Canada Life Building, Montreal facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Canada Life Building |
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Photo of the then-new building, 1898
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Address | 275 Saint Jacques Street |
| Town or city | Montreal, Quebec |
| Country |  Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°30′10″N 73°33′34″W / 45.5029°N 73.5595°W |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Richard A. Waite |
| Type: | Immeuble patrimonial classé |
| Designated: | 2002-09-10 |
| Part of: | Montreal Heritage Site |
| Reference #: | 93433 |
The Canada Life Building in Montreal, Quebec, Canada is a Renaissance Revival building completed in 1895 by Buffalo, New York architect Richard A. Waite and is an example of a first-generation skyscraper.
Located in the heart of what was once Canada's financial capital on St. James Street, in what is now Old Montreal, the Canada Life Building was the first in Montreal to utilize an eight-storey steel structure.
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