1913 – Guarantee Company of North America, Montreal
“Work has been commenced on a ten-storey office building on Beaver Hall Hill, Montreal, for the Guarantee Company of North America, from plans by Mr. Kenneth G. Rae, Montreal. The building is Gothic in design and fireproof in construction. The foundations are to be of concrete, and the exterior granite up to the third floor, the remainder being built of terra cotta. A prominent feature will be the large amount of light provided for all the offices; the windows will be of metal. The interior is to be finished in oak, and the installation of two electric elevators will add to the convenience. The plan calls for steam heating and lighting by electricity. The contractors are the Geo. A. Fuller Company, Montreal.”
Engineering and Contract Record, July 2 1913
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Published April 30, 2026
