The mansion at the corner of Drummond Street wears a facade of reddish-brown sandstone, intricately carved with faces and floral patterns that distinguish it from the neighboring stone row houses. Built in eighteen eighty-three for George Stephen, the first president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, the house served as a stage for his influence on the nation. During a party held here in eighteen eighty-six, guests walked through rooms finished in mahogany and gold leaf to celebrate the completion of the transcontinental railway.
Le Mount Stephen
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