Centre-ville in Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Musée McCord
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2024
1. Musee McCord Marker
Le Musée McCord d'Histoire Canadienne
Le Musée McCord d'Histoire Canadienne rassemble de remarquables collections de canadiana, dont: des objets ethnographiques Premières Nations, des Costumes, des Peintures, des objets d'Arts décoratifs ainsi que les Archives Photographiques Notman.
Le Musée a débuté autour de la collection de quelque 15 000 artefacts canadiens et autochtones, un don de David Ross McCord, c.r., à l'Université McGill en 1919. D'autres collections d'importance se sont rajoutées au cours des années, provenant de l'Université McGill et de donateurs privés.
Ouvert en 1922, le McCord fut d'abord logé dans l'ancien hôtel particulier Joseph à l'angle des rues Sherbrooke et McTavish. En 1965, on le déménagea à son emplacement actuel, l'immeuble de calcaire gris qui fut bâti en 1906 pour la McGill University Students' Union et conçu par Percy Erskine Nobbs pour qui il s'agissait d'un premier mandat d'importance.
La façade de l'immeuble est empreinte d'un formalisme et d'une retenue dans la composition, d'une simplicité et d'une élégance dans son expression.
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Les travaux de rénovation et d'agrandissement du Musée, complétés en 1992, furent financés en grande partie par un don de la Fondation de la famille J.W. McConnell. L'entreprise Jodoin, Lamarre, Pratte & Associés/ LeMoyne, Lapointe, Magné fut chargée des travaux.
La rue Sherbrook
À la suite du prolongement de la rue Sherbrooke vers l'ouest, depuis la rue Aylmer jusqu'à Côte-des-Neiges, dans les années 1840, cette rue est devenue une élégante avenue bordée d'arbres, d'immeubles publics et de résidences privées, qui avaient été construites par des représentants des milieux financiers et de l'industrie au Canada. Elle traversait une magnifique étendue située entre le surplomb au-dessus de la rue Saint-Antoine et le bas des pentes du mont Royal, que nous sommes venus à reconnaître sous le vocable du « Mille carré ».
Le temps, les travaux de démolition et les constructions nouvelles ont considérablement modifié la rue Sherbrooke. Néanmoins, les immeubles qui ont survécu constituent un témoignage éloquent de son glorieux passé. Cette excursion à pied rend hommage à ce remarquable héritage architectural.
The McCord Museum of Canadian History
The McCord Museum of Canadian History houses outstanding
Mc Cord Museum of Canadian History, Notman Photographic Archives
2. Marker detail: McGill University Union, c. 1910
L'Union de l'Université de McGill, c. 1910
The Museum began with the collection of some 15,000 Canadiana and aboriginal artifacts, donated by David Ross McCord, Q.C. to McGill University in 1919. Other major collections from both the University and private donors were added over the years.
Opened in 1922, the McCord was first housed in the former Joseph mansion at the corner of Sherbrooke and McTavish streets. In 1965, it moved to its present location, the 1906 grey limestone building designed by Percy Erskine Nobbs. His first major commission, it was originally built to house the McGill University Students' Union.
The facade of the building is formal and restrained in composition, simple and elegant in expression. The original interior details revealed Nobbs' superb sense of craftsmanship.
An expansion and renovation of the Museum's facilities was completed in 1992, largely financed by a grant from the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation. The architects were the joint venture of Jodoin, Lamarre, Pratte & Associates/LeMoyne, Lapointe, Magne.
Sherbrooke Street
After its extension west from Aylmer Street to Cote-des-Neiges in the 1840s, Sherbrooke Street grew into an elegant tree-lined avenue of public buildings and private residences, built by
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2024
3. Musée McCord Marker
The marker is mounted on the left side of the northwest entrance.
Time, demolition and new construction have changed Sherbrooke Street considerably, but the buildings which have survived bear eloquent testimony to its glorious past. This walking tour celebrates a remarkable legacy.
© Fondation Héritage Montréal, 1992.
Erected 1992 by Fondation Héritage Montréal / Montreal Heritage Foundation. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 45°
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2024
4. Musée McCord / McCord Stewart Museum
(northwest/front elevation)
(northwest/front elevation)
Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Percy Erskine Nobbs (a few steps from this marker); Maison Dr. Molson/Avenue McGill College (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hochelaga (about 150 meters away); Le Maxwelton (1912) devient le Château Nasso (1984) / The Maxwelton (1912) — Château Nasso (1984) (about 150 meters away); Raoul Wallenberg (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Second World War Commemorative Garden (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Presbyterian College Montreal (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Frank Dawson Adams (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montréal.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. La Rue Sherbrooke / Sherbrooke Street
Also see . . . McCord Stewart Museum (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: The McCord Stewart Museum, formerly known as the McCord(Submitted on April 21, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Museum of Canadian History, is a public research and teaching museum. On October 13, 1921, the McCord National Museum, as it was then called, moved to the former McGill Union building, designed by Percy Erskine Nobbs in the Arts and Crafts tradition. The collection was based on the McCord family collection. Since 1878, David Ross McCord had been adding to the already considerable collection assembled by his family since their arrival in Canada. Over the years, he developed the plan of founding a national history museum in Montreal, at that time Canada's metropolis.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 20245. Musée McCord / McCord Stewart Museum (southwest elevation)
The building that now houses the museum was administered by McGill University for over sixty years, when it was the seat of the student government. After riots targeted at the Students' Society of McGill University (SSMU) led to the building's storming and several executives being taken hostage, McGill University set out to build a more secure building, University Centre, the current seat of SSMU.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 21, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
