Château Dufresne
| Château Dufresne | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location within Quebec | |
| General information | |
| Type | Historic house museum |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
| Location | 4040Sherbrooke Streeteast Montreal,Quebec H1W 3W2 |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°33′14″N73°33′14″W/ 45.553885°N 73.553818°W |
| Current tenants | Dufresne-Nincheri Museum |
| Construction started | 1915 |
| Completed | 1918 |
| Client | Marius and Oscar Dufresne |
| Dimensions | |
| Other dimensions | Grounds: 7,134 m2 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 floors, 40 rooms |
| Floor area | 1,809 m2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Marius Dufresne and Jules Renard |
| Designated | 1976 |
TheChâteau Dufresne(also known as theDufresne House) is a historic building in the borough ofMercier–Hochelaga-MaisonneuveinMontreal,Quebec,Canada.It currently functions as ahistoric house museum.
History[edit]
Built from 1915 to 1918, the mansion was designed by Marius Dufresne and the Parisian architect Jules Renard in theBeaux-Arts style.The architects based their plans on thePetit Trianonon the grounds of thePalace of VersaillesinFrance.The building has forty rooms covering about 20,000 square feet.
The interior was decorated with a series of murals and ceiling paintings byGuido Nincheriin the 1920s and 1930s. Known for his piety and devout religious leanings, the secular subject matter of the Château Dufresne's interior decor is an exception to the rest of Nincheri's artistic career. Alfred Faniel, a Belgian-born artist, also decorated the house during the same period.
The mansion was built as the residence ofMarius DufresneandOscar Dufresne,two wealthyFrench Canadianentrepreneurs who played a major role in the history of the city of Maisonneuve (now part of Montreal). The Château Dufresne was originally divided into two separate households, one for each brother. In 1948, the Dufresne family sold the property to the Congregation of the Holy Cross, which used it as a pavilion annex of the Holy Cross College.
In 1957, the City of Montreal became the new owner of the estate. The Holy Cross College, however, remained as tenant until 1961. The mansion then housed theMontreal Museum of Contemporary Artfrom 1965 to 1968, and theMontreal Museum of Decorative Artsfrom 1976 to 1997.
The Château Dufresne was declared a historic monument by the Quebec government in 1976. Beginning in 1999, the building has housed the Château Dufresne Museum, which was renamed theDufresne-Nincheri Museumin 2014.
Location[edit]
Château Dufresne is located at 4040, rue Sherbrooke Est (4040,Sherbrooke StreetEast), adjacent to theOlympic StadiumandMontreal Botanical Garden,near thePie-IXmetro station. Château Dufresne is situated at an altitude of 35 m.[1]
Affiliations[edit]
The museum is affiliated with theCMA,CHIN,andVirtual Museum of Canada.
Gallery[edit]
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Château Dufresne in the 1910s -
Château Dufresne from Pie-IX Boulevard, 1936 -
Replica of theTable of Austerlitz(Hall) -
Hall, Marius Dufresne's House -
Drawing room, Marius Dufresne's House -
Empire styledesk and two Restauration stylefauteuils(Library) -
Turkish room, Marius Dufresne's House -
Ladies' sitting room, Marius Dufresne's House -
Dining room, Marius Dufresne's House -
Oscar's Hall -
Replica ofThe Rape of the Sabine Womenby Jean Boulogne -
Oscar's Drawing room -
Oscar's Solarium -
Oscar's Dining room -
French Garden
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