McGill University Bookstore Item Info

McGill University Bookstore
McGill University Bookstore
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McGill University Bookstore
McGill University Bookstore
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University Bookstore before McConnell...
University Bookstore before McConnell Engineering
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Title:
McGill University Bookstore
Architect(s):
Werlman and Guy
Donor:
No known donor
Date built:
1990
Status (as of 1996):
Standing
Current use (as of 1996):
McGill University Bookstore
Campus:
Downtown Campus
Location:
Rue Sherbrooke
Latitude:
45.50474414
Longitude:
-73.57340926

Description

Over the years, the McGill Bookstore has had several homes, including a house that once existed on the site where McConnell Engineering stands today. In 1990, the University commissioned the firm of Werlman and Guy to build a permanent edifice for the Bookstore on McTavish Street. This three-storey building has a concrete frame that is faced with Montreal limestone in keeping with the rest of the campus. In its size, shape, colour, and placement, the Bookstore blends with the neighboring structures and continues the facade of McTavish Street in a contemporary manner. The entrance and the southeast corner are enclosed in glass and serve as excellent display areas. The bookstore is now located in the campus store on Sherbrooke.

Attribution
Citation:
"McGill University Bookstore", The History of McGill University's Buildings, McGill University Libraries, https://digital.library.mcgill.ca/campus/items/cb026.html