Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
501 Main Street
This is an extreme example of the tendency of banks in the first
half of this century to seek imposing architectural styles, regardless
of community context. The building was completed in 1915 and was
designed by V.D. Horsburgh. Note the presence of the caduceus, a
winged staff with entwined snakes, as a decorative element on the
front of the building. This emblem, the symbol of medicine, was
also a popular symbol of commerce.
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