Difference between revisions of "Longue Pointe Asylum"
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[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kellykin/kk/asylum_fire.htm/ Article from the 1890 fire that killed 86 patients] | [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kellykin/kk/asylum_fire.htm/ Article from the 1890 fire that killed 86 patients] | ||
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Revision as of 22:30, 23 February 2010
| Longue Pointe Asylum | |
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| Construction Began | 1856 |
| Opened | 1901 |
| Current Status | Active |
| Building Style | Corridor Plan |
| Location | Montreal, QC |
| Alternate Names | Hospital St. Jean De Dieu Louis-H. Lafontaine Hospital |
History
This is the third time the asylum was built. The previous having suffered devastating fires. Only the administration building, water tower & a handful of smaller buildings are still standing from the original hospital. Others have been replaced by newer constuction.
Links
Article from the 1890 fire that killed 86 patients
Images of Longue Pointe Asylum
Main Image Gallery: Longue Pointe Asylum
