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

Imperial Bank of Canada

1908

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 3, 2025

1. Imperial Bank of Canada Marker

Inscription. This two-storey Edwardian Classical bank was designed for the Imperial Bank of Canada by the Toronto firm, Darling and Pearson, Architects. After the bank merged with The Canadian Bank of Commerce in 1961, the building continued as a branch of the new Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce until 2000. The old bank's initials, IBC, remain in the original mosaic floor of the entrance rotunda, restored with the building's façade as part of a condominium project in 2005. Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, 1998

Erected 2005 by Heritage Toronto.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Toronto Heritage series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 43° 39.079′ N, 79° 22.086′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Old Town. It is at the intersection of King Street East and Sherbourne Street, on the right when traveling west on King Street East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 230 King St E, Toronto ON M5A 1K5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Greater Toronto

and on the Golden Horseshoe.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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: Stationery and Dry Goods Shop (a few steps from this marker); Underground Railroad Restaurant (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); 363-365 Adelaide St. East (about 90 meters away); Stagg Inn (about 90 meters away); Charles Steinle Meat Packing Company (about 120 meters away); 165 Front Street East (about 150 meters away); Toronto Packing House (about 180 meters away); George Brown College (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Also see . . . The Imperial Bank of Canada (Wikipedia).

It was founded in 1873 as the Imperial Bank in Toronto by Henry Stark Howland, former vice president of the Canadian Bank of Commerce. The bank
Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 3, 2025

2. Imperial Bank of Canada Marker
became the Imperial Bank of Canada in 1874. In 1875, the president of the Imperial Bank of Canada was H.S. Howland, founder of the original Imperial Bank. The bank had a capital of $1,000,000 and the head office was located on Wellington Street in Toronto, Ontario.

(Submitted on May 4, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Former Imperial Bank of Canada branch, 2025 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 3, 2025

3. Former Imperial Bank of Canada branch, 2025

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 4, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.