Longue Pointe Asylum

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Longue Pointe Asylum
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 Others have been replaced by newer constuction.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

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