Bishop Street
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This article is about a street in Montreal. For a historical street in Novgorod, see Bishop Street, Novgorod Detinets.
Bishop Street (officially in French: rue Bishop) is a north–south street located in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. With a total length of 0.6 km, it links Sherbrooke Street in the north to René Lévesque Boulevard in the south. Like neighbouring Crescent Street, Bishop is home to many pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants.
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Native name | rue Bishop (French) |
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Length | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
Location | Between Sherbrooke Street and René Lévesque Boulevard |
Coordinates | 45.496861°N 73.577041°W / 45.496861; -73.577041 |
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Construction start | 1887 |
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The street borders the main downtown campus of Concordia University, including the Henry F. Hall Building, Bishop Court Apartments and the former Royal George Apartments, whose facade is now part of the J.W. McConnell Building.[1]