Montréal Bahá'í Shrine

Montréal Bahá'í Shrine is an important site to the followers of the Baháʼí Faith and a place of pilgrimage. A former house and residence of May and William Maxwell, it is the only private home in Canada where ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, the son and the successor to the Baháʼí Faith's founder, stayed during his journeys to the West.

Montréal Bahá'í Shrine
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General information
Address1548 Pine Avenue West
Town or cityMontreal
CountryCanada
Coordinates45°29′53″N 73°35′11″W / 45.49799108246702°N 73.5864014423294°W / 45.49799108246702; -73.5864014423294
AffiliationBaháʼí Faith
Design and construction
Architect(s)William Sutherland Maxwell

Designation

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In a June 1953 letter, Shoghi Effendi wrote that the house "should be viewed in the nature of a national Shrine, because of its association with the beloved Master, during His visit to Montreal."[1]

References

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  1. ^ "The Baháʼí Shrine in Canada". Baháʼí Community of Canada. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-10.