Pratley, Philip Louis National Historic Person
Montréal, Quebec
Opening of the Jacques Cartier Bridge
(© Royal Canadian Air Force / Library and Archives Canada / PA-117723)
Address :
Parc des Faubourgs, North entrance to the Jacques-Cartier Bridge, Montréal, Quebec
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
2005-08-03
Life Date:
1884 to 1958
Other Name(s):
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Pratley, Philip Louis
(Designation Name)
Research Report Number:
2004-050, 2009-095
Importance:
Canada's foremost designer of long-span highway bridges
Plaque(s)
No plaque in place, recommended location: Angus L. Macdonald Bridge, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Existing plaque: Parc des Faubourgs, North entrance to the Jacques Cartier Bridge, Montréal, Quebec
Canada's foremost designer of long-span highway bridges in the first half of the 20th century, P. L. Pratley created a number of exceptional works that have become Canadian landmarks. During his career as a consulting engineer in Montréal he used the latest design theories and structural materials to build elegant, state-of-the-art structures. Several of his outstanding bridges have become widely recognized as symbols of their cities, including the Lions Gate in Vancouver, the Jacques-Cartier in Montréal, and the Angus L. Macdonald in Halifax. His monumental projects link the highways of the nation from coast to coast.