Street was named for William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (1705-1793), a Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench.

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