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Bank
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The building on the left
in this photo was built in 1825 as the first permanent home of The Bank of Upper Canada.
It is located on the northeast corner of Adelaide and George Streets, two doors down from
Toronto's first Post Office. The historic plaque reads: "Chartered in 1821, the
Bank of Upper Canada, was until its demise in 1866, one of British North America's leading
banks. It played a significant role in the development of Upper Canada - supplying
currency, protecting savings and making loans - and aided Toronto's rise as the commercial
centre of the colony. This building, opened in 1827, was the second home of the bank. Its
design reflects the image of conservative opulence favoured by financial institutions of
the time. The portico, designed by John G. Howard, a leading architect of the period, was
added about 1844." After the bank closed in 1866, the building, along with an
addition to its right, housed a Catholic Boys' School called De La Salle Institute.
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