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Stewart Hall (Pointe-Claire)
Stewart Hall (originally Mull Hall) is a cultural centre and art gallery in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada. Originally built as a private mansion, today Stewart Hall houses a cultural centre, a reading and reference room, an art gallery, and a community centre. HistoryMull Hall was constructed for Charles Wesley MacLean in 1915–16 to plans by architect Robert Findlay.[2] The house was named for the Isle of Mull, which was home of the Clan MacLean in the Scottish Highlands.[2] The Fathers of Sainte-Croix acquired the mansion in 1940, and continued to operate the farm on the surrounding land. In 1958, the Fathers of Sainte-Croix sold the land to a real estate developer who had planned to build a high-rise apartment building on the site. The land was soon after purchased by Walter and May Stewart, who donated it to the city of Pointe-Claire in exchange for $1.[2] The city of Pointe-Claire turned the building into a cultural centre, which was inaugurated on February 16, 1963.[2] ArchitectureThe exterior walls of the house are made from locally sourced limestone blocks.[2] The building's design is symmetrical, and consists of thirty five rooms.[2] A large veranda overlooks Lake Saint Louis.[2] ReferencesExternal links
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