Victoria Hall (Westmount)

Victoria Hall is located at 4626 Sherbrooke Street West in the City of Westmount, Quebec, Canada. It is situated adjacent to Westmount Public Library at the west side of Westmount Park. The original building, named Victoria Jubilee Hall, was destroyed by a fire in 1924 but was immediately rebuilt.Original buildingThe original named building, named Victoria Jubilee Hall, opened in 1899. It was built after a citizen petition for a community centre. The architect was Robert Findlay. He designed it using the same materials and in the same style as the adjacent Westmount Public Library. It contained the following:Public meeting roomLodge roomDrill hallBowling alleyBilliard roomGymnasiumSwimming pool It was destroyed by fire in 1924.Present-day buildingThe present-day building was opened in 1925, and was designed by architects Hutchison and Wood.ExteriorIt is three storeys tall, and is made in the neo-Tudor style of sandstone lined with Indiana freestone. Made of sandstone are the Gothic details, the crenellated, square tower, the four corner turrets at the sides, the buttresses supporting the two wings, as well as the oriel window located above the ogival doors. It is similar to Westmount City Hall in that both have a Tudor influence.