Patrimony and Architecture

Sun Life Building

Patrimony and Architecture
Buildings
Facing the beautiful Dorchester square, this majestic colonnaded building has not only a storied past, but a stunning interior.
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Address

Sun Life Building
1155 Metcalfe Street
Montréal, QC
H3B 2V6
Peel
Downtown - Golden Square Mile
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Sustainable choice

  • BOMA BEST
  • LEED Certified Building
  • Green Policy
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Inaugurated in 1918, this impressive building highlighted by colonnades, long held the distinction of being the largest building in the British Empire. This Beaux-Arts style building was used as a safe for the gold reserves of a number of European countries and during World War II.

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