Old Toronto Star Building
Canadian office tower, built 1929, demolished 1970 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Old Toronto Star Building was an Art Deco office tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The building was at 80 King Street West and was the headquarters of the Toronto Star newspaper from 1929 until 1970. The building was demolished in 1972 to make way for the construction of First Canadian Place.
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Toronto Star Building | |
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General information | |
Status | Demolished |
Type | Office (Newspaper publishing) |
Location | 80 King West Toronto, Ontario |
Completed | 1929 |
Demolished | 1972 |
Cost | CA$1.5 million[1] |
Owner | Toronto Star |
Height | |
Roof | 88 metres (289 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 22 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Chapman and Oxley |
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The skyscraper is the second tallest voluntarily demolished building in Canada behind the 120.1 m (394 ft) tall Empire Landmark Hotel that was demolished in 2019.