Royal Bank Building (Toronto)

See also: Royal Bank Plaza and RBC Centre

Coordinates: 43°38′57″N 79°22′40″W / 43.6491°N 79.3779°W / 43.6491; -79.3779

The 1915 building

The 1964 building

The Royal Bank Building refers to two office buildings built for the Royal Bank of Canada in the Financial District of Toronto, Canada:

The 20-storey Royal Bank Building, located on the northeast corner of Yonge and King Streets, was completed in 1915 and designed by the architectural firm Ross and Macdonald. The City of Toronto designated the building under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1976. The building is also known by its municipal address, 2 King Street East.

The 12-storey Royal Bank Building, located at 20 King Street between Yonge and Bay Streets, served as the bank's Toronto offices until the Royal Bank Plaza was completed in 1977. It is still one of several buildings in Toronto's downtown core occupied by the Royal Bank. Construction on the building commenced with the laying of the cornerstone by then Royal Bank of Canada Chairman James Allan in 1964.

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Timeline of the tallest buildings in Canada

Toronto Board of Trade Building (1892)
Beard Building (30 m) (1894)
Temple Building (40 m) (1896)
Trader's Bank Building (60 m) (1906)
Dominion Building (53 m) (1910)
Sun Tower (82 m) (1912)
Canadian Pacific Building (c.85 m) (1913)
Royal Bank Building (90 m) (1915)
Tour de la Banque Royale (119 m) (1928)
Fairmont Royal York (124 m) (1929)
Commerce Court North (145 m) (1931)
Tour CIBC (187 m) (1962)
Place Ville Marie (188 m) (1962)
Tour de la Bourse (190 m) (1964)
Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower (223 m) (1967)
Commerce Court West (239 m) (1972)
First Canadian Place (298 m) (1975)

Timeline of the tallest buildings in Toronto

Toronto Board of Trade Building (1892)
Beard Building (30 m) (1894)
Temple Building (40 m) (1896)
Trader's Bank Building (60 m) (1906)
Canadian Pacific Building (c.85 m) (1913)
Royal Bank Building (90 m) (1915)
Sterling Tower (c.100 m) (1928)
Fairmont Royal York (124 m) (1929)
Commerce Court North (145 m) (1931)
Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower (223 m) (1967)
Commerce Court West (239 m) (1972)
First Canadian Place (298 m) (1975)

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