Images & Buildings of Montréal 
1155 Metcalfe Street Boulevard / Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest | Montréal
Quebec, Canada
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.
Constructor and other companies involved in construction:
Cook & Leitch
Downtown
This church was located at the corner of Dorchester and Mansfield, a place now occupied by the Sun Life Building.
Downtown
This building was located at the actual location of the Sun Life Building.
This building is also visible on those pictures
LEED Projects & Case Studies Directory (USGBC)
U.S. Green Building Council, 2010
Le Groupe Arcop/The Arcop Group , 2008
A Concise History of Canadian Architecture
Harold Kalman, 2000
Architecture de Montréal, guide des styles et bâtiment
François Rmillard et Brain Merrett, 1990
L'Architecture de Montréal
Pierre-Richard Bisson, 1990
Montréal, son histoire, son architecture tome 1
Guy Pinard, 1987
This building won following awards
Architectural elements
Capital 
Architectural elements
Balustrade 
Architectural elements
Colonnade 
Near subway station Bonaventure Get directions to this building from (zip code)
Architecture - skyscrapers
Building achieved the same year (1931)
DowntownParc-ExtensionSaint-Henri / Petite-BourgogneWestmountAhuntsic / CartiervilleNDGCentre-SudOld MontrealVerdunSaint-LéonardPointe Saint-CharlesLa Petite-PatrieCôte-des-NeigesMercierOutremontPlateau Mont-RoyalRosemontVilleray / Saint-MichelHochelaga-Maisonneuve Historical Milestones about Montreal, What did append the same year (1931) See History of Montreal Section
Facts about Montreal
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