Imperial Bank Building

McCarter & Nairne designed numerous downtown office buildings during the 1950s for financial institutions and insurance companies starting with the TD Building, and the Imperial Bank is the finest of the few survivors. This striking structure is composed of an office block of white Vermont marble supported around the perimeter by elliptical black granite columns that seems to float above the glassed-in banking hall.

Inside is a stunning Venetian glass mosaic mural by artist B.C. Binning, celebrating British Columbia’s industries, crafts and natural resources. Stretching 44 feet across the powerful banking hall, the mosaic required more than 200,000 pieces of glass to complete. Elegant, clean-lined walnut woodwork, terrazzo floors, and green marble tables and counters finish the interior.

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VHF's Mid-Century Modern Downtown Vancouver Map Guide