The West Island Heritage Bicycle Trail
MONSEIGNEUR MITCHELL House
Address: 252 chemin Bord-du-Lac, Pointe Claire
Map number: 19
Year of construction: 1900
Style: Neo-Queen Anne (1885-1900)
Description: This typical suburban villa was built in 1900 by Monseigneur Mitchell’s father, Albert Mitchell. It offers a nod to Queen Anne style with its gables and conical roofed turret. The turret was originally covered in fish scale sheet metal shingles.
Plaque text and image (if available): Named for Georges Robert Mitchell, a clergyman affiliated with the archdiocese of Montreal, this typical suburban villa was built in 1900 by his father, Albert Mitchell. It offers a nod to Queen Anne style architecture, which was very popular in the late 19th century, with its use of gables and a turret. The conical roof of the turret was originally covered in fish scale sheet metal shingles.