The West Island Heritage Bicycle Trail
ST-DENIS House
Address: 20410 chemin Lakeshore, Baie d'Urfé
Map number: 51
Year of construction: 1875
Style: Second Empire (1860-1900)
Description: Second Empire-style farmhouse built in the late 1800s for Charles St-Denis. Sold in 1909 to James Morgan of Henry Morgan & Co. Two years later, Morgan donated the house and some land to the newly incorporated City of Baie d’Urfé to be used as its City Hall. The Palladian entrance is an addition designed by architect Edward Maxwell in 1914.
Plaque text and image (if available): This Second Empire-style farmhouse built in the late 1800s for Charles St-Denis. It was sold in 1909 to James Morgan of Henry Morgan & Co. This Montreal financier was a leading force in making Baie d’Urfé a popular summer destination, with the construction of a station, a park, etc. Two years later, when the City of Baie d’Urfé was incorporated. Morgan donated the house and some land to be used as its City Hall. The Palladian entrance is an addition designed by architect Edward Maxwell in 1914.