The Bank of Upper Canada Building

Photos by Alan L Brown - Posted May, 2010

Photo Source - Canadian Heritage Gallery

On the northeast corner of Adelaide Street East and George Street stands this building. In its early life it was the home of the Bank of Upper Canada which was a big bank in early Toronto. Here's what the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque on the site says:

Plaque coordinates: 43.651758 -79.370642

Chartered in 1821, the Bank of Upper Canada was, until its demise in 1866, one of British North America's leading banks. It played a significant role in the development of Upper Canada - supplying currency, protecting savings and making loans - and aided Toronto's rise as the commercial centre of the colony. This building, opened in 1827, was the second home of the bank. Its design reflects the image of conservative opulence favoured by financial institutions of the time. The portico, designed by John G. Howard, a leading architect of the period, was added about 1844.

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