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And now - - a double Banking tower, The fifth of the Big Five chartered banks to put up a bank building on Bay St
And now - - a double Banking tower, The fifth of the Big Five chartered banks to put up a bank building on Bay St

And now - - a double Banking tower, The fifth of the Big Five chartered banks to put up a bank building on Bay St

Date8/21/1975
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  • And now - - a double Banking tower; The fifth of the Big Five chartered banks to put up a bank building on Bay St. is the Royal Bank of Canada; whose Ontario regional head quarters is shown rising; above; at Bay and Wellington Sts. At left is the south tower; with Front in the background; now at 29 storeys of its eventual 41. To the right; facing Wellington; is the north tower; now at 19th of its 26 storeys. Cost is expected to be over $100 million.
  • And now - - a double Banking tower, The fifth of the Big Five chartered banks to put up a bank building on Bay St
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Original Toronto Star caption: And now - - a double Banking tower; The fifth of the Big Five chartered banks to put up a bank building on Bay St. is the Royal Bank of Canada; whose Ontario regional head quarters is shown rising; above; at Bay and Wellington Sts. At left is the south tower; with Front in the background; now at 29 storeys of its eventual 41. To the right; facing Wellington; is the north tower; now at 19th of its 26 storeys. Cost is expected to be over $100 million.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0109454F
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