388 Saint-Jacques Street
DescriptionThis magnificent 10-storey building, across from the World Trade Centre, constitutes an incredible compendium of North American architectural styles from that time. It was renovated in 1999. Since it was originally a financial institution, the architect came up with a design in the Renaissance revival style, that showcases both power and wealth. This is evidenced in the main entrance to the building, which is topped by a pediment supported by pillars and ornamented with an escutcheon.
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Services
- Maintenance
- Storage
- Secure access 24/7
- Elevators
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History
The name ‘Union Bank of Canada’ was formerly engraved on the façade, at ground floor level; the name ‘Commercial Union Building’ is still engraved on the 3rd floor window strip.
The skyscraper, built in 1904-1905 for the Sovereign Bank, replaced a three-storey store/warehouse. The Sovereign Bank occupied the first two floors of the building. The higher floors contained the offices of companies, law firms, notaries, brokers and a Consulate. In 1908, the Sovereign Bank sold the building back to the British firm Commercial Union Assurance Company, which would end up selling it 60 years later, in 1969.
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Caracteristics
Adresse : 388 Rue Saint-Jacques
Montréal, QC H2Y 1S1Autre(s) façade(s) : 390 Rue Saint-Jacques
Montréal, QC H2Y 1S1
Vocation : Commercial
Année de construction : 1905
Architecte(s) : Howard colton Stone Architecte
Étages : 10
Superficie par étage :3 406 pieds²
Superficie totale : 36 000 pieds²
Géré par : Gestion Georges Coulombe
Année(s) de renovations: 1999
Nom historique : Édifice Sovereign Bank et Édifice Commercial Union
Propriétaire original : Commercial Union Assurance Company Ltd