1913 – Birk’s Building, Vancouver, British Columbia
Architect: Somervell & Putnam
On Nov. 10,
On Nov. 10,
Built between 1912 and 1920,
The Montreal-based Merchants Bank first established Vancouver offices in 1906 at 337 Carrall Street,
The building was acquired by the Bank of Toronto after the absorption of the Union Bank by the Royal Bank of Canada in 1925.