The Bank of Canada Building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, was one of the regional offices for the central bank. It was built in 1957–1958 with vaults for gold and cash for banks in the Greater Toronto Area. The central bank's regional offices are now at Sun Life Financial Tower at 150 King Street West.[3]
| Bank of Canada Building | |
|---|---|
 Bank of Canada Building | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modern Classical architecture[1] |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario |
| Address | 250 University Avenue |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°39′01″N 79°23′12.5″W / 43.65028°N 79.386806°W |
| Elevation | 90 metres (295 ft) |
| Construction started | 1954 |
| Completed | 1958 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Marani & Morris [2] |
| Other designers | Cleeve Horne and Louis Temporale[2] |
The building was designed by Canadian architect Ferdinand Herbert Marani and British-born Canadian architect Robert Schofield Morris (1898–1964), with a modern take of classical architecture.[1] The building had mostly a simple clean façade but featured two carvings: bas-relief designs on north and south façade by sculptor Cleeve Horne (1912-1998) and as well as the Arms of Canada on the front entrance by Louis Temporale (1909-1994).[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Heritage Property Research and Evaluation Report" (PDF). Heritage Preservation Services, City Planning Division, City of Toronto. May 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Architectural Index for Ontario". archindont.torontopubliclibrary.ca. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Regional Offices". www.bankofcanada.ca. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ Network, Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage Information. "Artists in Canada". www.rcip-chin.gc.ca. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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