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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
Read more about the Garden Party in the Loyola College Review of 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
Old postcard from Loyola College
Old black and white photo of the Administration building, Loyola College
Old black and white photo of one of the Cloisters in Loyola College
Old black and white photo of group of buildings at Loyola College
Old black and white photo of the corridor to Parlour and Prefect's Office, Loyola College
Old black and white photo of a Lecture Room, Loyola College
Old black and white photo of the view of buildings from Loyola campus
Old black and white photo of the high school reception room, Loyola College
Old black and white photo of the Junior Boys dining room, Loyola College
Old black and white photo of Junior and Refectory blocks, Loyola College
Old black and white photo of the complete plan of Loyola College

Interior

Old black and white photo of men in a science lab from Loyola College Review, 1922 Loyola College Review, 1922
Old black and white photo of a classroom from Loyola College Review, 1922 Loyola College Review, 1922
Old black and white photo of men in a classroom working in groups from Loyola College Review, 1923 Loyola College Review, 1923
Old black and white collage photo containing four photos of four different offices from Loyola College Review, 1928 Loyola College Review, 1928
Old black and white photo of looking through non-glass windows in a hallway from Loyola College Review, 1922 Loyola College Review, 1922

Before 1916

Map depicting early Montreal with Loyola downtown from 1962 “Map Depicting Early Montreal with Loyola Downtown,” by T. P. Slattery, used in his book Loyola and Montreal, Montreal: Palm Publishers, 1962.
Old photo of the chapel at Loyola College, the former Sacred Heart Convent, 1896 The chapel at Loyola College, the former Sacred Heart Convent, corner Bleury/Ste-Catherine, ca 1896.
Old black and white photo of the parlour of old Loyola College in daylight from 1896 Parlour of old Loyola College in daylight, corner of Bleury and Saint Catherine streets, ca 1896.
Old photo of 68 Drummond Street, the former Tucker School from 1900 68 Drummond Street, the former Tucker School, ca 1900.

After 1916

Old photo of buildings in a vast field from Loyola College Review, 1918 Loyola College Review, 1918
Old black and white photo of a group of men dressed in white playing tennis from Loyola College Review, 1918 Loyola College Review, 1918
Old black and white photo collage of hallways and entranceways of a building from Loyola College Review, 1919 Loyola College Review, 1919
Old black and white photo of people playing hockey in two adjacent skating rinks from Loyola College Review, 1922 Loyola College Review, 1922
Old black and white photo of a rink built in 1923 from Loyola College Review, 1924 The rink was built in 1923. Loyola College Review, 1924
Old black and white photo of the rink at Loyola College at night from the Loyola College Review, 1924 The rink at night. Loyola College Review, 1924
Old black and white photo of the interior of the rink built at Loyola College from Loyola College Review, 1924 The interior of the rink. Loyola College Review, 1924
Old black and white of a building with view being blocked by leaveless trees from Loyola College Review, 1927 Loyola College Review, 1927
Old black and white photo collage of the interior and exterior of a chapel that was blessed and opened in 1933 on Loyola College. The chapel was blessed and officially opened in 1933.
Old black and white photo of the completion of the F.C. Smith Auditorium in 1934 The F.C. Smith Auditorium was completed in 1934.
Old black and white collage photo of the interior and exterior of the Loyola Chapel from the Loyola College Review, 1936 Loyola College Review, 1936

Aerial Views

Old black and white photo of aerial view of Loyola College from 1920-1921 1920-1921
Old black and white aerial view photo of Loyola College from the Loyola College Review, 1934 Loyola College Review, 1934
Old aerial view photo of Loyola College from the 1950s 1950's
Old black and white aerial view photo of the surrounding area of Loyola College from 1968 1968
Aerial photo of Loyola campus from 1997 1997
Before and after photo of the construction of Loyola College Before and After
 
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