The West Island Heritage Bicycle Trail
CITÉ-JARDIN Houses
Address: ---- avenue Bowling Green, Pointe Claire
Map number: 16
Year of construction: 1905
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Description: In 1904, landscape architect Frederick G. Todd founded the Canadian Nursery Company and bought two farms in Pointe-Claire. He developed a housing project on this land based on the English garden-city concept. By 1912, the Bowling Green project was ready to welcome city dwellers looking for a more rural lifestyle.
Plaque text and image (if available): In 1904, landscape architect Frederick Todd founded the Canadian Nursery Company and bought two farms in Pointe-Claire. He developed a housing project on this land based on the English garden-city concept originated by Ebenezer Howard. This concept aimed to combine the amenities of country and city living. By 1912, the Bowling Green project was ready to welcome city dwellers looking for a more rural lifestyle.