1894 – Armouries, University Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Architect: Thomas Fuller
In the late 1800s, the federal government realized that they needed to provide their volunteer soldiers with centralized locations for training,
1895 – Grand Opera Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
Architect: Henry Simpson
Hotel built close to the Grand Opera House of 1874 on Adelaide St west of Yonge St.
1896 – Temple Building, Bay & Richmond Sts., Toronto
Architect: George Gouinlock
The Temple Building at Bay and Richmond streets is regarded as one of the city’s first skyscrapers.
1900 – Manning Chambers, Toronto, Ontario
Architect: E.J. Lennox
Constructed Queen Street West, northwest corner Bay St.
1900 – National Trust Building, 20 King East, Toronto
Architect: George W. Gouinlock
Replaced by a 12-storey office tower completed in 1964 by the architectural firm Marani,
1905 – 197 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario
Architect: Darling & Pearson
197 Yonge Street was formerly a 4 floor Canadian Bank of Commerce building built in 1905 by architects Darling &
1905 – 205 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario
Architect: E.J. Lennox
Former branch of the Toronto Dominion Bank but constructed for the Bank of Toronto,
1905 – Former Canadian Bank of Commerce, Queen Street East, Toronto
Architect: Darling & Pearson
Dating from 1905, the former Canadian Bank of Commerce building at 744 Queen Street East has an especially attractive bowed facade.
1906 – Traders Bank of Canada, Head Office Building, Toronto
Architect: F.S. Baker & Carrère and Hastings
An historic 15 storey skyscraper finished in stone,
1907 – Traders Bank Apartments, Yonge Street, Toronto
Architect: F.S. Baker
The building originally housed a branch of the Trader’s Bank of Canada,
