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In 1916, Loyola College Welcomed Students to its New West-End Campus

Construction of the west-end campus of Loyola on the old Decary farm began in 1913. The first students moved there in 1915 even before the buildings were completed, although it was 1916 before the move was complete.

The Construction

Map to Illustrate Loyola Farm as Purchased in 1900 from Gabriel Decary “Map to Illustrate Loyola Farm as Purchased in 1900 from Gabriel Decary,” by T. P. Slattery, used in his book Loyola and Montreal, Montreal: Palm Publishers, 1962.
Architect's original conception of the Loyola Campus Architect's original conception of the Loyola Campus. Design by Architects Peden & McLaren, 1913.
Refectory, Cloisters and Junior block under construction Refectory, Cloisters and Junior block under construction, 1915.

The Original Buildings

Image of the Junior/High School Building (now the Psychology Building), the Refectory Building, and the Administration Building circa 1916. Left to right, the Junior/High School Building (now the Psychology Building), the Refectory Building, and the Administration Building (only two storeys high), ca 1916.
Image containing stil captures of five images from the Loyola College Review in 1916 Loyola College Review, 1916.

The Administration Building

The Administration Building was only two storeys high until 1927, when it was finally completed.

Photo of an old building on what is now Concordia University campus circa 1921 Loyola College Review, 1921
Image of an old building located on what is now Concordia University from 1927 Loyola College Review Loyola College Review, 1927

The Garden Party of 1916

Image of old advertisement of a garden party to aid the New Loyola College from 1916
Old photo of the Refectory building decorated for the Garden Party Day The Refectory building decorated for the Garden Party Day.

The Postcards

Around 1930, the College published two sets of postcards. Although they are not entirely different, here are both sets in their enterity.

Image of Loyola College postcards from 1930
Old black and white photo of the Administration building on Loyola campus
Black and white image of one of the Cloisters in Loyola College
Old black and white photo of the Junior Boys Dining room on Loyola College
Old black and white photo of a lecture room in Loyola College
Old photo of the interior of the Loyola Chapel at Loyola College
Old black and white photo of the entrance of the Boy's Chapel, Loyola College
Old black and white photo of the main staircase in the Administration building
Black and white image of the high school reception room in Loyola College
Old image of the Junior and Refectory Blocks on Loyola College
Old black and white photo of a Senior dormitory in Loyola College
Old black and white photo of an auditorium at Loyola College
Old black and white photo of the exterior of the Loyola Chapel, Loyola College