The building at the corner of Yonge and Front streets was home to a branch of the Bank of Montreal from 1847 until 1983. This beaux-arts building was then scheduled to become a museum of photography, but plans fell through.


On August 26th, 1961 the original Hockey Hall of Fame opened on the grounds of Exhibition Place. In 1992, a new direction was in store and a new location was sought out. The man chosen to direct the Hall of Fame on its new path was former NHL referee-in-chief Ian "Scotty" Morrison. On June 18th, 1993, the Hockey Hall of Fame relocated and opened at its new location in this building. In the first year at their new location, the Hockey Hall of Fame was an outstanding success setting records for attendance. This success was attributed to the vision of Scotty Morrison and the vision he shared with his predecessors.

The building has long been rumoured to be haunted. The rumour goes that it's the ghost of a bank teller (Dorthy) who killed herself in an upstairs washroom in the early 1900s. The death was related to her being rejected by a fellow bank teller for whom she had an affair with. There have been many reported sightings over the years, and part of the folklore is that she can on occasion be seen looking out the top window, that overlooks the intersection.