Imperial Bank of Commerce (1946)

1301 Government Street at Yates

Architects: D.C. Frame and Douglas James

As a match to the Federal Post Office across the street, Classical references have been suppressed, or abstracted, in favour of a more Moderne feel to the building. It is still, however, a temple bank, the fluted pilasters of the stone facing rising from the black marble base. To accommodate a more recent change to street retail use, the first floor window sills were dropped; however, these alterations have been executed with a sensitivity that does not compromise the original design.