Physics Building - Fairview Campus

Location:

Southeast corner of Laurel St. and 10th Ave.

Date of construction

1911

Architect:

A. Arthur Cox

Cost:

$16,545

Sources of funds:

$15,000 from the B.C. Government, the rest from the Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning of B.C.

Name history:

Science Building until 1916.
Designed and built as Temporary College for the Royal Institute of Learning

Use history:

First used for Chemistry, Biology, and Physics.

Demolition date:

October 1955

Architectural features:

Two storeys plus attic and basement. Heavy timber structure. Shingled walls and roof. Small coal shed attached to the north part of east elevation.

Notes:

The oldest building on the campus. Built and first used by McGill University College of British Columbia. Alterations in summer 1916.

Sources:

McGill; UBC Essays.

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