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'''Architect:''' F. Neil Brodie
'''Architect:''' F. Neil Brodie


'''Named for:''' Named in commemoration of the alumni who fought and died in the First World War.
'''Named for:''' Named in commemoration of UNB students and alumni that fought and died in the First World War.


'''Renovations/changes/additions:''' Two windows unveiled in 1926 are in memory of The Earl of Ashburnham (depicted is Shakespeare reading to Queen Elizabeth) and Lieutenant George Paget Owen. In 1927 a large window over the stage was unveiled in memory of W.D. Rankin’s son and daughter (depicted is the triumph of good over evil from ''Paradise Lost''). A window was donated which depicts scenes from Robert Burns’ poetry in 1929. A memorial window to Loring W. Bailey unveiled on 14 May 1931 (depicted are scenes from Longfellow’s poetry). Two memorial windows were unveiled 22 January 1943 to the memory of Sir Douglas Hazen and Dr. Henry Seabury Bridges (depicted is Aristotle instructing his followers). The building was renovated in 1970.
'''Renovations/changes/additions:''' Two windows unveiled in 1926 are in memory of The Earl of Ashburnham (depicted is Shakespeare reading to Queen Elizabeth) and Lieutenant George Paget Owen. In 1927 a large window over the stage was unveiled in memory of W.D. Rankin’s son and daughter (depicted is the triumph of good over evil from ''Paradise Lost''). A window was donated which depicts scenes from Robert Burns’ poetry in 1929. A memorial window to Loring W. Bailey unveiled on 14 May 1931 (depicted are scenes from Longfellow’s poetry). Two memorial windows were unveiled 22 January 1943 to the memory of Sir Douglas Hazen and Dr. Henry Seabury Bridges (depicted is Aristotle instructing his followers). The building was renovated in 1970.
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Revision as of 13:47, 6 August 2014

Building Name: Memorial Hall

Front of Memorial Hall, (195-). UA PC 9 no. 13 (1).

Other Names: Memorial Building, Mem Hall

Civic Address: 9 Bailey Dr.

Sod Turning: 1923

Cornerstone Laying: 3 July 1923 by Governor General Vimy

Opened for Use: 1924

Official Opening: 19 May 1925 (Dedication) by Sir George E. Foster

Architect: F. Neil Brodie

Named for: Named in commemoration of UNB students and alumni that fought and died in the First World War.

Renovations/changes/additions: Two windows unveiled in 1926 are in memory of The Earl of Ashburnham (depicted is Shakespeare reading to Queen Elizabeth) and Lieutenant George Paget Owen. In 1927 a large window over the stage was unveiled in memory of W.D. Rankin’s son and daughter (depicted is the triumph of good over evil from Paradise Lost). A window was donated which depicts scenes from Robert Burns’ poetry in 1929. A memorial window to Loring W. Bailey unveiled on 14 May 1931 (depicted are scenes from Longfellow’s poetry). Two memorial windows were unveiled 22 January 1943 to the memory of Sir Douglas Hazen and Dr. Henry Seabury Bridges (depicted is Aristotle instructing his followers). The building was renovated in 1970.

Notes: Originally both a Science building and a convocation hall, Memorial Hall has housed physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, electrical engineering and physical education and a dining hall. Two radio stations, CFNB and CHSR, began broadcasts from the basement. Currently Memorial Hall is home to the UNB Art Centre and the Centre for Musical Arts.

Source(s):

  • Leroux, John. Building A University: The Architecture of UNB. Fredericton: Goose Lane Editions, 2010, p. 36-39.
  • UA Case 123; Section 3, Box 2; Memorial Hall.


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