[1] The University Club initially occupied a three-story building on Dorchester Street West, opposite St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church.

Seeking a permanent home, the club acquired property directly opposite and commissioned Scottish architect Percy Erskine Nobbs, then Director of the McGill School of Architecture, to design a new clubhouse.

Completed in 1913, the building showcased a Neo-Georgian façade with a limestone ground floor and red brick upper stories.

The interior featured exquisite spaces, notably the main dining hall, which remains largely unchanged since its inception.

[5] The club began admitting Jewish members in the 1960s, and in 1973, the requirement for a university degree was removed, broadening its inclusivity.