Thorold in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Quebec Bank

Canada’s Second Oldest Financial Institution

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 7, 2024

1. Quebec Bank Marker

Inscription. Although this building served the Thorold community as a bank for nearly a century from its opening in 1875 until the early 1960's, its tenure as a branch of the Quebec Bank was short-lived - from 1897 to 1912. Built in the Second Empire style by local businessman and financier James Munro, the building testifies to Thorold's prosperity and regional prominence in the mid to late 19th century.

Erected 2012 by Heritage Thorold.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 43° 7.458′ N, 79° 12.033′ W. Marker is in Thorold, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Front Street South 0.1 kilometers Clairmont street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 Front Street South, Thorold ON L2V 1W8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Quebec Bank 1875 (here, next to this marker); Carr-Millar McMillan Block c. 1868 (a few steps from this marker); Macartney Drug Store c. 1872 (within shouting distance of this marker); Macartney Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stone Store c. 1853 (within shouting distance of this marker); Schwaller Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Thorold NS&T Station (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Munro House 1866 (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thorold.

Also see . . . Quebec Bank (Wikipedia).

The bank was incorporated in 1822 in Quebec City and made good progress until the great revulsion of 1826–7. The first president was John William Woolsey. Robert Henry Bethune was part of the banks organization from 1864 -1870 during a time when Quebec Bank was changing the way Canadian banks lent
Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 7, 2024

2. Quebec Bank Marker
money. The bank was predominantly in Quebec and to a lesser extent in Ontario with a few branches in western Canada when it was absorbed by the Royal Bank of Canada in 1917. The integration of the Quebec Bank into the Royal Bank was made effective January 1, 1918, adding 20 million dollars to the assets of the Royal Bank.

(Submitted on November 11, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Former Quebec Bank building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 7, 2024

3. Former Quebec Bank building

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.