Raymond Building Item Info
- Title:
- Raymond Building
- Architect(s):
- Hutchison and Wood
- Donor:
- Sir William Macdonald
- Date built:
- 1905
- Status (as of 1996):
- Standing
- Current use (as of 1996):
- McGill Herbarium
- Campus:
- Macdonald Campus
- Location:
- Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
- Latitude:
- 45.40775876
- Longitude:
- -73.94002122
Description
Built in 1905, thanks to a generous donation by Sir William Macdonald, this building was originally known as the Agriculture building. Amongst other things, it houses the McGill Herbarium, whose collection of over 140,000 plant specimens documents the research activities of McGill staff and students over the past century and serves as a rich source of research material for biologists.
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Raymond Building", The History of McGill University's Buildings, McGill University Libraries, https://digital.library.mcgill.ca/campus/items/cb060.html