&sq=&lang=&file=File:Le_Plateau-Mont-Royal_-_Avenue_du_Parc_2.jpg) Park Avenue near Pine Avenue | |
| Native name | avenue du Parc (French) |
|---|---|
| Length | 5.7 km (3.5 mi) |
| Location | Montreal |
| South end | Sherbrooke Street |
| Major junctions |   A-40 (TCH) R-138 |
| North end | Chabanel Street Jean-Talon Street for the main stretch |
| South | Bleury Street |
Park Avenue (officially in French: Avenue du Parc) is one of central Montreal's major north-south streets. It derives its name from Mount Royal Park, by which it runs. Between Mount Royal Avenue and Pine Avenue, the street separates the eastern side of the mountain park and the smaller Jeanne Mance Park (formerly known as Fletcher's Field and often referenced as such in Montreal literature).[1][2][3][4]
South of Sherbrooke Street (i.e. through the downtown core), the street's name changes to Bleury Street, and south of Saint Antoine Street in Old Montreal, the name changes again to Saint Pierre Street. The northern end of Park Avenue is at Jean Talon Street, at the location of the former Canadian Pacific Railway Park Avenue station, which now serves the Parc Metro and commuter train station. There is also a short stretch of Park Avenue between Crémazie Boulevard and Chabanel Street.[5]
Once one of Montreal's most elegant residential avenues, Park Avenue is now a busy commercial street, home to the former Rialto Theatre. Since 1924, it has also been an important part of Montreal's Greek community.
Park Avenue also lends its name to the Park Extension residential neighbourhood, located at its northern end.
- ^ "Plateau Mont Royal history".
- ^ "City of Montreal archives".
- ^ "Taylor Noakes website".
- ^ Colombo, John Robert (June 1984). Canadian literary landmarks. Hounslow Press. p. 72. ISBN 0-88882-073-9.
- ^ Google Map