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George Stephen House
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George Stephen House in the final year of the Mount Stephen Club.
General information
Type Mansion
Architectural style Italian Renaissance
Location Golden Square Mile
Address 1430-1440 Drummond Street
Montreal, Quebec
Coordinates 45°29′56″N 73°34′33″W / 45.499025°N 73.575761°W / 45.499025; -73.575761
Construction started 1880
Completed 1883
Client George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen
Owner Tidan Hospitality and Real Estate Group
Height 13.26 meters
Dimensions
Other dimensions Frontage of 45,72 meters
Technical details
Floor count 3 floors
Floor area 2,555 m2
Design and construction
Architect William Tutin Thomas
Main contractor J. H. Hutchison
Official name: George Stephen House National Historic Site of Canada
Designated: 1971
Type: Immeuble patrimonial classé
Designated: 1975

The George Stephen House is a beautiful old mansion in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It's also known as the Mount Stephen Club Building. This grand house is located on Drummond Street in Downtown Montreal. For many years, from 1926 to 2011, it was home to the famous Mount Stephen Club.

A Grand Home for an Important Person

This amazing mansion was built for a very important person. His name was George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen (1829–1921). He was a successful businessman and a leader in Canada. The house was built between 1880 and 1883.

Over the years, the George Stephen House has been used for many things. It's even been a filming location for Hollywood movies! Famous actors like Alec Baldwin, Christopher Plummer, Eric Roberts, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Richard Chamberlain have filmed scenes inside its historic walls.

A Special Style of Building

The George Stephen House is a great example of a building style. It's called Renaissance Revival. This style looks back to the beautiful buildings of the Renaissance period in Italy. It uses grand designs and fancy details.

This mansion is considered the best example of a Renaissance Revival house in Canada. Because of its special design and its connection to George Stephen, it was named a National Historic Site of Canada in 1971. This means it's a very important place in Canadian history.

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