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Why do banks built in the early 20th century look so solid and imposing, while those built in the second half of the century look so open and transparent? Find out what Charles Belfoure argues in his book 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙮!
December 5, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Why do banks built in the early 20th century look so solid and imposing, while those built in the second half of the century look so open and transparent? Find out what Charles Belfoure argues in his book 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙮!
Buildings are stone faced, but they can be viewed as characters in history, just like humans are. What story would the Dominion Building in Vancouver tell, if it could?
Archival images courtesy of the City of Vancouver Archives, newspapers courtesy of newspapers.com.
Archival images courtesy of the City of Vancouver Archives, newspapers courtesy of newspapers.com.
November 26, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Buildings are stone faced, but they can be viewed as characters in history, just like humans are. What story would the Dominion Building in Vancouver tell, if it could?
Archival images courtesy of the City of Vancouver Archives, newspapers courtesy of newspapers.com.
Archival images courtesy of the City of Vancouver Archives, newspapers courtesy of newspapers.com.
Why do so many cities in Canada have visually similar old business districts?
Archival Images and maps courtesy of the City of Vancouver Archives, the Toronto Public Library, and City of Winnipeg Archives.
Archival Images and maps courtesy of the City of Vancouver Archives, the Toronto Public Library, and City of Winnipeg Archives.
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Why do so many cities in Canada have visually similar old business districts?
Archival Images and maps courtesy of the City of Vancouver Archives, the Toronto Public Library, and City of Winnipeg Archives.
Archival Images and maps courtesy of the City of Vancouver Archives, the Toronto Public Library, and City of Winnipeg Archives.
This is the story of the Traders Bank Building, Toronto's first modern skyscraper, which was completed in 1906.
Archival Images courtesy of the Toronto Public Library.
Music is by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.
Archival Images courtesy of the Toronto Public Library.
Music is by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.
October 11, 2025 at 3:59 AM
This is the story of the Traders Bank Building, Toronto's first modern skyscraper, which was completed in 1906.
Archival Images courtesy of the Toronto Public Library.
Music is by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.
Archival Images courtesy of the Toronto Public Library.
Music is by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.