- 1501 McGill College
Infobox Skyscraper
building_name = Le 1501 McGill College
| built =1992
use = Office
location =Montreal ,Quebec ,Canada
roof = 158 m (519 feet)
top_floor =
antenna_spire =
floor_count = 36
floor_area =
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architect =WZMH Architects
skyscraperpage_id = 6898
emporis_id = 112373Le 1501 McGill College, also known as La Tour McGill, is a 158
m (519ft ), 36 storyskyscraper in downtown Montreal. Named for its address at 1501,McGill College Avenue , it was completed in 1992 at the same time as the city's two tallest,1000 de La Gauchetière and1250 René-Lévesque . It is connected to the McGill Metro station via the Underground City.The building's postmodern form features a glass
curtain wall that varies between blue and green depending on sunlight. The top 4 floors form a pyramid-shapedmechanical penthouse that is lit white at night; it is lit white, green and red during theChristmas holidays (in a similar manner as theEmpire State Building ). The tower is crowned with a hollow pyramidal spire.ee also
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List of tallest buildings in Montreal External links
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=112373 Emporis datasheet]
* [http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=6898 SkyscraperPage datasheet]
* [http://www.imtl.org/montreal/building/1501-McGill-College.php 1501 McGill College IMTL datasheet]
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