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Brittain Hall Pavilion, John Abbott College

21237-21409, chemin Lakeshore, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue

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Published on : April 29 2024

Last modified on : July 10 2025

Brittain Hall is a building at John Abbott College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. Built in 1907 and originally serving as a men’s dormitory, it is located on McGill University’s Macdonald campus. The building has been abandoned and unused since a fire in 1981. This heritage building is currently the subject of an authorized project that is in the planning stage at the Treasury Board Secretariat.

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Pavillon Brittain Hall

Source: Google Street View

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Although the project appears to involve renovating only a portion of the building, a call for tenders posted on the Constructo website states that “the current mandate consists of developing scenarios and corresponding estimates for the transformation of the 1907 component of Brittain Hall, which will allow the College to define an appropriate scope of construction work and also develop the functional and technical program for the new space.” This suggests a transformation and/or demolition to make way for new buildings.

Additionally, McGill University sold the building to the college in 2022. In its report, the university stated: “It was noted that Brittain Hall does not support the University’s academic mission and strategic priorities, and its disposition is consistent with the McGill University Master Plan. Additionally, the required investment to stabilize the condition of this building is not financially sustainable.” This points to a bleak future for the building.

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    Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue

  • Issues

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    Mechanisms for protection

    Urban landscape

  • Owner(s)

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    Public: provincial governement

  • Threat(s)

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    Vacant

    No upkeep

    Demolition

  • Conception

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    Hutchison et Wood, architects

  • Manager(s)

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    John Abbott College

  • Categorie(s)

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    Institutional

  • Construction year

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    1907

  • Recognition status

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    Located in an area of exceptional heritage value

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