Doctor Penfield Avenue is a one-way

One-way traffic

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 eastbound

East

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 street located in the Golden Square Mile

Golden Square Mile

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 neighbourhood of the borough of Ville-Marie in Montreal

Montreal

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, Quebec

Quebec

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, Canada

Canada

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. Spanning 1.7 kilometres, it begins at Avenue des Pins in the east and terminates at Avenue McDougall in the West. Avenue du Docteur-Penfield is named after Dr. Wilder Penfield

Wilder Penfield

Wilder Graves Penfield, OM, CC, CMG, FRS was an American born Canadian neurosurgeon. During his life he was called "the greatest living Canadian"...

 (1891-1976), the founder of the Montreal Neurological Institute

Montreal Neurological Institute

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.

Located on the southern flank of Mount Royal

Mount Royal

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, it passes through the heart of McGill University

McGill University

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's campus, and features opulent Victorian

Victorian architecture

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 homes, many now serving as foreign consulates.

History

Despite being named for Dr. Penfield in 1978, the street itself is much older. The street opened on the property of John McGregor around 1867. Upon selling the land in 1883, the street was named after McGregor. Originally it connected Côte-des-Neiges Road

Côte-des-Neiges Road

Côte-des-Neiges Road is a street in Montreal, home to Plaza Côte-des-Neiges and served by Métro Côte-des-Neiges...

 and Rue Simpson, but was lengthened on December 6th, 1956.

Further reading

• Ville de Montréal. Les rues de Montréal. Répertoire historique. Montréal, Ed. Méridien, 1995.