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J.L. Mott

Fontaine du square Saint-Louis

1849
Presentation of the artwork
The cast-iron fountain is situated in Saint-Louis Square, between Rue St-Denis and Avenue Laval, in the centre of a large painted pool. It is a spouting fountain with two basins, one above the other. The lower column, which supports the large basin, and the column above, which supports the small basin, are decorated with acanthus leaves, some of them stylized. The fountain also includes a base.

This type of fountain was ordered by catalogue; the purchaser chose the different pieces, which were assembled to result in a customized composition. Two fountains composed of these heritage elements are in the Ville de Montréal’s collection of works of public art: the fountain in Sir-George-Étienne-Cartier Square and the one in Saint-Louis Square.

J. L. Mott Iron Works was founded in New York in 1828 by Jordan L. Mott. The foundry’s catalogue included ovens and domestic plumbing parts, as well as structural and ornamental elements for public fountains. At the Philadelphia World Fair in 1876, the foundry exhibited a 7.5-metre-high cast-iron fountain. Its basin, more than 3 metres in diameter, was recognized as the largest cast-iron basin in the United States.
Associated events
The fountain was installed in the eastern part of Viger Square in 1850 and was known as the Lacroix Fountain of Viger Square. In 1931, the extension of Rue Berri resulted in the fountain being relocated to its current site, Saint-Louis Square. In the mid-nineteenth century, this site was home to the Ville de Montréal’s first water reservoir in the sector, known as Réservoir de la Côte-à-Baron or Réservoir Jean-Baptiste.
J.L. Mott
Presentation of the artwork
The cast-iron fountain is situated in Saint-Louis Square, between Rue St-Denis and Avenue Laval, in the centre of a large painted pool. It is a spouting fountain with two basins, one above the other. The lower column, which supports the large basin, and the column above, which supports the small basin, are decorated with acanthus leaves, some of them stylized. The fountain also includes a base.

This type of fountain was ordered by catalogue; the purchaser chose the different pieces, which were assembled to result in a customized composition. Two fountains composed of these heritage elements are in the Ville de Montréal’s collection of works of public art: the fountain in Sir-George-Étienne-Cartier Square and the one in Saint-Louis Square.

J. L. Mott Iron Works was founded in New York in 1828 by Jordan L. Mott. The foundry’s catalogue included ovens and domestic plumbing parts, as well as structural and ornamental elements for public fountains. At the Philadelphia World Fair in 1876, the foundry exhibited a 7.5-metre-high cast-iron fountain. Its basin, more than 3 metres in diameter, was recognized as the largest cast-iron basin in the United States.
Associated events
The fountain was installed in the eastern part of Viger Square in 1850 and was known as the Lacroix Fountain of Viger Square. In 1931, the extension of Rue Berri resulted in the fountain being relocated to its current site, Saint-Louis Square. In the mid-nineteenth century, this site was home to the Ville de Montréal’s first water reservoir in the sector, known as Réservoir de la Côte-à-Baron or Réservoir Jean-Baptiste.
J.L. Mott
Details
Variation of title
Fontaine Lacroix du square Viger
Category
Fine Arts
Subcategory
Sculpture
Collection name
Public art
Date completed
1849
Mode of acquisition
Purchase
Materials
Cast iron
General dimensions
457 x 240 cm
Manufacturer
  • Mott, J.L. / Iron Works
Fontaine du square Saint-Louis
Borough
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
Park
Square Saint-Louis