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Exclusive Look Inside the Century-Old Sun Life Building ♥️

♥️ Sun Life Building is located at 1155 Metcalfe Street in downtown Montreal, facing Dorchester Square. 🌹🌹 This historic 24-story office building stands at 122 meters tall. 🌿 🏯 Construction Timeline: 1913-1918: The initial 7-story southern base was completed.🕊️🕊️ 1923-1926: The base was expanded to the east and north. 👍1929-1931: A 16-story tower was added, completing the entire structure.🧋 When finished, this building was the largest in the entire British Empire by area. 🏙️ Historical Events: ♥️♥️During World War II, the UK's gold reserves and negotiable foreign securities were secretly transported to Canada, 🌹🌹 with some stored in the vault three levels underground in the Sun Life Building, guarded around the clock by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 🕊️🕊️🕊️ 👍In 1978, the headquarters of Sun Life Assurance Company moved to Toronto, but the building remains one of the key landmarks in downtown Montreal. 🌿 ♥️#Canada #Skyscraper #Travel #InsuranceCompany #OfficeBuilding

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Exclusive Look Inside the Century-Old Sun Life Building ♥️

♥️ Sun Life Building is located at 1155 Metcalfe Street in downtown Montreal, facing Dorchester Square. 🌹🌹 This historic 24-story office building stands at 122 meters tall. 🌿 🏯 Construction Timeline: 1913-1918: The initial 7-story southern base was completed.🕊️🕊️ 1923-1926: The base was expanded to the east and north. 👍1929-1931: A 16-story tower was added, completing the entire structure.🧋 When finished, this building was the largest in the entire British Empire by area. 🏙️ Historical Events: ♥️♥️During World War II, the UK's gold reserves and negotiable foreign securities were secretly transported to Canada, 🌹🌹 with some stored in the vault three levels underground in the Sun Life Building, guarded around the clock by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 🕊️🕊️🕊️ 👍In 1978, the headquarters of Sun Life Assurance Company moved to Toronto, but the building remains one of the key landmarks in downtown Montreal. 🌿 ♥️#Canada #Skyscraper #Travel #InsuranceCompany #OfficeBuilding

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