Royal Trust Company Office, Alterations(1908)
Place d'Armes and Saint-James Streets, Montreal, QC, Canada
Commercial, Office building; composite

Client: Royal Trust Company
Architect: E. & W.S. Maxwell

Description: The alterations for the Royal Trust Company consisted of a re-arrangement of the office layout, as well as the design of the entire interior decoration including the electrical fixtures, wood counters, and wood panels. The plans show an L-shaped office with a spacious public room with one Corinthian column marking the focal point of this room and conferring a sense of stability to the space. The administrative spaces were located behind the public space and comprised of a boardroom, a security department, a manager’s office, auditor’s office, a general office, and the vault. An impressive door with marble mouldings marked the main entrance.

Holdings: Office building; composite
28 Drawings: 23 ink on linen; 1 ink on paper; 4 blueprints
2 Working drawings: floor plans
22 Detail drawings: floor plans, elevations, section, consulting room, offices, washrooms, entry, structure, door, tellers' cages, fittings, fixtures, finishes, bronze work, ornamentation, signage
4 Consultant drawings: mechanical
Comment: 4 drawings by Canadian Buffalo Forge Company Ltd., dated 4/1908, are included.

Comments: 4 drawings by Canadian Buffalo Forge Company Ltd., dated 4/1908, are included.