University of Montreal, Canada
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hykesj
N 45° 30.173 W 073° 36.931
18T E 608158 N 5039748
The University of Montreal celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2003 and was honored on this postage stamp.
Waymark Code: WMXWK1
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 03/08/2018
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The University of Montreal got its start as an arm of Laval University in 1878. That first year saw 86 students studying theology, law and medicine at three separate Montreal locations: the Grand Seminary, the Sulpician’s Cabinet de lecture and the Château Ramezay. (Château Ramezay has also appeared on a Canadian postage stamp.) In 1895 the university acquired its own building in the city’s Latin Quarter and in 1943, moved to its present location on the north side of Mount Royal.
The stamp shows the central tower of the main building on campus. And what a building it is! Ten kilometers of hallways, 2496 doors, 6514 windows, 4.8 million bricks, 14 elevators - just to cite a few of its impressive statistics. Architect Ernest Cormier designed the building to house the entire university under one roof, ostensibly to prevent students from having to brave the elements during Montreal’s harsh winters. In spite of the building’s size, the University of Montreal quickly outgrew it and its Montreal campus now consists of around 40 buildings.
When the stamp was issued in 2003, this building was known simply as Pavillon principal. It has since been named in honor of chemist and former rector Roger Gaudry.
Stamp Issuing Country: Canada
Date of Issue: 4-Sept-2003
Denomination: 48 cents
Color: multicolored
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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