| Maison Cartier | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 407, place Jacques-Cartier Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3B1 |
| Coordinates | 45°30′29″N 73°33′09″W / 45.5080°N 73.5526°W |
| Current tenants | Jardin Nelson |
| Construction started | 1812 |
| Completed | 1813 |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | Amable Amiot dit Villeneuve Antoine Bouteiller |
| Website | |
| http://www.jardinnelson.com/en/ | |
| Official name | Maison Cartier National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1982 |
Maison Cartier is a historic house in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on Place Jacques-Cartier in Old Montreal. It was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada on November 19, 1982.[1]
It was constructed from 1812 to 1813 by mason Amable Amiot dit Villeneuve and carpenter Antoine Bouteiller.[2] The walls, which are made of ashlar along with the dormers on the roof, are considered to be examples of Quebec's urban architecture in the early Nineteenth century.[1][2] The first owners of the house were Louis Parthenais and Augustin Perrault.[2]
The Maison Cartier was originally connected to the Nelson Hotel. Though it is located next to Montreal's oldest public monument - Nelson's Column - it was apparently named the Jardin Nelson for Wolfred Nelson, a Patriote in the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837, and the ninth Mayor of Montreal.[3] Today a restaurant operates in the building.[3]