Bank of Upper Canada Building
- Bank of Upper Canada Building
The Bank of Upper Canada Building is one of the oldest financial service buildings in Toronto, Canada. Built in 1825, it housed the Bank of Upper Canada until the bank's collapse in 1866. It is at 252 Adelaide Street East.
The building was abandoned, later used as a meat processing plant, then damaged by a fire. It was also home to a Catholic boys school, and De LaSalle Institute.
The building's current design seems to be Second Empire, but the building has been altered from the original style.
During the 1837 rebellion, William Lyon Mackenzie and the Reformers marched down Yonge Street to attack this building and steal the gold stored within - unsuccessfully.
The building is now home to Harbinger, which moved into the building in May 2002.
ee also
*List of oldest buildings and structures in Toronto
References
* [http://www.historyoftoronto.ca/history/buildings4.html Bank of Upper Canada Building]
* [http://www.harbingerideas.com/contact_idea_bank.asp Harbinger]
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