Sun Life Building and St. James Cathedral, Montreal, circa 1931
- Subjects
- ChurchesCommercial Buildings
- Card type
- Linen
- Date
- c. 1931 (Linen)
About this postcard
Dominion Square in downtown Montreal, with the Sun Life Building rising behind the square and the domed St. James Cathedral, now Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, standing among the surrounding roofs and trees. The square and street level fill the foreground. By the early 1930s Dominion Square was a busy downtown space, ringed by hotels, churches, and office blocks. The Sun Life Building, completed in 1931, was one of Canada's largest office buildings and a symbol of the insurance company's growth.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Benjamin News Company |
|---|---|
| Series | K6761 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Place depicted | Dominion Square, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Place depicted | St. James Cathedral, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Place depicted | Sun Life Building, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Place mentioned | Colourpicture Publication, McKinnon Bldg., Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Publisher | Benjamin News Company, 425 Guy St., Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Notes | Linen texture visible; no white border; printed caption in English and French; small printed number K6761 at lower right of front. No postmark. Divided-back linen-era card, no stamp, no address, no correspondence; pencil dealer notation "#59 1-" in lower right of back. Printed in U.S.A. for Benjamin News Company, Montreal, and Colourpicture, Toronto. |
Cite this card
Sun Life Building and St. James Cathedral, Montreal, circa 1931, postcard, c. 1931. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/sun-life-building-and-st-james-cathedral-montreal-circa-1931. Accessed November 2, 2026.