Downtown Yonge East in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Canadian Pacific Railway Building

1913

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 1, 2026

1. Canadian Pacific Railway Building Marker

Inscription. Designed by architecture firm Darling & Pearson, the Toronto office of the Canadian Pacific Railway was one of the city's first skyscrapers, and briefly, the tallest building in the British Empire.

Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, 1990

Erected 2015 by Heritage Toronto.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Toronto Heritage series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 43° 38.924′ N, 79° 22.656′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Downtown Yonge East. It is at the intersection of Yonge Street and King Street East, on the right when traveling north on Yonge Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 67 Yonge Street, Toronto ON M5C 3C6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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: Founding of the Empire Club (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dominion Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Victoria (within shouting distance of this marker); Charter Meeting of The Rotary Club of Toronto (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The First Methodist Church in Toronto (about 90 meters

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away); Hiram Piper Building (about 120 meters away); The Canadian Bank of Commerce Building (about 120 meters away); The King Edward Hotel / L'hôtel King Edward (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 1, 2026

2. Canadian Pacific Railway Building Marker

Centre of photo

Canadian Pacific Railway Building in 2025 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 1, 2026

3. Canadian Pacific Railway Building in 2025

Canadian Pacific Railway Building ca 1913 image. Click for full size.

4. Canadian Pacific Railway Building ca 1913

City of Toronto (public domain)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 7, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.