The CN Tower is one of Canada's most famous buildings. It is the tallest, free-standing building in the world. The building had its grand opening in 1976. It is not a traditional building and was built to improve television reception. The tower is 1815 feet tall. It is considered to have 147 floors because that is how many flights of stairs there are, however, the building does not have traditional floors. The observation area is the highest on earth. It also has a revolving restaurant.
CN Tower
301 Front St. W
Toronto, ON M5V 2T6
416-868-6937
cntower.ca
This building is not tall by today's standards but in 1887, the year it was built, the eight-story building was given the title of Canada's first skyscraper. It also had the city's first elevator. This building rose above Montreal's skyline for 12 years before taller buildings were erected. It still stands today and is often referred to as the Quebec Bank building.
New York Life Insurance Building
511 Place d'Armes
Montreal, Quebec
Scotia Plaza is Canada's tallest skyscraper after the CN Tower. It is a 902-feet high commercial building in Toronto's financial district. Many businesses from around the world call Scotia Plaza home. Construction of the building, which was finished in 1988, can be seen in the movie "Thee Men and a Baby." The building was developed by the Bank of Nova Scotia and hosts the bank's main office.
Scotia Plaza
40 King St. W
Toronto, ON Canada
scotiaplaza.com
