Patrimony and Architecture

McGill University

Patrimony and Architecture
Buildings
Sweeping wrought-iron gates open onto a gorgeous campus of grey limestone buildings built in the early 1800s.
© Tourisme Montréal - Marie Deschene
© Tourisme Montréal - Marie Deschene
© Tourisme Montréal - Marie Deschene
© Louis Musacchio
© Tourisme Montréal - Mario Melillo

Address

McGill University
805 Sherbrooke Street West
Montréal, QC
H3A 0B9
McGill
Downtown - Golden Square Mile
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Sustainable choice

  • Partner of Montréal Community Sustainable Development Plan
website 514-398-6555

Founded following a bequest from James McGill, a Montréal fur trader born in Glasgow, McGill University received its charter from King George IV in 1821. The downtown campus comprises more than 80 buildings on 80 acres of land.

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