The Church of Saint-Léon-de-Westmount (French: Église Saint-Léon de Westmount) is a Roman Catholic church located in Westmount, Quebec at 4311 De Maisonneuve Boulevard West. Built in 1901, the church was designed by well known Montreal architect Georges-Alphonse Monette and decorated by Guido Nincheri from 1901 to 1903, using the wet plaster buon fresco technique.[1] Designed in the Romanesque Revival style, and featuring an Italianate façade with bell tower, the Church of Saint-Léon-de-Westmount was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1997 and plaqued in 1999.[2][3]
| Church of Saint-Léon-de-Westmount | |
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 Saint-Léon de Westmount Church | |
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| 45°29′08″N 73°35′31″W / 45.485560°N 73.591940°W | |
| Location | Westmount, Quebec |
| Country | Canada |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Status | active |
| Founded | 1901 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Georges-Alphonse Monette; |
| Architectural type | Neo-Gothic |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canada |
| Official name | Church of Saint-Léon-de-Westmount National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1997 |
Romain Pelletier was notably the church's organist from 1909 to 1951.[4] His brother Frédéric Pelletier also briefly served as choirmaster at the church.
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References
edit- ^ Les belles églises du Québec: Montréal by André Croteau
- ^ "Church of Saint-Léon-de-Westmount". Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada. Parks Canada. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ Church of Saint-Léon-de-Westmount. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ Gilles Potvin. "Romain Pelletier". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2010-02-13.
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