page_title: Villa Maria (school)
hierarchical_section_title: Villa Maria (school)
caption_attribution_description: English: Monklands / Villa Maria Convent - National Historic Site of Canada In 1795, James Monk, Chief Justice of Lower Canada, purchased an estate in Montreal that had previously belonged to the Décarie family. The first Monk residence, built in 1803, was the central section of the present-day Villa Maria. Sir James Monk willed the property known as ‘Monklands’ to his niece, Elizabeth Ann Monk. In 1844, the family leased Monklands to the Crown as a residence for the Governors General of Canada. Modifications were made to create a more imposing residence. Three Governors General, Sir Charles Metcalfe, Lord Cathcart and Lord Elgin, resided at Monklands.Français&#160;: C'est en 1803 que fut construit le pavillon Monklands. Son propriétaire se nommait James Monk et était juge en chef de la cour du Banc du Roi. La rue faisant face à l'école fut nommée Monkland par la suite. De 1844 à 1849, Monklands fut la résidence de trois Gouverneurs généraux du Canada: Lord Metcalfe, Lord Cathcart et Lord Elgin. En 1854, la Congrégation Notre-Dame acheta Monklands pour en faire un pensionnat pour jeunes filles.
context_page_description: Villa Maria is a private Catholic co-educational high school in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1854 and offers both a francophone and an anglophone stream.
  Formerly only enrolling girls, beginning August 2016, the school was open to boys in the seventh grade. Between 2016 and 2020, the integration of boys will be gradual, with current girls-only classes staying girls-only. This change was speculated to be a means of boosting enrolment, due to decreased numbers of students entering the anglophone stream.
  The central part of the Villa Maria school is known as the Monklands Mansion, and it was the home of the Governor General of Canada from 1844 to 1849. It is a National Historic Site of Canada.
context_section_description: Villa Maria is a private Catholic co-educational high school in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1854 and offers both a francophone and an anglophone stream. 
  Formerly only enrolling girls, beginning August 2016, the school was open to boys in the seventh grade. Between 2016 and 2020, the integration of boys will be gradual, with current girls-only classes staying girls-only. This change was speculated to be a means of boosting enrolment, due to decreased numbers of students entering the anglophone stream.
  The central part of the Villa Maria school is known as the Monklands Mansion, and it was the home of the Governor General of Canada from 1844 to 1849.  It is a National Historic Site of Canada.
caption: 'Monklands', the central building of Villa Maria, built in 1804 for Sir James Monk
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