List of tallest buildings and structures in Canada
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This is a list of the tallest structures above 500 feet (152.4 m) tall in Canada
, measured from the base to the tallest point. Which may be the roof top, antenna
, spire
, mast
or as in the case with smokestacks and bridges, the highest structural point.
This List includes buildings, towers, transmission tower
s/electricity pylons, chimneys/smokestacks, bridges
and oil platforms.
There is a separate list for guyed mast
s since their heights are not fully verifiable and may in fact be off by several meters. i.e. - several are measured to the height of the tallest transmitter on the mast, but this is not necessarily the tallest point of the tower.
The Pinnacle Height and Roof Height numbers are sourced from Skyscraperpage and/or the CTBUH. Where there is a conflict in the figures both heights are listed.
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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...
, measured from the base to the tallest point. Which may be the roof top, antenna
Antenna (radio)
An antenna is an electrical device which converts electric currents into radio waves, and vice versa. It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver...
, spire
Spire
A spire is a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, particularly a church tower. Etymologically, the word is derived from the Old English word spir, meaning a sprout, shoot, or stalk of grass....
, mast
Radio masts and towers
Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. They are among the tallest man-made structures...
or as in the case with smokestacks and bridges, the highest structural point.
This List includes buildings, towers, transmission tower
Transmission tower
A transmission tower is a tall structure, usually a steel lattice tower, used to support an overhead power line. They are used in high-voltage AC and DC systems, and come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes...
s/electricity pylons, chimneys/smokestacks, bridges
Bridges
-People:* Alexander Bridges, English footballer* Angelica Bridges , American actress, model and singer* Barry Bridges , English footballer* Beau Bridges , American actor* Bles Bridges , South African singer...
and oil platforms.
There is a separate list for guyed mast
Guyed mast
A guyed mast is a tall thin vertical structure that receives support from guy lines.Guyed masts are frequently used for radio masts. The mast can either support aerials mounted at its top, or the entire structure itself can function as an antenna ; this is called a mast radiator...
s since their heights are not fully verifiable and may in fact be off by several meters. i.e. - several are measured to the height of the tallest transmitter on the mast, but this is not necessarily the tallest point of the tower.
The Pinnacle Height and Roof Height numbers are sourced from Skyscraperpage and/or the CTBUH. Where there is a conflict in the figures both heights are listed.
Structures over 500 feet in height (not including guyed masts)
Rank | Name | Location | Pinnacle Height | Roof Height (if applicable) | Floor Count | Year Completed | Image | |
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1 | CN Tower CN Tower The CN Tower is a communications and observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Standing tall, it was completed in 1976, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the completion of the Burj... |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
1815 ft (553.2 m) | n/a | n/a | 1976 | ||
2 | Smokestack, Inco Superstack Inco Superstack The mine at the Inco Superstack is the source for 100% of the nickel used to make the batteries for Toyota's Pruis.The Inco Superstack in Sudbury, Ontario, with a height of , is the tallest chimney in Canada and the Western hemisphere, and the second tallest freestanding chimney in the world after... |
Sudbury, Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
1247 ft (380.1 m) | n/a | n/a | 1972 | ||
3 | First Canadian Place First Canadian Place First Canadian Place is a skyscraper in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the northwest corner of King and Bay streets, and is the location of the Toronto headquarters of the Bank of Montreal. At , it is Canada's tallest skyscraper and the 15th tallest building in North America... (First Bank Tower) |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
1165 ft (355.1 m) antenna | 971 ft (296 m) (Skyscraperpage) 978 ft (298.1 m) (CTBUH) | 72 | 1975 | ||
4 | Commerce Court Commerce Court Commerce Court is a complex of four office buildings on King- and Bay-streets in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, The main tenant is the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce... West |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
942 ft (287.1 m) antenna | 784 ft (239 m) | 57 | 1972 | ||
5 | Trump International Hotel and Tower Trump International Hotel and Tower (Toronto) Trump International Hotel & Tower, Toronto is a mixed-use skyscraper currently under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is being built by Talon International Development Inc., which is owned by Val Levitan and Canadian businessman Alex Shnaider.... |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
909 ft (277.1 m) (Skyscraperpage) 922 ft (281 m) (CTBUH) spire | 776 ft (236.5 m) | 57 | 2012 | ||
6 | Scotia Plaza Scotia Plaza Scotia Plaza is a Postmodern commercial office complex in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The complex is situated in the financial district of the downtown core, and is generally bordered by Yonge Street on the east, King Street West on the south, Bay Street on the west, and Adelaide Street... |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
902 ft (274.9 m) | 902 ft (274.9 m) | 68 | 1988 | ||
7 | TD Canada Trust Tower BCE Place Brookfield Place is an office complex in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, comprising the 2.1 hectare block bounded by Yonge Street to the east, Wellington Street West to the north, Bay Street to the west, and Front Street to the south... |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
863 ft (263 m) (Skyscraperpage) 856 ft (260.9 m) (CTBUH) spire | 745 ft (227.1 m) | 53 | 1990 | ||
8 | Smokestack, Flin Flon Smelter Stack | Flin Flon Flin Flon Flin Flon is a Canadian mining city located on the border of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with the majority of the city located within Manitoba.- Founding :... , Manitoba Manitoba Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other... |
825 ft (251.5 m) | n/a | n/a | 1973 | ||
9 | Number One Bloor Number One Bloor Number One Bloor is a condominium development at the southeast corner of Yonge Street and Bloor Street in Toronto. The development will replace the former 1 Bloor East plan by Bazis International... |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
780 ft (237.7 m) (Skyscraperpage) 781 ft (238 m) (CTBUH) | 780 ft (237.7 m) (Skyscraperpage) 781 ft (238 m) (CTBUH) | 70 | 2015 | ||
10 | CIBC Tower Tour CIBC La Tour CIBC is a forty-five-storey skyscraper in Montreal, Quebec. With the communications antenna on the roof, the total height is . The International Style office tower was built by Peter Dickinson, Ross, Fish, Duschenes and Barrett and was the city's tallest building from 1962 to 1963... |
Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... |
820 ft (249.9 m) antenna | 614 ft (Skyscraperpage) 604 ft (CTBUH) | 45 | 1962 | ||
11 | The Bow The Bow (skyscraper) The Bow is a 158,000-square-metre office building currently under construction for the headquarters of EnCana Corporation. It will also be occupied by Cenovus, which was spun off of Encana in late 2009. The skyscraper is being built in downtown Calgary, Alberta... |
Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , 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... |
774 ft (235.9 m) | 774 ft (235.9 m) | 58 | 2011 | ||
12 | 1250 René-Lévesque 1250 René-Lévesque 1250 Boulevard René-Lévesque, also known as La Tour IBM-Marathon, is a , 47-story skyscraper in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.The building was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates for IBM Canada and Marathon Realty, hence the former name "IBM-Marathon." It is now named for its address at 1250 René... |
Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... |
756 ft (230.4 m) (Skyscraperpage) 743 ft (226.5 m) (CTBUH) spire | 653 ft (199 m) | 47 | 1992 | ||
13 | Hibernia Platform Hibernia (oil field) Hibernia is an oil field in the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately east-southeast of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.The production platform Hibernia is the world's largest oil platform and consists of a 37,000-tonne integrated topsides facility mounted on a 600,000-tonne gravity base structure... |
Grand Banks of Newfoundland | 735 ft (224 m) | n/a | n/a | 1997 | ||
14 | TD Centre Toronto-Dominion Centre The Toronto-Dominion Centre, or Centre, is a cluster of buildings in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of six towers and a pavilion covered in bronze-tinted glass and black painted steel. It serves as the global headquarters of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, as well as providing office and... |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
731 ft (222.8 m) | 731 ft (222.8 m) | 56 | 1967 | ||
15 | Bay-Adelaide Centre Bay-Adelaide Centre The Bay Adelaide Centre is a skyscraper in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is 51 storeys tall and was completed in July 2009.The shell of the building was depicted as a nightclub in the opening scene of the 1996 comedy film Brain Candy. The interior shots were filmed elsewhere.The Bay Adelaide Centre... West, |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
715 ft (217.9 m) (Skyscraperpage) 704 ft (214.6 m) (CTBUH) | 706 ft (215.2 m) (Skyscraperpage) 704 ft (214.6 m) (CTBUH) | 52 | 2009 | ||
16 tie | Smokestack, Hearn Generating Station Hearn Generating Station The Richard L. Hearn Generating Station is a decommissioned electrical generating station in Toronto. The plant was originally fired by coal, but later converted to burn natural gas. It is still owned by Ontario Power Generation, a publicly owned electrical generation company... |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
705 ft (214.9 m) | n/a | n/a | 1960s | ||
16 tie | Suncor Energy Centre | Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , 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... |
705 ft (214.9 m) (Skyscraperpage) 706 ft (215.2 m) (CTBUH) | 705 ft (214.9 m) (Skyscraperpage) 706 ft (215.2 m) (CTBUH) | 53 | 1983 | ||
18 | Eighth Avenue Place, East Tower | Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , 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... |
697 ft (212.4 m) (Skyscraperpage) 691 ft (210.6 m) (CTBUH) | 697 ft (212.4 m) (Skyscraperpage) 691 ft (210.6 m) (CTBUH) | 49 | 2011 | ||
19 | Ritz-Carlton Toronto Ritz-Carlton Toronto The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto is a luxury hotel and residential skyscraper in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At a height of 210 metres, it is Toronto's 8th tallest building.... |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
688 ft (209.7 m) (Skyscraperpage) 687 ft (209.4 m) (CTBUH) | 688 ft (209.7 m) (Skyscraperpage) 687 ft (209.4 m) (CTBUH) | 52 | 2011 | ||
20 | Bay Wellington Tower BCE Place Brookfield Place is an office complex in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, comprising the 2.1 hectare block bounded by Yonge Street to the east, Wellington Street West to the north, Bay Street to the west, and Front Street to the south... |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
683 ft (208.2 m) (Skyscraperpage) 679 ft (207 m) (CTBUH) | 683 ft (208.2 m) (Skyscraperpage) 679 ft (207 m) (CTBUH) | 49 | 1990 | ||
21 | Smokestack, Wesleyville Generating Station Stack | Wesleyville, Ontario | 682 ft (207.9 m) | n/a | n/a | 1972 | ||
22 | 1000 de la Gauchetière 1000 de La Gauchetière 1000 de la Gauchetière is a skyscraper in the Canadian city of Montreal and is the tallest building in Montreal. It is named for its address at 1000 De la Gauchetière Street West in the city's downtown. It rises to the maximum height approved by the city at 205 m and 51 floors... |
Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... |
673 ft (205.1 m) | 673 ft (205.1 m) | 51 | 1992 | ||
23 | Place Ville Marie | Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... |
670 ft (204.2 m) antenna | 617 ft (188.1 m) | 46 | 1962 | ||
24 | Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Four Seasons Hotel and Residences, is a project featuring a 55 storey, 205 metre tall hotel condominium high-rise and a 30 storey 125 metre tall residential condominium tower presently under construction at 36 Yorkville Ave... |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
669 ft (203.9 m) (Skyscraperpage) 640 ft (195.1 m) (CTBUH) | 669 ft (203.9 m) (Skyscraperpage) 640 ft (195.1 m) (CTBUH) | 52 | 2012 | ||
25 | Living Shangri-La | Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
659 ft (200.9 m) glass fins | 646 ft (196.9 m) | 58 | 2008 | ||
26 tie | Smokestack, Nanticoke Generating Station Nanticoke Generating Station The Nanticoke Generating Station is the largest coal-fired power plant in North America, delivering up to 2,760 MW of power into the southern Ontario power grid from its base in Nanticoke, Ontario, Canada. Previous to unit shutdowns, its generating capacity was 3,964 MW. It is owned by... Units 5-8 |
Nanticoke, Ontario Nanticoke, Ontario Nanticoke is an unincorporated community and former city located on the western border of Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada. It is southeast of Simcoe in neighbouring Norfolk County and south of Brantford... |
650 ft (198.1 m) | n/a | n/a | 1972 | ||
26 tie | Smokestack, Nanticoke Generating Station Nanticoke Generating Station The Nanticoke Generating Station is the largest coal-fired power plant in North America, delivering up to 2,760 MW of power into the southern Ontario power grid from its base in Nanticoke, Ontario, Canada. Previous to unit shutdowns, its generating capacity was 3,964 MW. It is owned by... Units 1-4 |
Nanticoke, Ontario Nanticoke, Ontario Nanticoke is an unincorporated community and former city located on the western border of Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada. It is southeast of Simcoe in neighbouring Norfolk County and south of Brantford... |
650 ft (198.1 m) | n/a | n/a | 1974 | ||
26 tie | Smokestack, Lennox Generating Station Lennox Generating Station Lennox Generating Station is a natural gas fired station owned by Ontario Power Generation, located on the shore of Lake Ontario near Bath, Ontario, Canada. From 1982 to 1987 the plant was placed in reserve to surplus power in Ontario. Between 1998 and 2000 the plant was converted to use either... Units 1+2 |
Bath, Ontario | 650 ft (198.1 m) | n/a | n/a | 1976 | ||
26 tie | Smokestack, Lennox Generating Station Lennox Generating Station Lennox Generating Station is a natural gas fired station owned by Ontario Power Generation, located on the shore of Lake Ontario near Bath, Ontario, Canada. From 1982 to 1987 the plant was placed in reserve to surplus power in Ontario. Between 1998 and 2000 the plant was converted to use either... Units 3+4 |
Bath, Ontario | 650 ft (198.1 m) | n/a | n/a | 1976 | ||
26 tie | Smokestack, Thunder Bay Generating Station Thunder Bay Generating Station The Thunder Bay Generating Station is a coal fired station owned by Ontario Power Generation, located on Mission Island on the shore of Thunder Bay, an inlet of Lake Superior. The plant provides energy to parts of Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario.... |
Thunder Bay Thunder Bay -In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
650 ft (198.1 m) | n/a | n/a | 1984 | ||
31 tie | Bankers Hall - East Tower | Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , 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... |
646 ft (196.9 m) | 646 ft (196.9 m) | 52 | 1989 | ||
31 tie | Bankers Hall - West Tower | Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , 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... |
646 ft (196.9 m) | 646 ft (196.9 m) | 52 | 2000 | ||
33 | Calgary Tower Calgary Tower The Calgary Tower is a 191 metre free standing observation tower in Downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Originally called the Husky Tower, it was conceived as a joint venture between Marathon Realty Company Limited and Husky Oil as part of an urban renewal plan and to celebrate Canada's centennial... |
Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , 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... |
626 ft (190.8 m) | n/a | n/a | 1968 | ||
34 | Tour de la Bourse Tour de la Bourse La tour de la Bourse is an International Style skyscraper by Luigi Moretti and Pier Luigi Nervi at 800 Victoria Square in Montreal, Quebec, connected by the underground city to Square-Victoria Metro Station... |
Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... |
623 ft (189.9 m) (antenna removed) | 623 ft (189.9 m) | 47 | 1964 | ||
35 | Smokestack, Ashbridges Bay Sewage Treatment Plant Sludge Incinerator | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
620 ft (189 m) | n/a | n/a | 1970s | ||
36 tie | Maple Leaf Square Maple Leaf Square Maple Leaf Square, has a twin tower condominium called , an office, retail, entertainment and hotel complex located to the west of the Air Canada Centre in Downtown Toronto... North, |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
610 ft (185.9 m) (Skyscraperpage) 595 ft (181.4 m) (CTBUH) | 610 ft (185.9 m) (Skyscraperpage) 595 ft (181.4 m) (CTBUH) | 54 | 2010 | ||
36 tie | RBC Centre RBC Centre RBC Centre is a , 43-storey office tower completed on June 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the outskirts of the traditionally defined financial district, owned and managed by Cadillac Fairview Corporation... , Simcoe Place |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
610 ft (185.9 m) glass atrium | 600 ft (182.9 m) | 42 | 2009 | ||
38 tie | Royal Trust Tower | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
600 ft (182.9 m) | 600 ft (182.9 m) | 46 | 1969 | ||
38 tie | Smokestack, Coleson Cove Generating Station Coleson Cove Generating Station The Coleson Cove Generating Station is a 1050 MW Canadian electrical generating station located at 4077 King William Road in the community of Seaview on the extreme western boundary of the city of Saint John, New Brunswick.... 1 |
Lorneville, New Brunswick Lorneville, New Brunswick Lorneville is a small Canadian coastal community located in the western part of Saint John County, New Brunswick.It is located within the boundaries of the city of Saint John.-External links:*... |
600 ft (182.9 m) | n/a | n/a | 1977 | ||
38 tie | Smokestack, Coleson Cove Generating Station Coleson Cove Generating Station The Coleson Cove Generating Station is a 1050 MW Canadian electrical generating station located at 4077 King William Road in the community of Seaview on the extreme western boundary of the city of Saint John, New Brunswick.... |
Lorneville, New Brunswick Lorneville, New Brunswick Lorneville is a small Canadian coastal community located in the western part of Saint John County, New Brunswick.It is located within the boundaries of the city of Saint John.-External links:*... |
600 ft (182.9 m) | n/a | n/a | 2001 | ||
41 | Centennial Place Centennial Place (Calgary) Centennial Place is a set of 2 skyscrapers constructied in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Named in honour of Alberta's Centennial year, the complex includes an underground 5 level parkade with 793 stalls. The office space covers .Construction of Centennial Place was completed in 2010... I |
Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , 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... |
599 ft (182.6 m) spire | 542 ft (165.2 m) | 40 | 2010 | ||
42 tie | Royal Bank Plaza Royal Bank Plaza Royal Bank Plaza in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is the de facto headquarters of the Royal Bank of Canada. The building shares with the Fairmont Royal York Hotel the block in Toronto's financial district bordered by Bay, Front, York, and Wellington streets.... South |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
591 ft (180.1 m) (kyscraperpage) 568 ft (173.1 m) (CTBUH) | 591 ft (180.1 m) (kyscraperpage) 568 ft (173.1 m) (CTBUH) | 40 | 1976 | ||
42 tie | Smokestack, Belledune Generating Station | Belledune, New Brunswick Belledune, New Brunswick Belledune is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.The little community of Belledune represents an amalgamation of Jacquet River, Armstrong Brook, and Belledune in 1994... |
591 ft (180.1 m) | n/a | n/a | 1991 | ||
44 | Absolute World South Absolute World Absolute World is a residential condominium twin tower skyscraper complex in the five tower Absolute City Centre development in Mississauga, Ontario in suburban Toronto. The project is being built by Fernbrook Homes and Cityzen Development Group... |
Mississauga, Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
585 ft (178.3 m) (Skyscraperpage) 589 ft (179.5 m) (CTBUH) | 585 ft (178.3 m) (Skyscraperpage) 589 ft (179.5 m) (CTBUH) | 56 | 2011 | ||
45 tie | Canterra Tower Canterra Tower Canterra Tower is a skyscraper in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Located at 400 3rd Avenue SW, it stands at or 45 storeys tall. The building was completed in 1988 and was designed by WZMH Architects in the postmodern style... |
Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , 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... |
581 ft (177.1 m) | 581 ft (177.1 m) | 45 | 1988 | ||
45 tie | TransCanada Tower | Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , 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... |
581 ft (177.1 m) | 581 ft (177.1 m) | 38 | 2001 | ||
45 tie | Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2 Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2 The Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2 is a skyscraper-style hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It was originally slated to rise 58 floors with suits and rise a height of . However the building was subsequently reduced to 53 floors and the new height has never been publicly released... |
Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903... |
581 ft (177.1 m) | 581 ft (177.1 m) | 47 | 2009 | ||
48 | Édifice Marie-Guyart Edifice Marie-Guyart Edifice Marie-Guyart is a 132 meter office building in Quebec City. Completed in 1972, it stands at 31 floors and has an observation deck on the top floor... |
Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... , Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... |
579 ft (176.5 m) antenna | 415 ft (126.5 m) | 33 | 1972 | ||
49 | One King Street West | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
578 ft (176.2 m) | 578 ft (176.2 m) | 51 | 2005 | ||
50 | Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Montreal) The Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada built as the main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics... |
Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... |
575 ft (175.3 m) | n/a | n/a | 1987 | ||
51 | Pylons of Sorel-Tracy | Sorel-Tracy, Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... |
573 ft (174.7 m) | n/a | n/a | |||
52 | Maple Leaf Square Maple Leaf Square Maple Leaf Square, has a twin tower condominium called , an office, retail, entertainment and hotel complex located to the west of the Air Canada Centre in Downtown Toronto... South |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
571 ft (174 m) (Skyscraperpage) 562 ft (171.3 m) (CTBUH) | 571 ft (174 m) (Skyscraperpage) 562 ft (171.3 m) (CTBUH) | 50 | 2010 | ||
53 tie | Jamieson Place | Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , 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... |
558 ft (170.1 m) (Skyscraperpage) 568 ft (173.1 m) (CTBUH) | 518 ft (157.9 m) | 36 | 2010 | ||
53 tie | Harbour Centre Harbour Centre Harbour Centre is a notable skyscraper in the central business district of Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The "Lookout" tower atop the office building makes it one of the tallest structures in Vancouver and a prominent landmark on the city's skyline... |
Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
558 ft (170.1 m) antenna | 458 ft (139.6 m) | 28 | 1977 | ||
55 | Smokestack, Dalhousie Generating Station #2 | Dalhousie, New Brunswick Dalhousie, New Brunswick Dalhousie is a Canadian town located in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.- History :Dalhousie is the shire town of Restigouche County and dates European settlement to 1800. The Town of Dalhousie has been through some very distinct periods between its founding in 1825 and today... |
551 ft (167.9 m) | n/a | n/a | 1993 | ||
56 | First Canadian Centre First Canadian Centre First Canadian Centre is an office tower in Downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Located at 350 7th Avenue SW, it stands at or 41 storeys tall. The skyscraper has a floor area of and was built in the international and late modernist architectural styles.... |
Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , 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... |
547 ft (166.7 m) | 547 ft (166.7 m) | 41 | 1983 | ||
57 | 2 Bloor West | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
545 ft (166.1 m) antenna | 489 ft (149 m) | 34 | 1974 | ||
58 | Western Canada Place North | Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , 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... |
538 ft (164 m) | 538 ft (164 m) | 41 | 1983 | ||
59 | 44 Charles Street West http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=112641 | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
535 ft (163.1 m) (Skyscraperpage) 545 ft (166.1 m) (CTBUH) | 535 ft (163.1 m) (Skyscraperpage) 545 ft (166.1 m) (CTBUH) | 51 | 1975 | ||
60 tie | New Port Mann Bridge Port Mann Bridge The Port Mann Bridge is a steel tied arch bridge that spans the Fraser River connecting Coquitlam to Surrey in British Columbia near Vancouver. The bridge consists of three spans with an orthotropic deck carrying five lanes of Trans-Canada Highway traffic, with approach spans of three steel plate... , East Tower |
Coquitlam & Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
535 ft (163.1 m) | n/a | n/a | 2013 | ||
60 tie | New Port Mann Bridge Port Mann Bridge The Port Mann Bridge is a steel tied arch bridge that spans the Fraser River connecting Coquitlam to Surrey in British Columbia near Vancouver. The bridge consists of three spans with an orthotropic deck carrying five lanes of Trans-Canada Highway traffic, with approach spans of three steel plate... , West Tower |
Coquitlam & Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
535 ft (163.1 m) | n/a | n/a | 2013 | ||
62 | TD Canada Trust Tower TD Canada Trust Tower, Calgary TD Canada Trust Tower is an office tower in Calgary, Alberta. Located at 421 7th Avenue SW, it stands at or 41 stories tall, and sits above a four-level retail podium . It was designed by WZMH Architects in the postmodern style and was built by PCL Construction in 1991. It has a total area of and... |
Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , 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... |
532 ft (162.2 m) (Skyscraperpage) 531 ft (161.8 m) (CTBUH) | 532 ft (162.2 m) (Skyscraperpage) 531 ft (161.8 m) (CTBUH) | 40 | 1991 | ||
63 | Success Pinnacle Centre Pinnacle Centre is a condominium tower development in Toronto, Canada. The complex consists of four towers located on former railway lands on the Toronto waterfront. It is one of a number of development projects in the area, the most notable being the nearby Maple Leaf Square and CityPlace... |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
532 ft (162.2 m) (Skyscraperpage) 531 ft (161.8 m) (CTBUH) | 532 ft (162.2 m) (Skyscraperpage) 531 ft (161.8 m) (CTBUH) | 55 | 2009 | ||
64 tie | Minto Midtown | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
525 ft (160 m) (Skyscraperpage) 541 ft (164.9 m) (CTBUH) | 525 ft (160 m) (Skyscraperpage) 541 ft (164.9 m) (CTBUH) | 54 | 2008 | ||
64 tie | Uptown Uptown The term uptown often refers to a specific portion of a city in contrast with the local downtown area or in British English the main area of the city center. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada... |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
525 ft (160 m) (Skyscraperpage) 518 ft (157.9 m) (CTBUH) | 525 ft (160 m) (Skyscraperpage) 518 ft (157.9 m) (CTBUH) | 48 | 2011 | ||
64 tie | Absolute World North Absolute World Absolute World is a residential condominium twin tower skyscraper complex in the five tower Absolute City Centre development in Mississauga, Ontario in suburban Toronto. The project is being built by Fernbrook Homes and Cityzen Development Group... |
Mississauga, Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
525 ft (160 m) (Skyscraperpage) 529 ft (161.2 m) (CTBUH) | 525 ft (160 m) (Skyscraperpage) 529 ft (161.2 m) (CTBUH) | 50 | 2012 | ||
67 | Smokestack, St. Lawrence Cement Clarkson, Mississauga | Mississauga, Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
524 ft (159.7 m) | n/a | n/a | 1950s | ||
68 | Skylon Tower Skylon Tower The Skylon Tower, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, is an observation tower that overlooks both the American Falls, New York and the larger Horseshoe Falls, Ontario from the Canadian side of the Niagara River.-History:... |
Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903... |
520 ft (158.5 m) | n/a | n/a | 1965 | ||
69 | le 1501 McGill College | Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... |
518 ft (157.9 m) (Skyscraperpage) 519 ft (158.2 m) (CTBUH) structural top | 480 ft | 36 | 1992 | ||
70 tie | One Wall Centre One Wall Centre One Wall Centre, also known as the Sheraton Wall Centre - North Tower, is currently the second-tallest completed building in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The skyscraper is located at a high point on the downtown peninsula of Vancouver and its address is 1088 Burrard Street.One Wall Centre... |
Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
517 ft (157.6 m) spire | 491 ft (149.7 m) | 48 | 2001 | ||
70 tie | Hotel Georgia (Vancouver) Hotel Georgia (Vancouver) Hotel Georgia is a historic hotel located at 801 West Georgia street in Downtown Vancouver. It was opened on May 7, 1927, as a 12 story building. The architects were Robert T. Garrow and John Graham, Sr.... , The Private Residences |
Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
517 ft (157.6 m) | 517 ft (157.6 m) | 48 | 2011 | ||
71 | Festival Tower | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
514 ft (156.7 m) | 514 ft (156.7 m) | 42 | 2011 | ||
72 | Scotia Centre (Calgary) | Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , 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... |
509 ft (155.1 m) | 509 ft (155.1 m) | 42 | 1976 | ||
73 | Residences of College Park Residences of College Park Residences of College Park is a twin tower skyscraper complex in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The north and south towers were completed in 2006 and 2008, respectively, and stand on Bay Street just south of College Street near the historic College Park department store. A third phase of the... |
Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
507 ft (154.5 m) (Skyscraperpage) 535 ft (163.1 m) (CTBUH) | 507 ft (154.5 m) (Skyscraperpage) 535 ft (163.1 m) (CTBUH) | 51 | 2006 | ||
74 tie | Alex Fraser Bridge Alex Fraser Bridge The Alex Fraser Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Fraser River and connects Richmond and New Westminster with North Delta in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia. The bridge is named for Alex Fraser, a former B.C... , East Tower |
Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
505 ft (153.9 m) | n/a | n/a | 1986 | ||
74 tie | Alex Fraser Bridge Alex Fraser Bridge The Alex Fraser Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Fraser River and connects Richmond and New Westminster with North Delta in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia. The bridge is named for Alex Fraser, a former B.C... , West Tower |
Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
505 ft (153.9 m) | n/a | n/a | 1986 | ||
74 | TD Waterhouse Tower, 79 Wellington Street West | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
505 ft (153.9 m) (Syscraperpage) 504 ft (153.6 m) (CTBUH) | 505 ft (153.9 m) (Syscraperpage) 504 ft (153.6 m) (CTBUH) | 39 | 1985 | ||
76 | Harbourview Estates II, 35 Mariner | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
503 ft (153.3 m) | 503 ft (153.3 m) | 49 | 2005 | ||
77 tie | Complexe Desjardins Complexe Desjardins Complexe Desjardins is a mixed-use office, hotel, and shopping mall complex located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The project was designed to develop the eastern end of downtown Montreal, it is located in the quadrilateral formed by Saint Catherine, Saint-Urbain, and Jeanne Mance streets, and René... , Tour Sud |
Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... |
499 ft (152.1 m) (Skyscraperpage) 498 ft (151.8 m) (CTBUH) | 499 ft (152.1 m) (Skyscraperpage) 498 ft (151.8 m) (CTBUH) | 40 | 1976 | ||
77 tie | Nexen Building | Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , 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... |
499 ft (152.1 m) | 499 ft (152.1 m) | 37 | 1982 |
Tallest guyed masts/antennas in Canada
Rank | Name | Location | Height | Year Completed |
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1 | CHCH Television Tower CHCH Television Tower The CHCH Television Tower is a 357.5 metre-high guyed TV mast located at 481 First Road West in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada. It is the primary transmitter for television station CHCH-TV. It is also currently the third-tallest structure in Canada.... |
Stoney Creek, Ontario Stoney Creek, Ontario Stoney Creek is a community in Ontario, Canada.Note: This article will only deal with matters up to its amalgamation with Hamilton.-Geography and population:... |
1172 ft (357.2 m) | 1960 |
2 | CIII Television Tower | Paris, Ontario Paris, Ontario Paris, Ontario is a community on the Grand River in Ontario, Canada. The town was established in 1850. In 1999, its town government was amalgamated into that of the County of Brant, Ontario, thus ending about 149 years as a separate incorporated municipality.-History:The town was first settled in... |
1037 ft (316.1 m) | 1974 |
3 | CFPL Television Tower | London, Ontario London, Ontario London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city... |
1030 ft (313.9 m) | 1961 |
4 | CJSD Broadcasting Tower | Shuniah, Ontario Shuniah, Ontario Shuniah is a municipal township bordering the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada on the east. Shuniah was incorporated by an act of the Ontario legislature in 1873, and at that time included much of present-day Thunder Bay and its predecessor and surrounding municipalities... |
1011 ft (308.2 m) | |
5 tie | CKVR Television Tower | Barrie Barrie Barrie may refer to:* Barrie, city in Ontario, Canada* Barrie , Canadian federal electoral district* Barrie , provincial electoral district* Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford, former Canadian electoral district... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
1000 ft (304.8 m) | 1978 |
5 tie | CHEX Television Tower | Peterborough, Ontario Peterborough, Ontario Peterborough is a city on the Otonabee River in southern Ontario, Canada, 125 kilometres northeast of Toronto. The population of the City of Peterborough was 74,898 as of the 2006 census, while the census metropolitan area has a population of 121,428 as of a 2009 estimate. It presently ranks... |
1000 ft (304.8 m) | |
7 | CKCO-42 Television Tower | Oil Springs, Ontario Oil Springs, Ontario Oil Springs is a village in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada, located along Former Provincial Highway 21 south of Oil City. The village, an enclave within Enniskillen Township, is home to the Oil Museum of Canada.... |
994 ft (303 m) | 1975 |
8 | CHCH-51 Television Tower | Alvinston, Ontario | 984 ft (299.9 m) | 1998 |
9 | Woodstock Television Tower | Sweaburg, Ontario | 961 ft (292.9 m) | 1986 |
10 | CKCO Television Tower Baden Tower CKCO-TV transmits channel 13 from this tower on top of one of the Baden Hills just outside the community of Baden, Township of Wilmot, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.... |
Baden, Ontario Baden, Ontario Baden is a community in Township of Wilmot, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It has a population of less than 1000 and was named after Baden-Baden in Germany... |
958 ft (292 m) | 2000 |
11 | Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter (new tower) | Cape Race, Newfoundland | 850 ft (259.1 m) | 1993 |
12 tie | CICT-TV Tower 1 | Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , 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... |
820 ft (249.9 m) | 1954 |
12 tie | CICT-TV Tower 2 | Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , 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... |
820 ft (249.9 m) | 1954 |
14 | CKNX Television Tower | Wingham, Ontario Wingham, Ontario Wingham is a community located in the municipality of North Huron, Ontario, Canada, which is located in Huron County... |
793 ft (241.7 m) | 1955 |
15 | SRC Kitchener Tower | Agatha, Ontario | 751 ft (228.9 m) | |
16 | Ryan Tower Ryan Tower Ryan Tower is a tall guyed mast on the Clifford Slope of Camp Fortune in Chelsea, Quebec, Canada. Erected in 1968, its top is above sea level, making it the highest point in the Ottawa/Gatineau area and an easy-to-spot landmark.... |
Chelsea, Quebec Chelsea, Quebec Chelsea is a municipality located immediately north of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada and about 7 miles north of Ottawa. Chelsea is located within Canada's National Capital Region. In 2006 the population was 6,703.... |
750.8 ft (228.8 m) | 1968 |
17 | Fox Harbour LORAN-C transmitter | Fox Harbour, Labrador Fox Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador Fox Harbour is a small community on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland. According to Statistics Canada in 2001, the population is 334. It is surrounded by hills. It is located close to Argentia, the site of the Naval Station Argentia... |
722 ft (220.1 m) | 1983 |
18 | CICO-59 Television Tower | Chatham, Ontario Chatham, Ontario Chatham is the largest community in the municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario. Formerly serving as the seat of Kent County, the governments of the former city of Chatham, the county of Kent, and its townships were merged into one entity known as the Municipality of Chatham-Kent in 1998.Located on... |
717 ft (218.5 m) |
Tallest Destroyed/Demolished structures in Canada
Rank | Building | City | Height | Floors | Built |
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1 | Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter The Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter is a LORAN-C transmitter at Cape Race, Newfoundland, Canada.The Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter was used as an antenna tower until February 2, 1993. It was a 411.48 m tall guyed mast, built in 1965... |
Cape Race, Newfoundland Cape Race Cape Race is a point of land located at the southeastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland, Canada. Its name is thought to come from the original Portuguese name for this cape, "Raso", or "bare"... |
411.48 m/1350 ft | 1965–1993 | |
2 | CBC Tower CBC Tower The CBC Tower was a 371 metre high guyed mast for FM- and TV-transmission located atop Mont-Carmel near Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. The tower was built in 1972 and it served for several decades as Quebec's primary CBC transmission point and also served several radio and television stations for the... |
Shawinigan, Quebec Shawinigan, Quebec Shawinigan is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It has a population of approximately 51,904 people .... |
371 m/1217 ft | 1972–2001 | |
3 | CBC Mast | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
174 m/571 ft | 1953–2003 | |
4 | Smokestack, Noranda Inc. Gaspe Site | Murdochville, Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... |
168 m/550 ft | -2003 | |
5 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Lakeview Generating Station The Lakeview Generating Station was an Ontario Power Generation coal-burning station located in Lakeview, a community just east of Port Credit, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The former station was located just east of Lakeshore Road and Cawthra Road... Smokestack Units 1+2 |
Mississauga, Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
150 m/493 ft | 1961–2006 | |
5 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Lakeview Generating Station The Lakeview Generating Station was an Ontario Power Generation coal-burning station located in Lakeview, a community just east of Port Credit, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The former station was located just east of Lakeshore Road and Cawthra Road... Smokestack Units 3+4 |
Mississauga, Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
150 m/493 ft | 1962–2006 | |
5 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Lakeview Generating Station The Lakeview Generating Station was an Ontario Power Generation coal-burning station located in Lakeview, a community just east of Port Credit, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The former station was located just east of Lakeshore Road and Cawthra Road... Smokestack Units 5+6 |
Mississauga, Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
150 m/493 ft | 1964–2006 | |
5 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Lakeview Generating Station The Lakeview Generating Station was an Ontario Power Generation coal-burning station located in Lakeview, a community just east of Port Credit, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The former station was located just east of Lakeshore Road and Cawthra Road... Smokestack Units 7+8 |
Mississauga, Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
150 m/493 ft | 1965–2006 | |
9 | Thunder Bay Generating Station Condensing Unit Smokestack | Thunder Bay Thunder Bay -In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
106.7 m or 110 m/350 ft or 361 ft | 1962–1998 | |
10 | St. Lawrence Starch Plant Smokestack | Mississauga, Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
97.5 m/320 ft | 1971–1994 | |
11 | Hotel Laurentien | Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... |
78 m/255 ft | 1948- | |
12 | Hotel Vancouver (Demolished) | Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
77 m/253 ft | 1916–1949 |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Canada
- List of old Canadian buildings
- Canadian architectureCanadian architectureThe architecture of Canada is, with the exception of that of Canadian First Nations, closely linked to the techniques and styles developed in Canada, Europe and the United States...
- Gothic Revival architecture in CanadaGothic Revival architecture in CanadaGothic Revival architecture in Canada is an historically influential style, with many prominent examples. The Gothic Revival was imported to Canada from Britain and the United States in the early nineteenth century, and rose to become the most popular style for major projects throughout the late...
- Architecture of Canada
- Architecture of TorontoArchitecture of TorontoThe architecture of Toronto is most marked by its being the financial and cultural capital of Canada, as well as the political capital of Ontario...
- Architecture of Montreal
- Architecture of OttawaArchitecture of OttawaThe architecture of Ottawa is most marked by the city's role as the national capital of Canada. This gives the city a number of monumental structures designed to represent the federal government and the nation. It also means that as a city dominated by government bureaucrats, much of its...
- Architecture of Quebec CityArchitecture of Quebec CityThe architecture of Quebec City is characterized by the fact that it is one of North America's oldest cities, being founded in 1608. The original French settlers in the area imported architecture similar to that found in their native country at the time....
- Society for the Study of Architecture in CanadaSociety for the Study of Architecture in CanadaThe Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada is a learned society devoted to the examination of the role of the built environment in Canadian society. Its membership includes structural and landscape architects, architectural historians and planners, sociologists, ethnologists, and...
- Examination for Architects in CanadaExamination for Architects in CanadaThe Examination for Architects in Canada, or ExAC, is a professional licensure examination for architects in most of Canada. It has been adopted by all of the Canadian Licensing Authorities except for the Architectural Institute of British Columbia...
- Canadian Centre for ArchitectureCanadian Centre for ArchitectureThe Canadian Centre for Architecture is a museum of architecture and research centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Phyllis Lambert is the Founding Director and Chair of the Board of Trustees, and Mirko Zardini is the Director and Chief Curator....
Source
Skyscraperpage- http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/
- http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=42437791
- http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/
Emporis
- Toronto - http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=100993&bt=9&ht=3&sro=0
- Montreal - http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=100991&bt=9&ht=3&sro=0
- Calgary - http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=100992&bt=9&ht=3&sro=0
- Vancouver - http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=100997&bt=9&ht=3&sro=0
- Niagara Falls - http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=101474&bt=9&ht=3&sro=0
CTBUH
- http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/?do=country&country=CA
Other
- http://www.michiguide.com/dials/ontario.html