The Manulife Building is located at 200 Bloor St E in Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood. Built between 1924 and 1925 and known initially as the Manufacturers’ Life Insurance Company Building, the magnificent structure was designed by architects Sproatt & Rolph, with later additions by Marani & Morris.
Manufacturers Life began in 1887 at the back of a small store once at 38 King St E. After years of steady growth, the company needed larger offices frequently, moving into the Bloor St E building in 1925. The classically styled building is clad with grey stone and features a colonnaded porch at the main entrance.
SOURCE
- The Globe and Mail Newspaper Archives: Aug 27, 1925, pgs 5 & 9 (Manulife Building)
- Photo: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
- Vintage Photo: City of Toronto Archives
Any info on the Life Card Library where there were huge tubs of cards that
were operated by clerks on high stools on rollers ??
Hi Linda, I searched the various archives for a photo but did not find anything. If I come across one, I will let you know.