1907 – New Departmental & Justice Buildings, Ottawa, Ontario
Architect: Darling & Pearson
Designed by Toronto architects Darling &
This headquarters building was commissioned by the Canadian General Electric Company,
The present structure at 389 Main Street is the third Bank of Commerce Building to stand on its site.
Originally constructed 1909-10, with an addition on Queen Street in 1920.
Solid stone bank building in a vaguely Scottish Baronial style,
The first public building commissioned by the new provincial government after the formation of the province.
Now a branch of Birks.
At the time of its completion the Canadian Bank of Commerce Building,
The building was one of the first modern skyscrapers in Canada and was,