1891 – Old Sun Life Building, 266 Notre Dame Street West, Montreal

Architect: Robert Findlay

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Built between 1885 and 1891, for the Sun Life Assurance Company who remained at this site until 1918. The Sun Life Assurance was firmly in the Scottish tradition of life insurance companies from the UK, although the founder, Matthew Hamilton Gault, was an Irishman, his backers included prominent Scotsmen such as Lord Mount Stephen, Alexander Walker Ogilvie and James Ferrier.

Published June 25, 2025