Interior of British Mortgage & Trust Co.
Description
- Mystery Question
- Do you recognize this man?[Please answer by clicking on the Comments tab]
- Creator
- Adanac Images, Photographer
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- A photograph of an unidentified man and little girl standing at the front desk of the British Mortgage & Trust Company, a business that was once located at 131 Queen Street East. There are two employees standing behind the desks. The company was eventually acquired by Victoria & Grey Co in 1964.
The first building on this site was built in 1859, known as the Empire Hotel. In 1881, this building was demolished, so in 1882, Robert Box constructed a new building on the site. This building served many purposes, including a clothing store, the White and May Company, around 1910. In 1963, this second building was demolished. That same year, Rounthwaite and Associates of Toronto constructed a new building for the then owners, Victoria & Grey Trust Co.
The British Mortgage & Trust Company was established in 1877 and acquired by the Victoria & Grey Trust Company in 1964. In 1984, the National Trust Company acquired Victoria & Grey Trust Company and subsequently in 1997, National Trust Company was acquired by Scotiabank. Scotiabank has been at 131 Queen Street East ever since. - Date of Original
- 1964
- Subject(s)
- Corporate Name(s)
- British Mortgage & Trust Co.
- Local identifier
- ada807
- Collection
- St. Marys Museum Photo Collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.25009 Longitude: -81.13304
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- Donor
- Adanac Images
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation
- "Vault at British Mortgage & Trust Co." Adanac Images Collection, St. Marys Museum, ada807.
- Location of Original
- St. Marys Museum Archives
- Terms of Use
- Reproduction of digital objects is restricted to fair use for personal study or research; any other use must be done with permission of copyright holder.
- Reproduction Notes
- This image is a watermarked low resolution reproduction.
High resolution images are available at the St. Marys Museum for a fee. - Contact
- St. Marys MuseumEmail:museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
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