Milton Parc in Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

Presbyterian College Montreal

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2024

1. Presbyterian College Montreal Marker

Inscription. To the glory of God
Presbyterian College, Montreal
First building erected 1873
this stone laid by
the Very Rev. F. Scott Mackenzie M.A., Th. D., D.D., D.C.L.
Principal Emeritus
October 25th 1962

Erected 1962.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 45° 30.386′ N, 73° 34.569′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec. It is in Milton Parc. It is at the intersection of Rue University and Rue Milton, on the right when traveling west on Rue University. The marker is mounted near the left side of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3495 Rue University, Montréal QC H2X 1W6, Canada. Touch for directions.

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: The International Labour Organization (ILO) / L'Organisation internationale du Travail (OIT) (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); So We Will Not Forget: / Puissions-nous ne jamais oublier : (about 120 meters away); To the Memory of The Honourable James McGill (about 180 meters away); Second World War Commemorative Garden (about 180 meters away); The Right Honourable Sir Wilfrid Laurier

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(about 210 meters away); Frank Dawson Adams (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Musée McCord (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Percy Erskine Nobbs (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montréal.

Also see . . . The Presbyterian College, Montreal (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: The Presbyterian College is a Theological College of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, and is affiliated with McGill University through its School of Religious Studies. The Presbyterian College's student base comes from across Canada and around the world. The official history of the college began in the early 1860s, but the date of 1865 is the benchmark as the Canada Presbyterian Church approved the request of the Presbytery, to complement that denomination's only Theological College, Knox College, located in Toronto. Lay leadership in this cause came from prominent Montrealers John Redpath and McGill Principal John William Dawson. Classes began in the autumn of 1867 in the basement of Erskine Presbyterian Church in downtown Montreal.
The college remained within the Presbyterian Church in Canada after church union, although most of the faculty
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2024

2. Presbyterian College Montreal Marker
The marker is the October 25, 1962, cornerstone near the left side of the front entrance.
departed. The 1925-1926 academic year was held from the Anglican Diocesan College, until the provincial Quebec Courts awarded the College back to the "continuing" Presbyterian Church in Canada. During World War II, Presbyterian College was used for soldier training, and temporarily moved to Toronto, Ontario, and joined with Knox College, from 1943 to 1946.
The first building was completed in 1873, and located on McTavish Street. By the 1950s, the older buildings were in need of repair; rather than embarking on lengthy renovations, Presbyterian College and McGill University transferred lands. The university took the McTavish Street site, and Presbyterian College constructed a new building on the corner of University Avenue and Milton Street, just north of Sherbrooke Street. The building was dedicated on April 28, 1963. The chapel, was renovated in the 1980s, then rebuilt following a fire in November 1990. In recent years, the college has rented out two floors of its residences as dormitories for McGill University students.

(Submitted on May 29, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

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3. Presbyterian College Montreal

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2024

4. Presbyterian College Montreal

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.