Sherbrooke Street

In 1817, Sherbrooke Street initially consisted of two sections, from de Bleury Street to Sanguinet Street. Its relative remoteness from "downtown" (at the time; now Old Montreal) made it difficult to establish industries or factories. Many nursing homes and educational institutions were established on the street in the 19th century, such as McGill University, the École normale Jacques-Cartier, the Collège Mont-Saint-Louis, and the Couvent du Bon Pasteur. From the early 20th century to the 1930s, Sherbrooke Street was the most prestigious street in Montreal. In 1912, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts was established on Sherbrooke Street West. Later, with the expansion of the city centre, luxurious new houses were built a little farther west in the new garden city of Westmount. Sherbrooke Street was extended eastward from the early 20th century and followed the urban development of Montreal eastward. It was central to the creation of several institutions and parks such as La Fontaine Park, the Notre-Dame Hospital, Maisonneuve Park, Montreal Botanical Gardenm and Olympic Stadium. In 1976, the street was to be venue for an 8 km exhibit of art, Corridart, during the 1976 Summer Olympics. However, in a controversial decision, former Mayor Jean Drapeau had the exhibition torn down two days before the Games began. ==Educational institutions==

Three of Montreal's four major universities are on Sherbrooke Street. Downtown is the main campus of McGill University, and farther west is the Loyola Campus of Concordia University. The street also has UQAM's Complexe des sciences Pierre-Dansereau and INRS's Montréal campus as well as Dawson College, Collège de Maisonneuve CEGEPs, and the Collège de Montréal. ==Transportation==

All of Montreal Metro's Green Line stations east of Assomption station are located near the street. There is also an Orange Line station at Berri Street. The street is primarily served by the bus routes 24 Sherbrooke, 105 Sherbrooke, 185 Sherbrooke, and 186 Sherbrooke Est. Exo's Montreal-Ouest station is located near the western end of the street. ==Attractions==

Other key attractions on the street include the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Grand Séminaire de Montréal, McCord Museum, Ritz-Carlton Montreal, Holt Renfrew, Parc Lafontaine, and further east, the Château Dufresne, Olympic Stadium, Montreal Botanical Garden, and the Montreal Biodome. ==Image gallery==

File:Feature. Farms in the City. Benny Farm (Sherbrooke St. W. BAnQ P48S1P07865.jpg|Sherbrooke Street West in 1842 File:Ritz montreal.jpg|The Ritz-Carlton File:Pavillon Hornstein, Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, Aug 31 2022.jpg|Montreal Museum of Fine Arts File:Roddick Gates (McGill University) 2005-09-02.jpg|McGill University's Roddick Gates, on Sherbrooke File:TemplemaconniqueMontreal060825.jpg|Montreal Masonic Memorial Temple, located on Sherbrooke Street West. File:Le Cartier.jpg|Le Cartier Apartments on the corner of Peel Street. File:Le Linton.jpg|Linton Apartments. File:Le Chateau Apartments.jpg|Le Château Apartments. File:Workman House, Sherbrooke & University, Montreal.jpg|William Workman's house on Sherbrooke in the Golden Square Mile. Built 1842, demolished 1952 File:Maison William-Notman 03.jpg|The Notman House at 51 Sherbrooke Street West was built 1843-45 File:Van Horne House, Montreal.jpg|Van Horne Mansion on Sherbrooke. Built 1869, controversially demolished 1973 File:Sir George A. Drummond's House, Sherbrooke Street, Montreal.jpg|Sir George Drummond's House, built in the 1880s on Sherbrooke, at the corner of Drummond. Torn down in 1930, the site was used as a car wash File:Marjory Meredith Clouston at the corner of Drummond and Sherbrooke, Montreal, 1902.jpg|Marjory Clouston on Sherbrooke with Drummond Street leading up to Mount Royal behind her, 1902 File:Maison Lord-Atholstan 02.jpg|Lord Atholstan's House on Sherbrooke in the Golden Square Mile File:WTMTL T17 DSC09740.JPG|Château Dufresne Sherbrooke East File:McCord Museum.jpg|McCord Stewart Museum at 690 Sherbrooke Street West File:Collège Dawson, façade sur Sherbrooke O, Montréal 2005-11-10.JPG|Dawson College File:Grand séminaire de Montréal1.JPG|Collège de Montréal File:Maison Arthur-Dubuc 02.jpg|Maison Arthur Dubuc File:Maison William Alexander Molson 01.jpg|William Alexander Molson House File:McGill University Music Building, Aug 31 2022.jpg|Strathcona Music Building, McGill University File:MBAM 090.JPG|''Jean d'Aire'' (1887) by Auguste Rodin in front of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts File:772 Sherbrooke Ouest Montreal.jpg|Houses on Sherbrooke Street West File:Montreal rue sherbrooke.JPG|Houses on Sherbrooke Street East File:La Leçon (The Lesson) - Cédric Loth.jpg|Bronze sculpture titled "La Leçon" ("The Lesson") at 888 Sherbrooke Street West, opposite Roddick Gates of McGill University ==References==