Bank of Upper Canada Building
| Bank of Upper Canada Building | |
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 The Bank of Upper Canada Building |
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| General information | |
| Address | 252 Adelaide Street East |
| Town or city | Toronto, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Construction started | 1827 |
| Completed | 1834 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | John Ewart (architect) |
| Official name: Bank of Upper Canada Building National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Designated: | 1977 |
The Bank of Upper Canada Building, built by John Ewart (architect), is one of the oldest financial service buildings in Toronto, Canada. Built in 1827-34, it housed the Bank of Upper Canada until the bank's collapse in 1866. It is located at 252 Adelaide Street East. It has been designated a National Historic Site of Canada since 1977.[1]
The building was abandoned, later used as a meat processing plant, then damaged by a fire. It was also home to a Catholic boys school, and De LaSalle Institute.
During the 1837 rebellion, William Lyon Mackenzie and the Reformers marched down Yonge Street to attack this building and steal the gold stored within - unsuccessfully.
The building is now home to Harbinger Communications, which moved into the building in May 2002.
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[edit] References
- ^ Bank of Upper Canada Building National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
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Coordinates: 43°39′06.54″N 79°22′15.5″W / 43.6518167°N 79.370972°W
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