The University Club of Montreal is a private social club in Montreal, Quebec. The club was conceived in December 1906 as a gentlemen's club intended for university graduates, and was incorporated on 8 November 1907. Since 1988 it has been a mixed-sex club.
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| Formation | 8 November 1907 |
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| Purpose | Private club |
| Headquarters | Maison James-Reid-Wilson, 1201, rue Sherbrooke Ouest |
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| Website | ucmontreal |
History
editIts building was completed around 1912, and is known as "University Club" or as Édifice du Club-Universitaire-de-Montréal.[1][2]
The building, completed in 1913, was designed by Percy Erskine Nobbs, an architect noted for his Arts and Crafts work.[3]
The building was registered as a monument historiques du Quebec on September 29, 1986.[2]
In late 2017, the club was in the process of giving up its historic building.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "MORE THAN 100 YEARS OF HISTORY AND TRADITIONS: THE FOUNDING OF THE CLUB – DECEMBER 1, 1906". University Club. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Édifice du Club-Universitaire-de-Montréal
- ^ a b Susan Schwartz (December 25, 2017). "University Club of Montreal giving up its Percy Nobbs-designed downtown digs". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
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