Grant Hall
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History Grant Hall, consisting of the main building, concert hall and clocktower, was completed in 1905. The building is named after Queen’s Principal, George Monro Grant, a national figure who gave Queen’s, for the first time, a national mission and profile. During the First World War Grant Hall was used as a military hospital and was used as an entertainment center for troops during the Second World War. Queen’s students raised the necessary funds to build Grant Hall over the winter of 1901-1902. One third of the money raised came from the students themselves.
Fun Facts After years of unreliable service, the original clock was replaced in 1993 with an electrical mechanism, paid for by the students. The old clock mechanism is on display in Stirling Hall.
Academics and Student Life The hall seats 900 people and is used for public lectures and meetings, concerts, convocation ceremonies, dances and exams. Grant Hall has been used for opening ceremonies during orientation for the first-year students, such as The Tamming Ceremony, as well as major events like Science Formal for the 4th year Engineering and Applied Science students.
