Gilford Street

This is the road that quarry workers would take on their way home after work. Crossing the Village of Coteau Saint-Louis, this road, known as the quarry road at the time, led to the Village of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, where it changed its name to Tannery Road. The Plessis-Bélair Tannery was located near what is now Mont-Royal Avenue and Henri- Julien Street. lt is said that a rivalry sprang up between quarry workers and tanners, leading to legendary battles at regular intervals between the "black-feet" quarry workers and the "yellow-nostrils" from the tanneries.

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