The West Island Heritage Bicycle Trail
STEWART House
Address: 176 chemin Bord-du-Lac, Pointe Claire
Map number: 12
Year of construction: 1916
Style: Arts and Crafts (1890-1920)
Description: This classical Scottish-style manor was built for Colonel Charles Wesley Maclean in 1916. It was designed by architect Robert Finlay in the spirit of the “Arts and Crafts- Shingl”e movement. The Macdonald Stewart family donated it to the City of Pointe-Claire, which restored the building and converted it into a municipal cultural centre in 1963.
Plaque text and image (if available): Erected on the site previously occupied by “The Knoll,” the Crane family estate, this Classical Scottish-style manor was designed by architect Robert Finlay in the spirit of the Arts and Crafts-Shingles movement. Originally known as “Mull Hall,” it was built for Colonel Charles Wesley Maclean in 1916. It belonged to the Sainte-Croix fathers for a time, and was then purchased by the Macdonald Stewart family. The Stewarts donated the property to the City of Pointe-Claire, which restored the building and converted it into a municipal cultural centre in 1963.