The Old Bank Of Montreal Building on the corner of James and Main Streets in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Now offices.
The Bank of Montreal building (corner of James & Main Streets) had its cornerstone laid on 8 August 1928 and was completed 18 June 1929. At the time, the bank's directors were quoted in the local papers as saying; "This building is evidence of the Bank of Montreal's faith in Hamilton's future and Hamilton's growing importance as one of the leading commercial and industrial centres in Canada." An impressive structure with a Cathedral-like interior was designed by Kenneth G. Rea and built by the local Pigott Construction Company. In 1972, the Bank of Montreal vacated the building but the following year the Hamilton Public Library used it as a reference library. In September 1980, the building was vacated again and was used a couple times thereafter as a night club, (Monopoli and The Syndicate). It was then renovated afterwards and today it is home to a National Law Firm office.
Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Photo credit: © Rob Carter / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: architecture, bank, banking, building, canada, finance, hamilton, history, james, main, money, montreal, ontario, street
