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Old Posted Apr 18, 2017, 11:23 PM
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Historic Skyscrapers in your City

What are some of the early skyscrapers in your city?
I consider early skyscrapers to be those built from about 1900 to 1919 (according to Wikipedia this is the "First Great Age" of skyscrapers), 10 floors or more and ~46 metres (150 feet) in height. "Monumental" structures and churches are not included.

Winnipeg's early skyscrapers (heights measured using Google Earth Pro and do not include rooftop mechanical floors):

1904: Union Bank Building 10 floors ~45 m (148 ft)
http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/unionbankbuilding.shtml

1909: Childs Building 12 floors ~49 m (161 ft) *demolished 1988
http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/mcarthurbuilding.shtml

1912: Confederation Building 10 floors ~43 m (141 ft)
http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/conf...building.shtml

1912: Lindsay Building 10 floors ~38 m (125 ft)
http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/lindsaybuilding.shtml

1912: Electric Railway Chambers 11 floors ~45 m (148 ft)
http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/elec...chambers.shtml

1913: Grain Exchange Building 10 floors ~40 m (131 ft)
http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/grai...building.shtml

1913: National Bank Building 12 floors ~50 m (164 ft)
http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/unio...building.shtml

1913: Hotel Fort Garry 10 floors ~59 m (194 ft)
http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/fortgarryhotel.shtml

1917: Paris Building 11 floors 42 m (138 ft)
http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/parisbuilding.shtml

1918: Hamilton Building 10 floors 44 m (144 ft)
http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/bankofhamilton.shtml

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(NOT including demolished buildings)

Backstory (before 1900)

1889 - New York Life Insurance building. 8 storeys (10 with the clock tower)

http://imtl.org/edifices/New-York-Life-Insurance.php


1900 / 1919

1905 - Le Linton (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Appartement-Linton.php

1905 - Sovereign Bank building (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Edifice_Sovereign_Bank.php

1908 - Canadian Express building (now Hotel Paul) (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Edifice-Canadian-Express.php

1909 - Eastern Township Bank building (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Edifice-de-...que-Scotia.php

1909 - Jacobs building (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/image.php?id=2608

1911 - Yorkshire building (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Edifice_Yorkshire.php

1912 - Shaughnessy building (401 McGill) (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Edifice-Shaughnessy.php

1912 - Édifice Dandurand (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/image.php?id=381

1912 - Sommer building (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/image.php?id=673

1912 - New Birks building (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Le-New-Birks-Building.php

1912 - McGill building (11 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Edifice-McGill.php

1912 - Dominion Express building (12 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Edifice_Dominion_Express.php

1912 - Duluth building (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Edifice-Duluth.php

1912 - Rizt Carlton Hotel (11 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Hotel-Ritz-...n-montreal.php

1913 - Édifice La Sauvegarde (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Edifice-La-Sauvegarde.php

1913 - Lewis building (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Edifice-Lewis.php

1913 - Unity building (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Edifice-Unity.php

1913 - Appartements Laurentian (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Appartements_Laurentian.php

1914 - Edifice Versailles (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Edifice_Versailles.php

1914 - Ontario building (now Loft des arts) (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/image.php?id=2429

1914 - Drummond building (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/image.php?id=4774

1915 - Southam building (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Southam.php

1916 Windsor station / Canadian Pacific HQ (15 storeys.)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Gare-Windsor.php

1917 - Salada building (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Edifice-Salada.php

Afterstory 1919-30

1920 - Atlantic building (11 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/LOFT-COM.php

1920 - 2015 Drummond (1o storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Le-2015-rue-Drummond.php

1921 - Hotel Mont-Royal (now Les Cours Mont-Royal) (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Cours_Mont-Royal.php

1921 - Annexe Archambault (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Annexe_Archambault.php

1922 - Canada Cement building ( 10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Canada-Ciment-Company.php

1923 - Caron building (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/image.php?id=343

1925 - Acadia building (12 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Acadia-Apartments.php

1926 - Le Chateau (15 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Le-Chateau-.php

1927 Mayor building (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/image.php?id=674

1928 - Royal Bank building (22 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Tour-Banque-Royal.php

1928 - Themis building (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Edifice_Themis.php

1928 - Édifice Tramway (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Edifice_Tramway.php

1928 - Édifice Confédération (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/confederation_building.php

1928 - Hôtel Berkeley (11 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Maison-Alcan.php

1929 - Appartements Gleneagles (14 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Appartements-Gleneagles.php

1929 - Bell building (22 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Edifice-Bell-beaver-Hall.php

1929 - University tower (20 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/University-Tower.php

1929 - Dominion Square building (12 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Dominion-Square-Building.php

1929 - Metropole building (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Edifice-Metropole.php

1929 - Drummond Medical Building (12 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Drummond-Medical-Building.php

1929 - Balfour building (10 storeys)

http://imtl.org/image.php?id=689

1930 - Ford Hotel (13 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Hotel-Ford.php

1930 - Montreal Star building (12 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Edifice_Montreal_Star_II.php

1930 - Aldred building (23 storeys)

http://imtl.org/edifices/Aldred-Building.php

Sun Life building followed in 1931.

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Probably missing a bunch, but here we go.

Pre-1919 skyscrapers in Vancouver:

Spencer Building (1908) 10 stories:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/uncle_buddha/3590627149

Dominion Building (1910) 13 stories:

https://www.emporis.com/buildings/11...ncouver-canada

Holden Building (1910) 10 stories:

https://changingvancouver.wordpress....tellier-tower/

The Sun Tower (1912) 17 stories:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Tower

Standard Building (1912) 15 stories:

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j...92671005499235

London Building (1912) 10 stories:

http://form.ca/our-work/626-w-pender/

Rogers Building (1912) 11 stories:

http://equitablerealestate.ca/rogers-building/

Vancouver Block (1912) 16 stories:

https://www.emporis.com/buildings/11...ncouver-canada

Credit Foncier Building (1914) 10 stories:

http://www.pci-group.com/PCIprojects/credit-foncier/

And a few Art Deco bonuses:

Old Stock Exchange/Crown Trust Building (1929 ) 11 stories:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/uncle_buddha/3535838211

Montreal Trust Building (1929) 12 stories:
Montreal Trust Building, Vancouver by Steven Ballegeer, on Flickr

Marine Building (1930) 22 stories:

http://www.oxfordproperties.com/leas...arine-building

Royal Bank Building (1931) 18 stories:

http://wikimapia.org/25086435/Royal-Bank-Building

City Hall (1936) 12 stories:

http://globalnews.ca/news/2395059/va...-city-tenants/

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Some of Winnipeg's "afterstory" skyscrapers:

1916/1921: Eaton's Mail Order Buildings 9 floors ~52 m (171 ft)
http://winnipegdowntownplaces.blogsp...ail-order.html

Winnipeg had several 9 floor buildings built from 1900-1930, but most were about 36 m (118 ft) tall.

1936: Federal Building 11 floors ~48 m (158 ft)
http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/norwester.shtml

Some unbuilt proposals:
1907:
http://archiseek.com/2012/1907-unbui...reet-winnipeg/

1919:
http://archiseek.com/2009/1919-hudso...ipeg-manitoba/

1929:
http://archiseek.com/2012/1929-propo...ding-winnipeg/
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Based on a book I read years ago about Montreal's historic skyscrapers, no less than 72 structures of at least 40m were built in Montreal from 1888 to 1939. The vast majority of which remain to this day, and the vast majority of which are exactly 10 floors and 40m in height (40m was the height limit in Mtl until 1922).

As I've argued on this site before, an often forgotten early skyscraper in Montreal is the former Canada Life HQ (now private residences). It was built in 1895 and was arguably Canada's first skyscraper built with a steel structure.



It is often dismissed in such cases because it only has 8 floors, but Google Earth measurements give it an exact height of 40m. This would make it Canada's first true skyscraper.
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Based on a book I read years ago about Montreal's historic skyscrapers, no less than 72 structures of at least 40m were built in Montreal from 1888 to 1939. The vast majority of which remain to this day, and the vast majority of which are exactly 10 floors and 40m in height (40m was the height limit in Mtl until 1922).

As I've argued on this site before, an often forgotten early skyscraper in Montreal is the former Canada Life HQ (now private residences). It was built in 1895 and was arguably Canada's first skyscraper built with a steel structure.



It is often dismissed in such cases because it only has 8 floors, but Google Earth measurements give it an exact height of 40m. This would make it Canada's first true skyscraper.
sounds like a book I read once too.

The demolished Temple Building in Toronto was completed in 1895. Presumably it started construction before this one based on it being taller.
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My favourite in Edmonton, the McLeod Building, 1915.


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/\ If we are to include buildings of 8 or 9 storeys, I could easily add twice as much buildings in my precedent list!
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/\ If we are to include buildings of 8 or 9 storeys, I could easily add twice as much buildings in my precedent list!
Of course you could for Montreal. I realize that the OP stated 10 floors or more and ~46 m in height. The Canada Bldg doesn't meet those bars, but it is from the targeted era, and represents Saskatoon's only entrant from this era of great expansion and optimism for Canadian cities. Local press would most certainly have described it as a "skyscraper" when built, as nothing else in the city compared. I don't think it hurts to throw in one local entry that mostly fits the theme.
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/\ Of course and thanks for contributing to the thread. I was just saying' No harm done.
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That 8 storey Canada Building is quite impressive considering Saskatoon's population at the time was only about 15,000. Most communities of that size back then would've had buildings of 4 or 5 floors at most.
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Wait there's actually a 46 metre threshold for this thread? That's the most random number ever.
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Wait there's actually a 46 metre threshold for this thread? That's the most random number ever.
It happens to be equivalent to 150 feet.
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It happens to be equivalent to 150 feet.
Yeah but how many yards is this? That's what I really wish to know.
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Wait there's actually a 46 metre threshold for this thread? That's the most random number ever.
Not so much a threshold, just a general approximation, really I would say that the minimum threshold would be 35 metres and 9 floors, but then this thread could be flooded with hundreds of buildings all claiming to be a historic skyscraper.

I thought about using 50 metres as a threshold, but for those "Canadian imperialists", 164 ft isn't exactly the greatest number.
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Not so much a threshold, just a general approximation, really I would say that the minimum threshold would be 35 metres and 9 floors, but then this thread could be flooded with hundreds of buildings all claiming to be a historic skyscraper.

I thought about using 50 metres as a threshold, but for those "Canadian imperialists", 164 ft isn't exactly the greatest number.

I like 40m. 40m was the typical height for a 10 storey office building in the early 20th century. But really its all just subjective interpretations and I already regret bringing it up.
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It's easy to forget how historic Vancouver is, in parts. It doesn't jump out at you the way it does in Winnipeg, let alone Montreal or Halifax.
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The Temple Building 11 floors
Toronto's first official skyscraper!!! I wish we still had it, it had tons of character.
source: http://www.blogto.com


1903-1922
The King Edward Hotel. The first 9 floo section was built in 1903, the 18 floor addition was built in 1922.

[IMG]Le Méridien King Edward by AshtonPal, on Flickr[/IMG]

1906
The Traders Bank Building @ 15 floors.
[IMG]Toronto In Historic Photographs .... 1939 .... Trader's Bank Building .... Toronto, Ontario by Greg's Southern Ontario (catching Up Slowly), on Flickr[/IMG]

1910
The Dynamic Building (Lumsden Building)10 floors. (I wish they would replace the overhang) Possibly Toronto's first loved hated building. Very modern for when it was built. I used to hate it now I love it.
[IMG]The Lumsden Building by Layla Imperatori, on Flickr[/IMG]

1910
The Merchandise Building 12 floors
[IMG]Merchandise Building by canmark, on Flickr[/IMG]

1913
The HNR Building 14 floors
[IMG]The HNR Tower and Hermant Building by Adrian Badaraco, on Flickr[/IMG]

1913
The Canadian Pacific Building 15 floors
[IMG]Canadian Pacific Building .... Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Greg's Southern Ontario (catching Up Slowly), on Flickr[/IMG]

1914
Dominion Bank Building 12 floors
source: https://tayloronhistory.files.wordpress.com


1914
The Royal Bank Building 21 floors
[IMG]8 King Street East - 7AM by Tom Baker. (tombaker.photography), on Flickr[/IMG]

1917
The Bank of Montreal Building 13 floors.
[IMG]302 Bay Street, Toronto by Steven Ballegeer, on Flickr[/IMG]

1920
Tower Automotive Building 10 floors
[IMG]20130420_140157 by Albert C, on Flickr[/IMG]

1922
General Accident Insurance Company 11 floors
I can't find a smaller image so here is a link to one.
http://heritage.aviva.com/library/me...or_1910-20.jpg

1923
The Federal Building 11 floors of ugly.
posted on: http://www.oxfordproperties.com


1924
The Manulife Headquarters Building 12 floors.
[IMG]Manulife Financial Building / Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. .... 200 Bloor Street East .... Toronto, Ontario by Greg's Southern Ontario (catching Up Slowly), on Flickr[/IMG]

1924
The Victoria Tower (Formerly The Metropolitan Building) 21 floors
posted on: https://c1.staticflickr.com


1925
The Whitney Block 16 floors
[IMG]2030 Toronto - Whitney Block Building by Kevin Hogan, on Flickr[/IMG]

1925
the Northern Ontario Building 16 floors
posted on: https://c1.staticflickr.com


1927
The Tower Building 10 floors
posted by: https://tayloronhistory.files.wordpress.com


1928
The Sterling Tower 21 floors
[IMG]Sterling Tower .... Toronto, Ontario by Greg's Southern Ontario (catching Up Slowly), on Flickr[/IMG]

1928
350 Bay Street 13 floors
posted by: http://www.torontoofficespace.net


1928
The Concourse Building 16 floors
source:https://losttoronto2.files.wordpress.com


1929
The Jackman Humanities Building (Medical Arts Building) 10 floors
[IMG]University of Toronto by canmark, on Flickr[/IMG]

1929
The Commodore Building 10 floors
posted on: https://upload.wikimedia.org


1929
Prudential House 16 floors
[IMG]Prudential House (Office Building) .... Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Greg's Southern Ontario (catching Up Slowly), on Flickr[/IMG]

1929
The Royal York Hotel 28 floors
Tallest in the the British Empire when completed.
[IMG]Fairmont Royal York Hotel by Dan Iggers, on Flickr[/IMG]

1930
The Balfour Building 12 floors
[IMG]Balfour Building by superdubey, on Flickr[/IMG]

1930
The Ramada 10 floors
posted on: https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com


1930
Canada Permanent Building 18 floors
[IMG]Canada Permanent Trust Building by Jeff Hitchcock, on Flickr[/IMG]

1931
Canada Life Building 15 floors
[IMG]Canada Life building by Niharb, on Flickr[/IMG]

1931 Commerce Court North 34 floors
[IMG]Commerce Court North - Observation Deck Detail by @ThetaState, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]1930's Gothic Toronto by @ThetaState, on Flickr[/IMG]

1935
Princess Margaret Hospital 17 floors
[IMG]TORONTO 2007 - PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL by ettml, on Flickr[/IMG]

1935
Park Hyatt South 17 floors
source: Emporis.com


1937
Victory Building 20 floors
source: http://farm4.static.flickr.com


1951
Bank of Nova Scotia 27 floors
[IMG]Bank of Nova Scotia by ginger@24winks, on Flickr[/IMG]

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