Then: Empire Building - Royal Bank of Canada

Niagara Falls had early branches of the Royal Bank of Canada on Bridge Street at Zimmerman, Centre Street at Victoria Avenue, and this branch in the Empire Building on the southwest corner of Erie Avenue at Park Street. Dr. Peck Osteopath & R.J. Jolley Construction were on the second floor.

In 1932, the Ontario Provincial Police had a detachment here at the Empire Building, most likely on the 2nd floor. C.F. Airey was the District Inspector (Bobak 2016).

The premises were later occupied by a bookshop in the former bank location (in the north half of the building), and by Olde Country Antiques (in the southern half of the building). By 2009, fhe property was acquired by Historic Niagara Developments Inc., and a partial restoration was completed by 2017.

Now: Empire Building

In 2019, the partially restored Empire Building still stood vacant.

Bobak, R. 2009. Niagara Falls Then and Now: Buildings lost, building found (PART TWO). http://rightinniagara.blogspot.com/2009/02/niagara-falls-then-and-now-buildings.html.

Niagara Falls Public Library. 2017. Niagara Falls - Then & Now: A Photographic Journey Through The Years. Banks. https://150.niagarafallsheritage.ca/details?ID=229.

Niagara Falls Then and Now
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Niagara Falls Museums - Niagara Falls Public Library - Dept. of Geography and Tourism Studies,Brock University.
Original newspaper series by Sherman Zavitz, Official Historian for the City of Niagara Falls from 1994 - 2019.

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