Old Town in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Addition to the Bank of Upper Canada

1851

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2022

1. Addition to the Bank of Upper Canada Marker

Inscription. Cumberland & Ridout, Architects
Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act

Erected by Toronto Historical Board.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 43° 39.113′ N, 79° 22.263′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Old Town. Marker is on George Street just north of Adelaide Street East, on the right when traveling north. The marker is mounted beside the addition entrance, near the northwest corner of the original Bank of Upper Canada Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 97 George Street, Toronto ON M5A 2N4, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Bank of Upper Canada Building / L'édifice de la Banque du Haut-Canada (a few steps from this marker); Historic Post Office & Bank of Upper Canada Buildings (a few steps from this marker); De La Salle Institute Building (within shouting distance of this marker); York Post Office / Le Bureau de Poste de York (within shouting distance of this marker); George Brown College (within shouting distance of this marker); 61-75 Jarvis Street (about

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120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Francis Collins (about 150 meters away); The Daniel Brooke Building (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Regarding Addition to the Bank of Upper Canada. The 1851 addition, a 2½ story, 3 bay, square-shaped building, was added to the northwest corner of the original Bank of Upper Canada Building.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Bank of Upper Canada Building (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

The Bank of Upper Canada Building is one of the few remaining buildings in Toronto that predate the 1834 incorporation of the city. Opened in 1827, in what was then the town of York, the building housed the Bank of Upper Canada until the bank's collapse in 1866. In 1876, a mansard roof in the Second Empire style was added. As well, the building has been extended twice to the north, along George Street.

(Submitted on March 30, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Bank of Upper Canada Building - National Historic Site of Canada. Excerpt:

The
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2022

2. Addition to the Bank of Upper Canada Marker
Looking north along George Street; the marker is mounted on the left side of the addition entrance.
Bank of Upper Canada Building was designated a national historic site in 1977. The reasons for designation are: the role played by the Bank of Upper Canada in the development of Upper Canada and in the rise of Toronto as the commercial centre of the colony and the design of the building, reflecting the image of conservative opulence favoured by financial institutions of the time.

(Submitted on March 30, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

The Bank of Upper Canada Building (<i>south/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2022

3. The Bank of Upper Canada Building (south/front elevation)

The 1851 addition is on the left/west side, behind the original building seen here.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 32 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 30, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.