Maison Smith
Smith House, at the entrance of Mount Royal Park, is one of the few vestiges of the mountain’s rural history. During the 19th century, industries and residences were clustered along the St. Lawrence river and the city was polluted and overpopulated. People dreamed of moving to the country, which the mountain represented at the time. In 1989, the city signed an agreement with charitable organization Les amis de la montagne entrusting it with long-term management of this historic house as part of efforts to protect and preserve Mount Royal.
Contact information
Smith House, Mount Royal Park
1260 chemin Remembrance
Montréal, QC H3H 1A2
(Halfway between Beaver Lake and the chalet at the lookout)
514-843-8240, extension 240, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Directions
By car:
From the east, take Avenue du Mont-Royal and turn left onto Voie Camillien-Houde (first street to the west of Avenue du Parc).
From the west, take Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges and turn left onto Chemin Remembrance.
Public transit:
From the Mont-Royal metro station or Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges, take bus 11. Get off at the stop near the cemetery and the Smith House parking lot.
Capacity
Small room: Up to 25 people for a conference
Large room: Up to 120 people (80 people with tables and chairs)
Dimensions
Room 1: 14.8 m by 5.4 m by 3 m (with large windows overlooking the park and ceiling fans)
Room 2: 8.7 m by 4.1 m by 3 m (with one large window overlooking the park and ceiling fans)
Equipment
- Tables and chairs for both rooms
- Fully equipped kitchen next to room 2: refrigerator,
stove, sink and counter
- Room 1: removable chairs and tables and kitchen
island (refrigerator, counter, sink). The fully equipped kitchen is available
at additional cost.
- Washrooms adjoining both rooms
- Projection screen, chalkboard and dry-erase board available. A cart for a projector can be rented for an additional fee, depending on availability.
Accessibility
Rooms are located on the second floor, and there is no elevator or escalator. However, the back entrance of the ground floor is accessible to persons with reduced mobility.
Parking capacity
Parking is available close to the Smith House.
Cost: $2.50/hour or $7/day (pay-and-display dispenser, accepts change, Visa or MasterCard)
Fees
Small room: $40/hour, three-hour minimum (tables and chairs included)
Large room: $50/ hour, three-hour minimum (tables and chairs included)
Security guard: $15/ hour (outside of business hours, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays).
