In 1935, the Bank of Canada was first opened. Initially, it was located in the Victoria building at Wellington Street. Later on, due to the deteriorated condition of the Victoria building the bank was shifted to the western side of Wellington Street. The main construction company of the building was Piggott Construction Company of Hamilton. By 1969, the bank was built in a new design.
Marani Rounthwaite, Arthur Erickson and Dick were hired as the new designers. Although they designed the glass towers of the building, they did not however, change the original granite architecture of the building. In 1979, the construction of the Bank of Canada Building was finally completed. The present Bank of Canada Building features a beautiful tropical garden and a big Yap stone.
Tourists mostly visit the place during the cold winters in Ottawa. It also houses several artifacts from the treasures of the National Currency Collection.
