1501 McGill College seen from Rue Sainte-Catherine.

Le 1501 McGill College, also known as La Tour McGill, is a 158m/519ft, 36-story skyscraper in downtown Montreal. Named for its address at 1501, McGill College Avenue in front of McGill University, it was completed in 1992 at the same time as the city's two tallest, 1000 de La Gauchetière and 1250 René-Lévesque. It is connected to the McGill Metro station via the Underground City. Rue Sainte-Catherine, also called Sainte-Catherine Street in English, is the primary commercial artery of downtown Montreal. ... Taipei 101, the worlds tallest skyscraper by roof height on high rise. ... Please visit and contribute to the Montreal Wikiportal See and add to this ongoing discussion about English Names in Montreal {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Concordia Salus (Salvation through harmony) Ville de Montréal, Québec, Canada Location. ... McGill University is a publicly funded, research-intensive, non-denominational, co-educational university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Le 1000 de La Gauchetière Le 1000 de la Gauchetière is Montreals tallest skyscraper, simply named for its address at 1000, rue De La Gauchetière Ouest in the citys downtown. ... The 1250 René-Lévesque seen from the east. ... McGill McGill is a station on the Montreal Metro Green Line. ... Montreals underground city (French: La Ville souterraine) is the well-known underground city complex in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...

The building's postmodern form is notable for its elegant glass curtain wall that varies between blue and green depending on sunlight. The top 4 floors form a pyramid-shaped mechanical penthouse that is lit white at night; it is lit white, green and red during the Christmas holidays (in a similar manner as the Empire State Building). The tower is crowned with a hollow pyramidal spire, the ensemble creating a familiar landmark in the Montreal skyline. Postmodernity or postmodern architecture is a period whose first examples are generally cited as being from the 1950s, which runs through the present. ... A curtain wall is a common feature of medieval castles. ... Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... The Empire State Building Entrance lobby The Empire State Building, a 102-story contemporary Art Deco style building in New York City, was designed by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon Associates and built in 1931. ... For the legal term denoting a ruling or law of great import, see landmark case For the former Las Vegas hotel and casino, see the Landmark Tower. ... A skyline is best described as the overall or partial view or relief of a citys tall buildings and structures. ...

See also

• List of Montreal's 10 tallest skyscrapers

This is a list of the tallest skyscrapers in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada as of April 2005: 1000 de la Gauchetière : 205m/673ft, 51 stories - 1992 1250 René-Lévesque : 199m/653ft, 47 stories - 1992 Tour de la Bourse : 190m/623ft, 47 stories - 1964 Place Ville-Marie...

External links

• Building lease information
• Emporis datasheet
• SkyscraperPage datasheet