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CN Tower (Edmonton)
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CN Tower is an office tower in Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. It stands at 111 metres (364.2 ft) or 26 storeys tall, and was built and formerly owned by the Canadian National Railway Company. At the time of its construction it was the first skyscraper
in Edmonton, and the tallest building in Western Canada
. Its reign as Edmonton's tallest building lasted from 1966 to 1971.
's tallest office tower when completed in 1966. It is now owned by Tawa International Inc., and the last remaining CN employees moved out of the building in 2008.
Built to overlook the old Canadian National rail yard
, the building's basement once housed Edmonton's main passenger railway station, until the Canadian National railway tracks leading to Downtown Edmonton
were removed in 1998. Since then, passenger trains serving Edmonton have stopped at the Edmonton railway station
situated near the Edmonton City Centre Airport
.
The building suffered structural damage to the exterior on July 18, 2009, during a severe thunderstorm. Two vehicles were crushed by the falling debris at the base of the building.
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It stands at 111 metres (364.2 ft) or 26 storeys tall, and was built and formerly owned by the Canadian National Railway Company. At the time of its construction it was the first skyscraper
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
in Edmonton, and the tallest building in Western Canada
Western Canada
Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...
. Its reign as Edmonton's tallest building lasted from 1966 to 1971.
History
Designed by Abugov & Sunderland, it was western CanadaWestern Canada
Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...
's tallest office tower when completed in 1966. It is now owned by Tawa International Inc., and the last remaining CN employees moved out of the building in 2008.
Built to overlook the old Canadian National rail yard
Old Canadian National rail yard
The old Canadian National rail yard in Edmonton was once the centre of economic activity in that city. Its redevelopment has fundamentally altered the appearance of the city...
, the building's basement once housed Edmonton's main passenger railway station, until the Canadian National railway tracks leading to Downtown Edmonton
Downtown Edmonton
Downtown Edmonton is bounded by 109 Street to the west, 105 Avenue to the north, 97 Street to the east, 97 Avenue, 100 Avenue, and Rossdale Road to the south and Jasper Avenue to the southeast , though many people consider part or all of the surrounding neighborhoods to be part of downtown...
were removed in 1998. Since then, passenger trains serving Edmonton have stopped at the Edmonton railway station
Edmonton (Via Rail station)
The Edmonton railway station is on the Canadian National Railway mainline in Edmonton, Alberta. The station is served by Via Rail's The Canadian three times per week in each direction. The train station is located near the Edmonton City Centre Airport, approximately 8–10 km from the city...
situated near the Edmonton City Centre Airport
Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport
Edmonton City Centre Airport, , is located within the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bordered by Yellowhead Trail to the north, Kingsway to the south, 121 Street to the west, and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology to the east. It encompasses approximately of land just north...
.
The building suffered structural damage to the exterior on July 18, 2009, during a severe thunderstorm. Two vehicles were crushed by the falling debris at the base of the building.