Victoria Hall (Westmount)
| Victoria Hall | |
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| Former names | Victoria Jubilee Hall |
| General information | |
| Address | 4626 Sherbrooke Street West |
| Town or city | Westmount, Quebec |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°28′52″N 73°36′00″W / 45.481183°N 73.599948°W |
| Renovated | 1998 |
| Owner | City of Westmount |
| Height | |
| Architectural | Tudor Revival |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Sandstone |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Lifts/elevators | 1 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Hutchison and Wood |
Victoria Hall is located at 4626 Sherbrooke Street West in the City of Westmount, Quebec, Canada. It is situated adjacent to Westmount Public Library at the west side of Westmount Park. The original building, named Victoria Jubilee Hall, was destroyed by a fire in 1924 but was immediately rebuilt.
The original named building, named Victoria Jubilee Hall, opened in 1899. It was built after a citizen petition for a community centre. The architect was Robert Findlay. He designed it using the same materials and in the same style as the adjacent Westmount Public Library. It contained the following:
It was destroyed by fire in 1924.
The present-day building was opened in 1925, and was designed by architects Hutchison and Wood.
It is three storeys tall, and is made in the neo-Tudor style of sandstone lined with Indiana freestone. Made of sandstone are the Gothic details, the crenellated, square tower, the four corner turrets at the sides, the buttresses supporting the two wings, as well as the oriel window located above the ogival doors. It is similar to Westmount City Hall in that both have a Tudor influence.
In 1998, the architecture company Fournier, Gersovitz & Moss completely renovated and restored the building. This included the installation of an elevator and the creation of a gallery. The building contains a large hall with a balcony and stage. An upstairs room was once used for a Masonic lodge. The auditorium and stage are on the first and second floors, and is the main purpose of the building. This is atypical because the Traditionally, a town hall/opera house combination has an auditorium with a small stage located on the second floor, with the first floor being used for municipal offices and chambers.
Today, the building is used for meetings, social events, municipal courses, and concerts. Victoria Hall the main community centre for Westmount. It is also headquarters for the Community Events Division, which is responsible for coordinating local events, and also handling the administration of the building itself and the Gallery at Victoria Hall (see below).
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