Canada Life Assurance Building (Regina)

Canada / Saskatchewan / Regina
Designed by Montreal architects Brown and Vallance, the Canada Life Assurance Building projected prosperity, prestige and stability-images desired by the insurance industry at the time of the building's construction in 1914. From 1914 to 1947, the building served as the Saskatchewan headquarters for the Ontario-based Canada Life Assurance Company. In 1946, the Saskatchewan Government Insurance Office (SGIO),the first government-owned insurance company in Canada, established its head office in the building. A year later, SGIO bought the property and remained there until 1979.

Built in the Gothic Revival style with influences from the Chicago School, its white terra-cotta facade continues to make the building one of downtown Regina's most striking historic landmarks.
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Coordinates:   50°27'0"N   104°36'45"W

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  • There is no other building in the downtown area that has this architecture style, it is a real last of it kind style building, very valuable, also they did a good job of cleaning the white stone and it looks bran new still to this day
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