| Saint Henri Square | |
| Native Name: | Square Saint-Henri |
| Native Name Lang: | fr |
| Map: | Canada Montreal |
| Type: | Town square |
| Location: | Saint-Henri, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Coords: | 45.4801°N -73.5863°W |
| Created: | 1893 |
| Operator: | City of Montreal |
| Publictransit: | at Place-Saint-Henri station STM Buses: 77, 78, 191, 371 |
| Open: | 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.[1] |
Saint Henri Square (French: Square Saint-Henri), known officially as Saint Henri Park (French: Parc Saint-Henri)) is a town square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is centrally located in the Saint Henri neighbourhood of the Le Sud-Ouest borough. The square is bordered by Saint Antoine Street West to the north, Agnes Street to the west, Place Guay to the south and Laporte Avenue to the east.[2]
In 1890, the former city of Saint Henri acquired some land adjacent to Saint Antoine Street to create a small public park. It would become the first public park in Saint Henri.[3]
The square is surrounded by Victorian row houses and triplexes which were built for members of the local elite.
| Monument Name: | Jacques Cartier Monument |
| Native Name: | Monument à Jacques Cartier |
| Location: | Saint Henri Square |
| Designer: | Joseph-Arthur Vincent |
| Type: | Monument |
| Material: | Cast iron |
| Height: | 9m (30feet) |
| Open: | 1893 |
| Dedicated To: | Jacques Cartier |
| Coordinates: | 45.4801°N -73.5863°W |
A commission for a monument to the French explorer Jacques Cartier was made shortly thereafter to Quebec sculptor Joseph-Arthur Vincent. In 1893, this statue was installed and unveiled in the centre of the square. It stands 9m (30feet) tall and was made of cast iron.[4]
In the 1990s, the Cartier statue was replaced with a replica because the original had deteriorated due to exposure. In 1992, working from both original and archival photographs, sculptor Jules Lasalle produced a faithful copy. The original statue was then relocated to the Place Saint Henri metro station.