Spiritual Landmarks Around McGill: MORSL at 3610 McTavish

The McGill Office of Religious and Spiritual Life (MORSL), is housed at 3610 McTavish. Built in 1941, it was originally an apartment unit with 33 units before being bought and refurbished by McGill in 1964. Architecturally, the building features a recurring ship motif with porthole windows, an art deco sailing mural in the lobby, water lilies in the lobby's terrazzo floor, a dock mooring post reference by its entrance and an allusion to a ship’s smokestack by its roof. 

Today, the building is home to MORSL, which occupies a suite on the third floor. The MORSL office retains its apartment layout and many period features such as high ceilings and hardwood floors throughout, including in its prayer and meditation space. You can also see the nautical motif repeated in the original fireplace surround in the MORSL interfaith lounge, occupying what was once a parlor, and adding to the cozy home-like atmosphere.

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