TheHenry F. Hall Building(French:Édifice Henry F. Hall) is a building on the Sir George Williams Campus ofConcordia UniversityinMontreal,Quebec,Canada. Referred to as the 'H' building, it is located at 1455de Maisonneuve Boulevard West,in betweenMackay StreetandBishop Streetin theQuartier Concordianeighbourhood.
| Henry F. Hall Building | |
|---|---|
French:Édifice Henry F. Hall | |
 | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Address | 1455de Maisonneuve Boulevard West |
| Town or city | Montreal,Quebec,Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°29′50″N73°34′44″W/ 45.4972317°N 73.5788316°W |
| Named for | Henry Foss Hall |
| Inaugurated | 14 October 1966[1] |
| Cost | C$27.5 million[2] |
| Owner | Concordia University |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Modular pre-stressed concrete[1] |
| Floor count | 12[1] |
| Floor area | 782,000 square feet (72,700 m2)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Ross, Fish, Duschene and Barrett[3] |
| Website | |
| concordia.ca | |
History
edit
The building is named forHenry Foss Hall,president ofSir George Williams Universityfrom 1956 to 1962.[1]
It was designed by architecture firm Ross, Fish, Duschenes and Barrett, which hired James A. M. K. O'Beirne, to draw up the plans. It was inaugurated on 14 October 1966, the very same day as theMontreal Metro.[1]
In 1994-95, the building's exterior, having been damaged by pollution and the elements over the decades, was cleaned and re-painted.[4]
It was the scene of theSir George Williams Computer Riotin 1969,[5][6]theConcordia University Massacrein 1992 and theConcordia University Netanyahu Riotin 2002.
References
edit- ^abcdefColclough, Wes."The Henry Foss Hall Building, Montreal: From Riots to Gardens in Forty Years"(PDF).Palimpsest III: The Dialectics of Montreal’s Public Spaces.Department of Art History,Concordia University.Retrieved12 May2015.
- ^"Hall Building".Records Management and Archives.Concordia University. Archived fromthe originalon 18 May 2015.Retrieved12 May2015.
- ^Henry F. Hall BuildingatIMTL.org
- ^"Henry F. Hall Building".Campus Maps > Buildings.Concordia University.Retrieved12 May2015.
- ^"Concordia commemorates the Henry F. Hall Building as the site of Canada's largest student protest against anti-Black racism - Concordia University".www.concordia.ca.Retrieved2023-06-06.
- ^"1969 Sir George Williams University student protest - Concordia University".www.concordia.ca.Retrieved2023-06-06.
External links
edit- Henry F. Hall Building construction site, 1964,Concordia University
 | This article about a building or structure in Quebec is astub.You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |