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The SunLife Building in Montreal

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SUN LIFE BUILDING MONTREAL The Sun Life Building is a historic office building on Dorchester Square in downtown Montreal, Canada. The building was finished in 1931 after three stages of construction. It was built exclusively for the Sun Life Insurance Company. It measures 122 metres (400 feet) in height and counts 24 storeys. Although the then-new head office of the Royal Bank of Canada at 360 Saint Jacques Street in Montreal was taller by several floors, the Sun Life Building was at the time the largest building in terms of square footage anywhere in the British Empire. The Sun Life Building went through three different stages of construction, the first one starting as early as 1913, but it was not until 1931 that its main 24-storey tower was erected, thus completing the project. Today, the "Sun Life" is Montreal's 17th tallest building and stands in the middle of the central business district centred on Dorchester Square, dwarfed by neighbouring Place Ville-Marie and the nearby CIBC building. SUN LIFE BUILDING WEB SITE Thanks Magik _________________________________________________

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MagikUnicorn

8:35PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

ÉDIFICE DE LA SUN LIFE MONTRÉAL L'édifice Sun Life est un imposant bâtiment du centre-ville de Montréal. Il est situé au 1155 rue Metcalfe, en face du Square Dorchester. Cet édifice fut érigé entre 1913 et 1933 (en trois étapes) pour la compagnie d’assurances Sun Life, l’une des plus importantes compagnies d'assurance du Québec et du Canada. L'édifice, dont la construction débute en mars 1913, est l'un des plus prestigieux de Montréal. Il se distingue par ses imposantes colonnes de pierre. Il est l'œuvre des architectes Darling, Pearson et Cleveland. L'inauguration se fait en 1918. Entre 1923 et 1933, d'importants travaux d'agrandissement permettent d'ajouter une tour portant le nombre d'étages à 26 étages. Le bâtiment deviendra ainsi le plus élevé de Montréal (avec 122 mètres) et revendiquera même le titre du plus grand édifice de l'Empire britannique. Le siège social de la Sun Life déménagea à Toronto en 1978, en raison des contraintes de l'adoption de la loi 101 selon le président de l'époque. Quelques années plus tard, la compagnie Sun Life transforme son siège social en immeuble locatif ce qui a nécessité un réaménagement complet et une remise aux normes du bâtiment d'une superficie de plus de 116 000 m². Les travaux se sont poursuivis sur une période de près de 10 ans pour un coût de 135 000 000 $. Éclipsé par d'autres gratte-ciel construits à proximité, tel celui de la place Ville-Marie, l'édifice de la Sun Life demeure malgré tout l'un des plus célèbres de Montréal. L’édifice est entièrement revêtu de granite Gris de Stanstead, provenant de la carrière de Beebe. Il a nécessité 500 000 pieds cubes de granite, il est composé de 60 200 blocs de granite, de 2 à 17 tonnes chacun, pour une masse totale de 43 000 tonnes. L’édifice est décoré de 114 colonnes en tambours de granite de Stanstead, dont le poids de l’ensemble est de 5443 tonnes, et qui mises bout à bout totaliseraient 4700 pieds linéaires. À l’intérieur on a fait un grand usage de marbres, incluant le Noir de Belgique, le Tavernelle Rose d’Italie, le rose saumon du Tennessee et bien d’autres. ÉDIFICE DE LA SUN LIFE MONTRÉAL Merci Magik

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MagikUnicorn

8:37PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

☼ TO SEE IN FULL SCREEN ☼

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Faemike55

8:38PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

Cool building! thanks for the pictures and information

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mikeerson

8:43PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

I bet they have wireing and up to date issues = lol.. that's the problem with those older buildings - and that's why the Egyptians didn't use electricity - lol... nice shootings, I do have a thing for these older buildings too.

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kbrog

8:46PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

Excellent captures and a great collage you have made of them!

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MOSKETON

8:47PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

IMPRESIONANTE NITIDEZ..

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CarolSassy

9:03PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

Love the columns! Gorgeous pics! (:

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tamburro

9:18PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

Great capture Magik!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hugs:)

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magnus073

9:19PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

Magik, j'aime ce collage beaucoup. Ce bâtiment est très stupéfiant, une oeuvre d'art réelle. Montréal a beaucoup de bâtiments fantastiques. J'aimerais visiter Montréal un jour.

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mickeyrony

9:20PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

Imposing always Réal. Beautiful photography presented by a king in the Art Cheer still and mile mercies ((5++)) Grandiose toujours Réal . Belles photographies présentées par un roi en l'Art . Bravo encore et mile mercis ((5++))

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eekdog

9:28PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

cool my friend, really been enjoying your tour of downtown montreal. thanks for sharing magik.. 10*s

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brycek

9:36PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

Wonderful collage!!

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Richardphotos

9:53PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

we have some buildings here with columns like these.here most were paid for by the taxpayers since they are post offices and court houses.outstanding shots and architecture

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Arumbus

10:06PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

Great shots!

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danapommet

10:14PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

Sun Life just took over the naming rights to the old Miami Dolphins football stadium. Interesting to see their corporate office. Wonderful photos and great collage. Dana

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bmac62

10:17PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

Fascinating architectural history. Well done collage MU:)

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tcombs

10:18PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

thanks, Man! I like the angles you have chosen here, too.:)

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bakapo

10:30PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

wonderful photos and a nice collection. thanks for the info, too.

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mgtcs

10:35PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

Fantastic photos Magik, love the POV, well done!

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2Loose2Trek

10:39PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

Very nice photos ... superbly composed.

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watapki66

10:43PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

Wonderful perspectives of this building, great shots!

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SoulEatar

10:43PM | Wed, 10 March 2010

Multiperspective - Very Stately structure - Creative work -

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Minda

12:21AM | Thu, 11 March 2010

wonderful photos mU!!

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anitalee

12:30AM | Thu, 11 March 2010

Nice shots

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Bossie_Boots

1:45AM | Thu, 11 March 2010

Wonderful captures hugs lou x

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Mel3d

2:02AM | Thu, 11 March 2010

great photos.p.s ton frame est vraiment beau ;)

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renecyberdoc

2:15AM | Thu, 11 March 2010

quite some nice architecture in montreal.

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UteBigSmile

2:37AM | Thu, 11 March 2010

Hi Real, to taker pictures from all the sepecial buildings in Canada, will take you at least one year to shot them all!!! Hug's

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erlandpil

3:40AM | Thu, 11 March 2010

Excellent captures and a great collage erland

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claude19

3:50AM | Thu, 11 March 2010

Un batiment néo-classique du premier tiers du XXème siécle...Belles photos !


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