244, rue Saint-Jacques
Above the door, a cartridge carved bears the date 1898. It is the insurance company UK, London & Lancashire Life Insurance who built this seven-storey building. But this is not the company that occupies the ground floor which is rented by the Bank of Nova Scotia until 1909. London & Lancashire about it occupies the second and seventh floors. Lawyers, brokers and various other rented premises.
From 1911 to 1920, the trust company holds the Royal Trust site and administers the building on behalf of the London & Lancashire. Then the Royal Securities Corporation Ltd who, after being tenant for several years, takes possession. The latter responsible for investments in various companies both in Canada and abroad. It will own until 1965. As you can guess, the seven floors have also received many tenants whose San Salvador Electric Light Company, the Calgary Power Company, the brokerage firm Hanson Brothers and many others.
In 1979, the building has been completely refurbished inside.
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