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UNIVERSITY Street (November 30, 1842)
Part of this route was created by the heirs of Sir Thomas Phillips, and was given this name because " it leads to McGill University. Veterans
names of other parties, Hanover and St. Genevieve (when road widening University in 1952, Sainte-Genevieve stretching from the Rue Saint-Antoine in Dorchester, being in its grip, it was decided to remove this name 3 February 1953)
Upper-Lachine Road
This ancient path from St. Henry, crossed Notre Dame de Grace and the top edge of the cliff north of the former St. Pierre River, and joined the Lower Lachine Road south along the Lachine Canal Lachine Rapids in the entrance of Lake St. Louis, Lachine. The Lower Lachine Road (now Boulevard Lasalle) skirted the north shore of St. Lawrence.
Portions of this pathway have already borne the names of Rue Saint-Jacques and Western Avenue.
VAN HORNE Avenue
Sir William Cornelius Van Horne (1843-1915), manager of the railway Canadian Pacific for its construction (1882), and company president in 1888 and 1889.
Old names: 7th street and street Vannutelli.
VERDUN Ave
Way that leads to Verdun, municipality of the island of Montreal. Verdun
name was given by Zacharie Dupuis, First concession of territory (1670), who was born in France has Saverdun.
Viau Street (May 23, 1922)
Charles-Theodore Viau (1843-1898), founder (1867), biscuits Viau Limited (situated at the corner of Viau and Ontario), and benefactor of the parish of St. Clement.
The name "Viauville" has given this ancient town takes its name from the food industry.
Old names: 37th Avenue and First Avenue.
VICTORIA Avenue (January 8, 1912), street and square (October 3, 1860)
Victoria (1819-1901), queen of England from 1837 to 1901.
Victoria Avenue has already called Avenue and Boulevard Street Danacona, while the Victoria Square has already brought names: Frobisher, St. Radegund, Beaver, place du Marche-a-hay, and places of Commissioners.
VIGER Avenue (November 6, 1905)
Denis-Benjamin Viger (1774-1861), born in Montreal, lawyer and publicist, a political prisoner for eighteen months (1837-1838), head of the administration with Draper in 1843.
Old Name: Street Dubord.
VILLERAY Street (May 29, 1911)
Rouer Villeray Louis (1628-1700), member of the Sovereign Council of New France in 1663, and Controller of the Company of Canada in 1665.
Parts of this track were called: Rose de Lima Chateaufort, 31st Avenue, Ste-Foy and Francois-Coppee.
GLASS, street
Guillaume-Emmanuel-Theodore-Denis de Vitre, who married a daughter of Lambert Closse, which had inherited part of the fief of his grandfather.
Originally Vitre Street did not cross the fief Closse. Later, we extend to the east and west.
On 9 December 1927, the Montreal City Council changed the name of Latour and of Jurors in the street that street Vitre.
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WELLINGTON Street (before 1844)
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), English general nicknamed the Iron Duke (Iron Duke). He commanded armies allied against France in 1815 and defeated Napoleon at Waterloo first (Belgium) 18 June of that year.
WINDSOR Street
This route already existed in 1801 but under the name of Saint Francis or Saint Francis de Sales.
June 18, 1875, the Montreal City Council renamed the street in one of Windsor Street, but we do know the origin of the name.
There is every reason to believe that this name was given in memory of Windsor Castle, historical residence of the kings of England (and not because of the Windsor Station, which has opened its doors in February 4, 1889).
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YOUVILLE, instead of (December 16, 1901) and Street (1836)
Marie-Marguerite-Dufrost Lajemmerais lady d'Youville (1701-1771) who founded Montreal, December 31, 1737 The Community of the Sisters of Charity of Montreal General Hospital (known as Grey Nuns).
Youville Street was opened on land of the Grey Nuns, while the Place d'Youville is located near these religious institutions.
Place d'Youville was already known: Commissioners Street Street Foundling or Fouding Street. The former
small river Saint-Pierre channeled, still flows under the Place d'Youville.
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