Toronto's Historical Plaques
Learn a little of Toronto's history as told through its plaques.
The Dominion Bank Building 1914
Attached to this building at 1 King Street West is a 2005 Heritage Toronto plaque. Here's what it says:
Founded in Toronto in 1869, The Dominion Bank moved its head office to this site ten years later. In 1914, the bank's rise to national prominence led to the construction of this early 12-storey skyscraper. Beaux-Arts in style with Renaissance Revival detailing, it boasted the city's largest vault and most elegant banking hall. The building was a major work of the leading firm, Darling and Pearson, Architects, in co-operation with Harkness and Oxley, Engineers. In 1955, a merger with the Bank of Toronto formed The Toronto-Dominion Bank. While many head office functions were relocated, a branch continued here until 2000. In 2005, the Dominion Bank Building was opened for residential use after being redesigned by Stanford Downey Architect.
Location Co-ordinates: 43.649289 -79.376875
Photo by Alan L Brown - April 2007
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