1906 – The Molsons Bank, Bay Street, Toronto

Demolished but also not constructed as elaborately as illustrated.

“This building is to be begun in May, on the corner of Bay Street and the lane which continues Pearl Street. The latter is at present a goods lane and in the drawing is gated off as if it is to continue to be a private road. The corner entrance is therefore without the usual raison d’etre of an approach from two directions and is evidently adopted only to face the point of principal view, which will be the corner of King and Bay Streets, almost exactly on the axial line of the entrance and the dome over it.

The lane side, which is pierced with windows to light the clerks’ desks is kept quiet ; ornament is concentrated on the entrance and front, where is the manager’s room. There is to be a light well one storey deep in the centre of the building. The public space is below this and clerks’ desks on the north side get their main light from above. The upper storey is a residence.”
Canadian Architect and Builder, April 1906

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