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Confederation Life Building
Black and white photograph of a large Richardsonian Romanesque building superimpose over a red maple leaf.

Confederation Life Building

DateApproximately 1909
Names
FormatPicture
Notes
Land of the Maple series.
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodFinancial District
    GeographyNorth-south streetYonge Street
    GeographyEast-west streetRichmond Street
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Postcards
    DimensionsImage size: 14 cm x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in.)
    CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
    Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
    Object NumberPC_6154
    Beaming with pride, John Heard of Confederation Life, left, and Ed Odette of Eastern Construction are all smiles as final beam, signed by 2,000 Confederation employees, is raised for new building at One Mount Pleasant
    Beaming with pride, John Heard of Confederation Life, left, and Ed Odette of Eastern Construction are all smiles as final beam, signed by 2,000 Confederation employees, is raised for new building at One Mount Pleasant
    Loek, Dick
    8/23/1991
    Edward VII, Decorations Mourning Death, on Confederation Life Building, Richmond Street East, north side, between Yonge & Victoria Streets, Traders' Bank branch in southwest corner of building
    Edward VII, Decorations Mourning Death, on Confederation Life Building, Richmond Street East, north side, between Yonge & Victoria Streets, Traders' Bank branch in southwest corner of building
    Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910
    1910
    Largest office building in 19th-century Toronto, the Confederation Life Building at Yonge and Richmond Sts
    Largest office building in 19th-century Toronto, the Confederation Life Building at Yonge and Richmond Sts
    Slaughter, Mike
    8/10/1976
    Confederation Life Building, Toronto
    Confederation Life Building, Toronto
    Unknown
    1910
    Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Buildings - Confederation Life
    Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Buildings - Confederation Life
    Spremo, Boris
    10/11/1983
    Words of praise: Toronto Fire Fighters Association, in letter at right, thank Star staff for coverage of blaze which swept the Confederation Life building in downtown Toronto last month
    Words of praise: Toronto Fire Fighters Association, in letter at right, thank Star staff for coverage of blaze which swept the Confederation Life building in downtown Toronto last month
    Cooper, David
    7/2/1981
    History was all but destroyed last night as fire roared through the old Confederation Life building which was being renovated
    History was all but destroyed last night as fire roared through the old Confederation Life building which was being renovated
    Russell, Jim
    6/17/1981
    Eb Zeidler pays homage to the past with his design for Confederation Life's new building on Jarvis St
    Eb Zeidler pays homage to the past with his design for Confederation Life's new building on Jarvis St
    Gower, Patti
    5/26/1992
    Pictures show a huge Romanesque Revival style building on a downtown street.
    Confederation Life building, Toronto
    Nerlich & Co.
    Approximately 1907
    Pictures show a busy city street lined with tall buildings.
    Richmond Street, West showing Confederation Life Building on the right, Toronto, Canada
    Universal View Co.
    Approximately 1905
    Colorized photograph of a huge Richardsonian Romanesque building.
    Confederation Life Building, Toronto, Canada
    Unknown
    Approximately 1907
    Black and white photograph of a huge Richardsonian Romanesque building.
    Confederation Life Building, Toronto
    Henry Garner Living Picture Post Card Company
    Approximately 1907