Located in the southern section of St. Albert along St. Albert Trail
History
- Originally, the main street in St. Albert was named Piron Street after Rene Alexandre Piron, a canon in France who donated a large bell to the Mission in 1874
- In 1862, Father Lacombe arranged a wooden bridge over the Sturgeon River – first permanent bridge west of the Great Lakes
- In 1885, St. Albert Hotel opened on the south side of the river
- In 1899, hotel burned down and was rebuilt with a larger footprint
- In 1892, Edmond Brosseau opened the first general store on the north side of the river
- In 1906, Dawson Block was constructed across from the St. Albert Hotel: Hosted bank, bakery, post office, drug store and dance hall
- The main street was soon changed to Perron after Fleuri Perron who was a successful business man and served as the second Mayor of St. Albert in 1908
- In 1913, wooden bridge across the Sturgeon River was replaced with a steel bridge
- In 1910’s general store was destroyed by a fire and was rebuilt
- In 1920, Banque d’Hochelaga relocated across the street to 19 Perron.
- In 1940’s building was occupied by the Rainbow Café
- In 1956, the Bank of Montreal took over the building
- Currently, the building still remains and is now occupied by Art Gallery of St. Albert
- In 1939, the community hall was build beside the bank – largest dance hall west of Winnipeg and is still used today
- In 1958, the street was paved
- In 1995, the Perron Street Clock Tower was built
- In 2000, the aging Bruin Inn was torn down and now a commercial space stands where it once was
- Now Perron Street is still a busy district with shopping, restaurants and many events throughout the year
Demographics
- Population: 580
- Average Age: 7 years – adults
- Number of homes: 429
- Styles of homes: Apartments: 426
Amenities/Unique Features
- Nearby Schools: Ecole Father Jan Community School
- Hosts the St. Albert Farmers Market every Saturday from June – October – largest in Western Canada
- Hosts the International Children’s Festival every year during the first week in June
- Arden Theatre, St. Albert Library, Musee Heritage Museum, City Hall
- Downtown district has a large variety of shopping and restaurants to explore, including: Jacks Burger Shack, Privada, Rock Salon and Spa, The Cajun House and much more
- Art Gallery of St. Albert, visual arts studio
- Near St. Albert Curling Club, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 271, St. Albert Provincial Court House
- Variety of walking paths and trails that link to Red Willow Trail along the Sturgeon River
- Parks including: Millennium Park, and Lions Park
- Across the river from Little White School House and Mission Park
- Home to nearly 50 independent shops and restaurants
Check out the downtown condo we have listed: 411, 50 St. Thomas
