Name & Location:
Bank of Upper Canada Building
252 Adelaide Street East
Toronto
Moss Park
Notes:
This property's contribution lies in the structure's age (1827), which makes it the oldest extant structure in the District); its associations with prominent Toronto architects John G. Howard and Frederick Cumberland; and its designation as a National Historic Site of Canada. The structure also contributes to the physical value of the District its distinctive Neoclassical architecture; and its relation to the adjacent properties at 256 and 260 Adelaide Street East (19th-century structures that have shared historic ownership as well as architectural features and modifications over the years).
Companies:
The following companies are associated with this building
Heritage Status:
Designated under Part IV and Part V, Ontario Heritage Act
Heritage Conservation District:
St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District
