360 Saint-Jacques- Royal Bank of Canada
In 1907, the Royal Bank of Canada moved its headquarters from Halifax to Montreal and
decides to erect a skyscraper in 1926 to set up its offices. The 22-storey building is
the highest period of the British Empire, expressing all its opulence and prosperity. The
the Royal Bank’s head office remained at 360 Saint-Jacques Street until 1962, but there
will still keep a branch until 2012.
The building has three main divisions, namely the imposing base, the middle part of the tower and
the pilasters at the top. The interior reflects the refinements of the classic Roman detail of
the architecture of the Italian Renaissance. The main hall, a remarkable place where the
bank, has 45-foot ceilings and travertine floors that form a
pleasant hand-cut marble mosaic. The old counters of the bank are still in
place today, serving at the Collective Crew & Café which has converted the space while preserving
its original characteristics.
Year of construction
1926-1928
Services
- Daily maintenance
- 24-hour security
- Elevators and elevators
- Café
- Gym
- Co-working space
Characteristics
Address :
360 Saint-Jacques, 361 Notre-Dame.
Neighborhood :
Old Montreal
Vocation :
Commercial
Year of acquisition :
2002
Architects :
York and Sawyer in conjunction with S.G. Davenport, the bank’s resident architect.
Floors :
21
Area per floor :
6,300 à 23,637 ft²
Total area :
477,393 ft²
Original owner :
Royal Bank of Canada
