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Canada Life Building, Montreal

Coordinates: 45°30′10″N 73°33′34″W / 45.5029°N 73.5595°W / 45.5029; -73.5595
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Canada Life Building
Photo of the then-new building, 1897
Map
General information
StatusCompleted
Address275 Saint Jacques Street
Town or cityMontreal, Quebec
CountryCanada
Design and construction
Architect(s)Richard A. Waite

The Canada Life Building in Montreal, Quebec, Canada was completed in 1895 by Buffalo, New York architect Richard Waite and is an example of a first-generation skyscraper.

Located in the heart of what was once Canada's financial capital on St. James Street, in what is now Old Montreal, the Canada Life Building was the first building in Montreal to utilize an eight-storey steel structure. [1]

References

  • Rémillard, François, Old Montreal - A Walking Tour, Ministère des Affaires culturelles du Québec, 1992

45°30′10″N 73°33′34″W / 45.5029°N 73.5595°W / 45.5029; -73.5595