Metcalfe Street (Montreal)

For other uses, see Metcalfe Street (disambiguation).
Metcalfe Street
Metcalfe Street and the Sun Life Building.
Native namerue Metcalfe (French)
Length0.6 km (0.37 mi)
LocationBetween Sherbrooke Street and René Lévesque Boulevard
Coordinates45°30′04″N 73°34′23″W / 45.501025°N 73.572948°W / 45.501025; -73.572948
Construction
Inauguration1850

Metcalfe Street (officially in French: Rue Metcalfe) is a north–south street located in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It links Sherbrooke Street in the north and René Lévesque Boulevard in the south. It is best known for being the street on which the Sun Life Building (1155 Metcalfe Street), Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral (formerly known as Saint James Cathedral),[1] and other notable buildings are located. South of René Lévesque Boulevard, the street is known as Cathedral Street (French: rue de la Cathédrale). The street borders the eastern side of both Dorchester Square and Place du Canada, to the south.

  1. ^ McCord Museum - St. James Cathedral, Metcalfe Street, Montreal, QC, 1886