1915 – Former Canadian Bank of Commerce, Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada

Architect: Victor Daniel Horsburgh

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Originally known as the Bank of Commerce, it opened here in Fort Frances in 1899. Later the bank relocated to a brand new building at the corner of Scott Street and Mowat Avenue and has remained there ever since. In 1961, the Imperial Bank of Canada (amalgamated with the Bank of Commerce to become the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Still in use today but with blocked up windows, and the brick and stonework painted over.

Published March 6, 2026

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