Navigation


Homepage of Espace pour la vie
COLLECTIONS & ARCHIVES
OF THE MONTRÉAL BOTANICAL GARDEN LIBRARY
 
80 years of history and archives at the Montréal Botanical Garden
Homepage Historical Path Archives & Photo Albums Publications

80 years of history & archives at the Botanical Garden >> Historical Path Français


Historical Path 1931-2011

The first building in 1932; Archives du Jardin botanique de Montréal; call number h-1932-0004-b
Credits : Jardin botanique de Montréal (Archives)
Description


Did you know that at the turn of the 20th century, the mother house of the Brothers of the Christian Schools stood where the Alpine Garden is today? And that there was a quarry in operation in the northern part of the Arboretum?

What happened in the late 70s to the huge elms towering over the Shade Garden?

The Botanical Garden is a huge site with a history spanning eight decades!

Or should we say histories? For each garden has a fascinating, and sometimes surprising, past.

We invite you to tour the outdoor gardens: a virtual tour guide for the 80th anniversary of your Botanical Garden!


* The link Description refers to the archival description and gives access to the document (print, drawing, photo, film) in its album.

This historical path uses photographs and texts of the 75th anniversary of the Botanical Garden (2006) and includes archival documents recently digitized.

Start the suggested route of this virtual path or choose another stop.

1 - 23 on 23 stops for the historical path

The building and the greenhouses
The building and the greenhouses
Reception Gardens
Reception Gardens
Peace Garden
Peace Garden
Perennial Garden
Perennial Garden
Garden of Useful Plants
Garden of Useful Plants
Garden of Innovations
Garden of Innovations
City Gardens
City Gardens
Québec Corner <br /> Medicinal & Poisonous Plants <br /> Monastery Garden
Québec Corner
Medicinal & Poisonous Plants
Monastery Garden
Shrub Garden
Shrub Garden
Leslie Hancock Garden
Leslie Hancock Garden
Flowery Brook
Flowery Brook
Alpine Garden
Alpine Garden
Rose Garden
Rose Garden
Marsh and Bog Garden
Marsh and Bog Garden
Chinese Garden
Chinese Garden
First Nations Garden
First Nations Garden
Japanese Garden
Japanese Garden
Shade Garden
Shade Garden
Arboretum
Arboretum
Tree House
Tree House
Youth Gardens
Youth Gardens
Courtyard of the Senses
Courtyard of the Senses
Institut de recherche en biologie végétale (IRBV)
Institut de recherche en biologie végétale (IRBV)

To the top of the page
 
Construction of the Botanical Garden virtual exhibit [Jardin botanique de Montréal]


Last Update: 2014-06-18
All rights reserved
Ville de Montréal