Bank of Nova Scotia Building
The Bank of Nova Scotia Building is a 25-storey office building in Toronto, Ontario. In February 1929, the Bank of Nova Scotia purchased the north-east corner of King and Bay from Canada Life and proposed to build a new general office building there in 1931.Photo: Andrevruas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Office building
- Description: bank building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as: “Bank of Nova Scotia” and “Bank of Nova Scotia Building, Toronto”
- Address: 44 King Street West, Toronto, Financial District
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yonge-Dundas and CN Tower.
Yonge-Dundas
Photo: Benson Kua, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yonge-Dundas is the very heart of downtown Toronto—in more ways than one. After all, the major arterials of Yonge Street and Dundas St meet here, and the resulting intersection may be the city's busiest.
CN Tower
Photo: Larry Koester, CC BY 2.0.
The CN Tower is a 553.3 m-high communications and observation tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Completed in 1976, it is located in downtown Toronto, built on the former Railway Lands. CN Tower is situated 1 km southwest of Bank of Nova Scotia Building.
Scotiabank Arena
Stadium
Photo: Secondarywaltz, Public domain.
Scotiabank Arena, formerly known as Air Canada Centre, is a multi-purpose arena located on Bay Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association and the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Scotiabank Arena is situated 640 metres south of Bank of Nova Scotia Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Financial District and St. Lawrence.
Financial District
Neighborhood
Photo: Patrickneil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Financial District is the central business district of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was originally planned as New Town in 1796 as an extension of the Town of York.
St. Lawrence
Neighborhood
Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0.
St. Lawrence is a neighbourhood located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The area, a former industrial area, is bounded by Yonge, Front, and Parliament Streets, and the Canadian National railway embankment.
Downtown Yonge
Neighborhood
Downtown Yonge is a retail and entertainment district centred on Yonge Street in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Downtown Yonge district is bounded by Richmond Street to the south; Grosvenor and Alexander Streets to the north; Bay Street to the west; and portions of Church Street, Victoria Street, and Bond Street to the east.
Bank of Nova Scotia Building
- Categories: bank building, skyscraper, building, and office
- Location: Old Toronto, Toronto, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.64914° or 43° 38′ 57″ northLongitude
-79.38001° or 79° 22′ 48″ westLevels
6Height
26 metres (84 feet)Open location code
87M2JJX9+MXOpenStreetMap ID
way 43417401OpenStreetMap feature
building=officeWikidata ID
Q68618992
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In Other Languages
“Bank of Nova Scotia Building” goes by many names.
- French: “édifice de la Banque de Nouvelle-Écosse”
- French: “Édifice de la Banque de Nouvelle-Écosse”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include National Club and Scotia Plaza.
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