| Macdonald-Harrington Building | |
|---|---|
 Macdonald-Harrington Building (2005) | |
 | |
| Former names | Macdonald Chemistry Building |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
| Address | 815 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°30′19″N 73°34′33″W / 45.5052°N 73.5758°W |
| Groundbreaking | 1896 |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Renovated | 1987 |
| Affiliation | McGill School of Architecture |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone, copper roof |
| Floor count | 7 |
| Lifts/elevators | 1 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Sir Andrew Taylor |
| Other designers | Arcop (1987 renovation) |
45°30′19″N 73°34′33″W / 45.505268°N 73.575804°W
The Macdonald-Harrington Building (formerly the Macdonald Chemistry Building) is a building located at 815 Sherbrooke Street West, on McGill University's downtown campus in Montreal, Quebec. Designed and built in Renaissance Revival style by Sir Andrew Taylor between 1896 and 1897,[1] Macdonald-Harrington was one of the many donations made to the university by Sir William Macdonald. Today it houses the McGill School of Architecture and the School of Urban Planning, and prior to 1987, contained the Department of Metallurgy and Mining laboratories and the Department of Chemistry.[2]
The six-storey building contains all of the architecture studios at McGill ranging from first year undergraduate to Ph.D., as well as offices, lecture halls, a workshop, laser cutting room and light/dark rooms. It is connected to the Frank Dawson Adams (FDA) building from the south, and the Macdonald Engineering building from the north.
- ^ "Taylor, Sir Andrew Thomas". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Macdonald-Harrington Building (formerly Macdonald Chemistry Building)". Canadian Architecture Collection, McGill Archives. Retrieved 18 March 2020.