Sun Life Building



Picture Alexis Hamel 2007:05


Informations and facts

The original building was only 7 floors height( right part of the image). This building was for a wile the tallest of the British Empire and Canada.

He was the tallest building in Montreal until the construction of Place Ville-Marie.

During the Second World War, Bank of England gold reserves were stoked in the basement of the building.

The building was owned 50% by SITQ since 2000 for 63.5 million. They recently put their part for sale. This building housed the headquarters of Sun Life until 1978, when the president decided to move out Quebec province to protest against Bill 101.

Area 963 000 square feet.

This building is architectural style of Fine Arts.

Positionnement de cet édifice sur une carte ancienne 1912


Centre-Ville avant la Place Ville-Marie - 1912 plate 15
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Positionnement de cet édifice sur une carte ancienne 1880


1880 plaque 15
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Positionnement de cet édifice sur une carte ancienne 1949


Vue satellite de Montréal - 1959
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Architect

Darling & Pearson, Cleveland

Constructor and other companies involved in construction:
Cook & Leitch


Modifications :
1989, 1999 , modernisation par Le Groupe Arcop






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