Status Complete Designated 2002-09-10 Province Québec Architect Richard A. Waite | Country Canada Part of Montreal Heritage Site Town or city Montreal | |
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Address 275 Saint Jacques Street Type Immeuble patrimonial classé Similar Bank of Montreal Head Offi, Old Montreal, Montreal Science Centre, Sir George‑Étienne Cartier N, Lachine Canal | ||
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 in Montreal to utilize an eight-storey steel structure.
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Canada Life Building, Montreal Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA