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| Chaboillez Square | |
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| French:square Chaboillez | |
.jpg) The square as seen fromPlace Ville-Marie. | |
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| Type | Town square |
| Location | Downtown Montreal,Ville-MarieMontreal,Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°29′47″N73°33′52″W / 45.496442°N 73.564568°W /45.496442; -73.564568 |
| Created | 1813 (1813) |
| Operated by | City of Montreal |
| Status | Open all year |
Chaboillez Square (French:square Chaboillez) is atown square located inMontreal,Quebec, Canada. It is located at the intersection ofSaint Jacques Street andPeel Street indowntown Montreal. The formerDow Planetarium is located within the square.
In 1813, Margaret Godfrey inherited a large tract of land from her husband,Louis Chaboillez. She yielded many plots of land to the City of Montreal including the lot known as Chaboillez Square (which was larger than it is today).
The Square was completely refurbished in 1950 and reopened in 1953. Its size was reduced in the mid-1960s in planning for the coming of theVille Marie Expressway. TheDow Planetarium (later known as Montreal Planetarium) was constructed in the square in 1966.
The square used to display two monuments:
When theRio Tinto Alcan Planetarium was opened near theOlympic Stadium to replace the Montreal Planetarium, both monuments were moved near the new planetarium.
