Canadian engineer . in their individualparts to place this structure in a class above the so-calledsymmetrical buildings that are characterized by a repetitionof parts. Unfortunately, as much cannot be said about theinterior. , Directly in front of Molson Hall, situated on a plot ofgrass at the head of the driveway, is the burial monumentof McGills founder. It was moved to its present suitablelocation, together with the earthly remains of the Hon. JamesMcGill, from the Protestant Cemetery in 1875. The monu-ment is late Georgian in style and possesses all of the deli-cacy, charm and quaintness
Canadian engineer . in their individualparts to place this structure in a class above the so-calledsymmetrical buildings that are characterized by a repetitionof parts. Unfortunately, as much cannot be said about theinterior. , Directly in front of Molson Hall, situated on a plot ofgrass at the head of the driveway, is the burial monumentof McGills founder. It was moved to its present suitablelocation, together with the earthly remains of the Hon. JamesMcGill, from the Protestant Cemetery in 1875. The monu-ment is late Georgian in style and possesses all of the deli-cacy, charm and quaintness that characterized the funeraryarchitecture of that period. The second building of this group, the Redpath Museum,,was built some twenty years later than Molson Hall, and itsstyle reflects the change of taste even in that short treatment lacks entirely the vitality of the older the front consists of a high central bay flanked on eitherside by lower wings, in much the same manner as the nave. Royal Victoria College for Women: Mr. Bruce Price. Architect. of Montreals atmosphere. The central pavilion is naturallythe focal point of interest; it consists of a very nicely pro-portioned, cubical building, crowned with a low roof, abovewhich rises a well-arranged lantern. A porch of four GreekDoric columns, supporting the entablature, that does notfollow too closely classical traditions and a very low pedi-ment, forms the main entrance to the building. This featureis raised on a high base, and is approached by an imposingramp of steps, equal in width to the porch itself. The ar-rangement of the end pavilions and connecting wings showsthe same dignified simplicity that marks the central motive,they also show an interesting variety of treatment of windowopenings, that harmonizes perfectly with the main lines ofthe composition, yet differ materially one from the is an excellent expression of true symmetry, one wherethe main masses agree, considered in
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