McGill University Medical Building, Competition Design([1907])
University Street & Pine Avenue, Montreal, QC, Canada
Educational, University medical building; stone; composite

Client: McGill University
Architect: E. & W.S. Maxwell

Description: In 1907, the Maxwell brothers submitted a proposal for the competition of McGill University Medical Building. Conditions of competition for the selection of a project were determined by the board of assessors, consisting of Messrs. Alex. C. Hutchinson, Frank Darling, and Percy E. Nobbs, as the consulting architects, and Messrs R.B. Angus, James Ross and Chass. M. Hays, representing the Board of Governors. The conditions were issued to the following architects, who were invited to send their proposals: Brown &Vallance, Finley & Spence, E. & W.S. Maxwell, Ross & Mcfarlane, Robert Findlay, Merchand & Haskell, Saxe & Archibald, Hogle & Davis. All these firms submitted their designs on the 15th of July. The winner for this competition was the firm of Brown and Vallance. The proposal of the Maxwell brothers was characterize by the design of a building that runs more and less parallel with Pine Avenue and has wings attached at right angles. Another characteristic was centering their design with the Royal Victoria Hospital in order to approach the character of that building more than any other designs, also provide more ample lighting than most of the other competitors.

Holdings: University medical building; stone; composite
27 Drawings: 23 pencil on paper; 1 blueprint; 3 prints
26 Development drawings: schemes 2 and 8: site plan, floor plans, roof plan, elevations, sections
1 Consultant drawing: block plan
1 File folder: correspondence; floor plans
Comment: 3 drawings by Andrew T. Taylor, Architect, and 1 drawing by Percy E. Nobbs, Architect, dated 1907, are included.

Comments: 3 drawings by Andrew T. Taylor, Architect, and 1 drawing by Percy E. Nobbs, Architect, dated 1907, are included.