Old Toronto Star Building
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The Old Toronto Star Building at 80 King Street West in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
, was built in 1929 by Chapman & Oxley and abandoned in 1970 when the Toronto Star
newspaper moved to One Yonge Street
. The Art Deco building was torn down in 1972 to make way for the First Canadian Place
. It stood at 22 storeys or 88 metres tall.
The main tenant of the building was the Toronto Star
. On the ground floor facing King Street housed a few retail stores and at the east end the Stoodleigh's Restaurant.
Some stonework from the demolition of the building can be found on the grounds of the Guild Inn
, along with other portions of facades of lost buildings of 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....
, 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...
, was built in 1929 by Chapman & Oxley and abandoned in 1970 when the Toronto Star
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
newspaper moved to One Yonge Street
One Yonge Street
One Yonge Street, built in 1970, is a 25 storey building, and is home to the Toronto Star newspaper. It is 100 metres tall, and is built in the International style. It was built as a replacement to the Old Toronto Star Building, which was located at 80 King Street West...
. The Art Deco building was torn down in 1972 to make way for the 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...
. It stood at 22 storeys or 88 metres tall.
The main tenant of the building was the Toronto Star
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
. On the ground floor facing King Street housed a few retail stores and at the east end the Stoodleigh's Restaurant.
Some stonework from the demolition of the building can be found on the grounds of the Guild Inn
Guild Inn
The Guild Inn was an historic hotel in the Guildwood neighbourhood of Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario. It evolved out of Ranelagh Park, a 33 room, Arts and Crafts-style manor house built in 1914 for Colonel Harold Bickford atop the Scarborough Bluffs, that was in 1921 sold to the Roman Catholic...
, along with other portions of facades of lost buildings of 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...
.
See also
- Toronto StarToronto StarThe Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
- One Yonge StreetOne Yonge StreetOne Yonge Street, built in 1970, is a 25 storey building, and is home to the Toronto Star newspaper. It is 100 metres tall, and is built in the International style. It was built as a replacement to the Old Toronto Star Building, which was located at 80 King Street West...
- the current home of the Toronto Star - First Canadian PlaceFirst Canadian PlaceFirst 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...
- the building now located on the site of the old Star Building. - Toronto Star Press CentreToronto Star Press CentreToronto Star Press Centre houses the printing presses for the Toronto Star and located in Vaughan, Ontario. Opened in 1997 and the first time in the paper's history that the presses were located outside of Toronto....