de Salaberry House National Historic Site of Canada

The de Salaberry House was designated a national historic site of Canada in 1968 because:

• it’s masonry construction and general form is representative of the style of villas common in the Montreal region in the first quarter of the 19th century;
• Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Michel d’Irumberry de Salaberry built the house in 1815 and lived there until his death in 1829.

The de Salaberry House was constructed under the orders of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles-Michel d’Irumberry de Salaberry between 1814 and 1815. De Salaberry was known as “the hero of Châteauguay” for his role in rebuffing American troops under Major-General Wade Hampton’s command at the Battle of Châteauguay on the 26th October, 1813. He lived in this house with his wife until his death in 1829.

The de Salaberry house is representative of vernacular Montréal villas built in the early 19th century. It is a large, three-storey stone house, which features two large parapeted chimneys and numerous casement windows. It is a rectangular, harmoniously proportioned building that makes use of cut stone building materials and exhibits common features of houses from the early 19th century, including the casement windows with plain trim and dormer window surrounds. It also features a classically detailed pediment and columns.