# Domville Building > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Domville_Building > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Domville_Building.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domville_Building > Source revision: 1344442604 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Bank in Saint John, New Brunswick}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox building | name = Domville Building | image = Downtown (6309713158).jpg | image_size = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_mark = | pushpin_label = | map_caption = | pushpin_mapsize = | coordinates = {{coord|45.2727542|-66.0621923|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | former_names = | alternate_names = | status = Bank | cancelled = | topped_out = | building_type = | architectural_style = [Second Empire](/source/Second_Empire_style) | classification = | location = [Saint John](/source/Saint_John%2C_New_Brunswick), [New Brunswick](/source/New_Brunswick) | address = 2 King Street | location_country = Canada | grid_name = | grid_position = | altitude = | current_tenants = [Bank of Montreal](/source/Bank_of_Montreal) | groundbreaking_date = | construction_start_date = 1878 | construction_stop_date = | topped_out_date = | completion_date = | opened_date = | inauguration_date = | relocated_date = | renovation_date = | closing_date = | demolished_date = | cost = | ren_cost = | client = | owner = | landlord = | affiliation = | height = | architectural = | tip = | antenna_spire = | roof = | top_floor = | observatory = | diameter = | circumference = | weight = | other_dimensions = | structural_system = | material = | size = | floor_count = | floor_area = | elevator_count = | grounds_area = | architect = | architecture_firm = | main_contractor = Beatteay & Watters | awards = | designations = | ren_architect = | parking = | public_transit = | website = | embed = | embedded = {{Infobox designation list |embed=yes |designation1 = New Brunswick |designation1_number = 118 |designation1_type = Municipal Heritage Preservation Act |designation1_date = March 18, 1982 }} | references = | footnotes = }} The '''Domville Building''' is a historic [bank branch](/source/Branch_(banking)) in [Saint John](/source/Saint_John%2C_New_Brunswick), [New Brunswick](/source/New_Brunswick). Operated by the [Bank of Montreal](/source/Bank_of_Montreal) as one of its current branches, it is located on 2 King Street, at the southeast corner of King and Prince William Streets. Built in 1878 and used by the Bank of Montreal since its completion, it is a [Second Empire style](/source/Second_Empire_style) structure built using [sandstone](/source/sandstone). The Domville Building is located within the [Trinity Royal Heritage Conservation Area](/source/Trinity_Royal_Heritage_Conservation_Area).{{cite web |title=Domville Building |url=https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=1443 |website=www.historicplaces.ca |access-date=8 April 2024}}{{cite web |title=Domville Building in Saint John, Canada |url=https://www.encirclephotos.com/image/domville-building-in-saint-john-canada/ |website=Encircle Photos |access-date=8 April 2024}} ==History== The Domville Building was built in 1878. Named after Canadian Parliament member [James Domville](/source/James_Domville), it was one of Saint John's first major commercial buildings following the [Great Fire](/source/Great_Fire_of_Saint_John) in 1877. On August 5, 1878, the [cornerstone](/source/cornerstone) for the [Domville Building](/source/Domville_Building) was laid and presented to Domville himself.{{cite news |title=Maritime Bank Building |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A3UrAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA3 |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=St. John Daily News |date=6 August 1878}} It was set to be occupied by the Maritime Bank and the [Bank of Montreal](/source/Bank_of_Montreal),{{cite news |title=New Brunswick |url=https://newspapers.lib.unb.ca/serials/59/issues/8707/pages/65030 |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=The Christian Visitor |date=7 May 1879}} but it would also be used as offices for the [Canadian Pacific Railway](/source/Canadian_Pacific_Railway), an insurance office, and as a bar and restaurant.{{cite news |title=Early Morning Blaze on Top Flat of Bank of Montreal Building. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l2sxAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA8 |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=St. John Daily Sun |date=23 January 1899}} The building has also been used to host political meetings.{{cite news |title=Tonight's Lib Con. Meeting |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dPFKAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA3 |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=St. John Daily Sun |date=20 January 1887}} On March 18, 1982, the Domville Building was recognized as a historic building under New Brunswick's ''Municipal Heritage Preservation Act'', with architecture featuring a [Second Empire style](/source/Second_Empire_style) built using [sandstone](/source/sandstone). The building continues to be used by the Bank of Montreal as one of its branches.{{cite web |title=Saint John Main (Branch) |url=https://branches.bmo.com/nb/saint-john/b0011/ |website=branches.bmo.com |publisher=[Bank of Montreal](/source/Bank_of_Montreal) |access-date=8 April 2024 |language=en}} == See also == * [List of historic places in Saint John County, New Brunswick](/source/List_of_historic_places_in_Saint_John_County%2C_New_Brunswick) == References == {{reflist}} Category:Bank of Montreal Category:Buildings and structures in Saint John, New Brunswick Category:Second Empire architecture in Canada Category:Sandstone buildings in Canada Category:Historic bank buildings in Canada Category:Historic buildings and structures in New Brunswick Category:1878 establishments in New Brunswick --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Domville Building](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domville_Building) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domville_Building?action=history)). 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