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Blanshard Street – 1200 block

St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Cathedral

St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Cathedral was built between 1890 and 1892 to the design of Montreal architects Maurice Perrault and Albert Mesnard.

It is listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.

St. Andrew's Cathedral, 1202 Blanshard Street

St. Andrew’s Cathedral, 1202 Blanshard Street

Here is a map showing the location of St. Andrew’s Cathedral:

 

Here is a Google Street View image of St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Cathedral:

Additional Information About St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Cathedral

 

A Brief History of  St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Cathedral

St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Cathedral was built between 1890 and 1892 to the design of Montreal architects Maurice Perrault and Albert Mesnard. The plans were based on a church in Vaudreuil, Quebec.

It was consecrated in 1892 by Bishop John Nicholas Lemmens.

In 1907 the Rectory and Bishop’s Residence was built at 740 View Street, on the west side of the Cathedral, by architects Thomas Hooper and C. Elwood Watkins.

The Roman Catholic Bishop's Residence, 740 View Street, built in 1907 by architects Thomas Hooper and C. Elwood Watkins

The Roman Catholic Bishop’s Residence, 740 View Street, built in 1907 by architects Thomas Hooper and C. Elwood Watkins

Here are some historic images of St. Andrew’s Cathedral:

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