St James United Church

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  • Address
    463 rue Ste-Catherine Ouest, Downtown
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  • Phone
    288 9245
  • Transport
    underground rail: McGill

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Lonely Planet review

You'll have a hard time imagining it but the stunning facade of this Methodist colossus was blocked from public view for 70 years. A hideous three-storey commercial building completely blocked the church from 1926-2005 when the only way to reach it was through a dark lane underneath a gaudy neon sign. Thankfully, the commercial monstrosity was flattened and several years of restoration work have got the church camera-ready.

Everyone from private enterprise to the Québec government invested money into the project. The excellent acoustics at St James United are coveted for organ and choir concerts as well as performances of the International Jazz Festival. The church was originally opened in 1889.