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Lintels from the Thomas Darcy McGee House
Details
Acquisition mode
Donation
Source mention
Eli, Cecil and Victor Hill
Materials
limestone
External link
Location
Location
Location
Concordia University, Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Complex, SGW
Localization
Abe & Harriet Gold Atrium
Adress
1515 St. Catherine St. West, Montréal, QC H3G 2W1
Accessibility
Accessible during University operating hours

Artwork description

Thomas D’Arcy McGee’s house was on the south side of Ste. Catherine Street near Drummond Street. The house had distinctive lintel stones decorated with carved shamrocks and was a popular landmark after McGee’s assassination. The building was destroyed by fire in November 1962, but the stones were recovered and donated to Loyola College by the building owners, Eli, Cecil and Victor Hill. The lintels were mounted into a cement frame and placed on the front lawn of the Georges P. Vanier Library. By 2000, the lintel stones were in poor condition, ravaged by time and the elements. With the assistance of Brian Gallery and the St. Patrick’s Society, the lintels were restored as a tangible memory of an important Irish figure in Canadian history.