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Construction of this building began in 1885. Originally a bank it continued to serve as a a branch unit till 1982 when it closed for the last time. The building remained largely unused until it's restoration for use as the Hockey Hall of Fame. Measuring 70 by 70 feet the room rises to a 45 foot high stained glass dome the largest of it's kind in Toronto. It features 24 fanned panels that depict allegorical dragons guarding gold from eagles, around the outside are a cornucopia of fruit and flowers. In the centre eight circles bear emblems representing what were then the seven provinces and Canada.