Bowling Green

Introduced to Canada for the first time in 1905 by American landscape architect Frederick G. Todd, the garden city concept combines the needs and advantages of urban life with the benefits of the rural environment. This pioneering type of development, devised by British reformer architect Ebenezer Howard, led to numerous projects, including Bowling Green (1905) and the development of Town of Mount Royal (between 1912 and 1948).

Under Mr. Todd's presidency, the Canadian Nursery Company launched the development of a site west of Cedar Avenue in 1905. The project, named Bowling Green, consists of a scaled-down model of a garden city, with similarly styled houses arranged orderly around a central park. It features a recreational space that allows for the practice of lawn bowling.

Behind the Bowling Green project, the Canadian Nursery Company operates a nursery and a rose garden. Less profitable than expected, the greenhouses are demolished and the lands are subdivided to build new houses.

Gaining popularity for the beauty and cleanliness of its places, and thanks to the tranquility offered by its neighborhoods, the City of Pointe-Claire becomes a staple of the Montreal landscape, both for residents and vacationers.