Stewart Hall (Pointe-Claire) Explained

Stewart Hall
Map Type:Canada Montreal
Coordinates:45.4344°N -73.8082°W
Established:[1]
Location:176 Lakeshore Road, Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada
Type:Art gallery
Collection Size:250
Visitors:10,000[2]
Director:Micheline Bélanger (Cultural Centre)
Jocye Millar (Art Gallery)
Owner:City of Pointe-Claire

Stewart Hall (originally Mull Hall) is a cultural centre and art gallery in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada.

Originally built as a private mansion, today Stewart Hall houses a cultural centre, a reading and reference room, an art gallery, and a community centre.

History

Mull Hall was constructed for Charles Wesley MacLean in 1915–16 to plans by architect Robert Findlay. The house was named for the Isle of Mull, which was home of the Clan MacLean in the Scottish Highlands.

The Fathers of Sainte-Croix acquired the mansion in 1940, and continued to operate the farm on the surrounding land.

In 1958, the Fathers of Sainte-Croix sold the land to a real estate developer who had planned to build a high-rise apartment building on the site. The land was soon after purchased by Walter and May Stewart, who donated it to the city of Pointe-Claire in exchange for $1.

The city of Pointe-Claire turned the building into a cultural centre, which was inaugurated on February 16, 1963.

Architecture

The exterior walls of the house are made from locally sourced limestone blocks. The building's design is symmetrical, and consists of thirty five rooms. A large veranda overlooks Lake Saint Louis.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nieuwendyk. Dick. Stewart Hall in Pointe-Claire – Then & Now Montreal. Mtltimes.ca. Montreal Times. 4 April 2015. times.
  2. Web site: About Stewart Hall. The Friends of Stewart Hall. 4 April 2015. About.