McGill College Avenue is a street in downtown

Downtown Montreal

Downtown Montreal is the central business district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is nearly enitirely located at the southern most slope of Mount Royal and is approximately bounded by Sherbrooke Street to the north, Papineau Avenue to the east, Guy Street or until Shaughnessy Village to the west,...

 Montreal

Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

, Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

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Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

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Named for McGill University

McGill University

Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...

, the street was widened in the 1980s and transformed into a scenic avenue with McGill's Roddick Gates

Roddick Gates

The Roddick Memorial Gates are a monument in Montreal and the main entrance to the McGill University.The Roddick Gates are on Sherbrooke Street and are at the head of the very short but broad McGill College Avenue which starts at Place Ville-Marie....

 on Sherbrooke Street

Sherbrooke Street

Sherbrooke Street is a major east-west artery and at in length, is the second longest street on the Island of Montreal. The street begins in the town of Montreal West and ends on the extreme tip of the island in Pointe-aux-Trembles, intersecting Gouin Boulevard and joining up with Notre-Dame...

 at its north end and the Place Ville Marie plaza at its south end. Only four blocks in length, notable structures along McGill College include 1253 McGill College

1253 McGill College Avenue

1253 McGill College Avenue is an office building in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the corner of McGill College Avenue and Saint Catherine Street West in Downtown Montreal. It was formerly known as the Confederation Building. It is currently owned by Polaris Realty.It is 11 stories...

, 1501 McGill College

1501 McGill College

Le 1501 McGill College, also known as La Tour McGill, is a , 36 story skyscraper 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 and 1250 René-Lévesque...

, Maison Astral

Maison Astral

Maison Astral is an office building in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Located at 1800 McGill College Avenue, it was built for the Montreal Trust Company, and shared the name Place Montreal Trust with the adjoining mall. It stands 134 m and 34 storeys tall. It was originally owned by Cadillac Fairview...

, Place Montreal Trust

Place Montreal Trust

Place Montréal Trust is a shopping mall in Downtown Montreal, located west of the Eaton Centre, at the corner of Saint Catherine Street and McGill College Avenue. With over of stores and services, Place Montreal Trust attracts 14 million visitors each year. Its indoor water fountain has the...

 and Centre Eaton, as well as the sculpture The Illuminated Crowd by Raymond Mason.

Exhibitions

During the summer, the west sidewalk is the site of photography exhibitions by the nearby McCord Museum

McCord Museum

The McCord Museum is a public research and teaching museum dedicated to the preservation, study, diffusion, and appreciation of Canadian history...

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