Pantages Tower
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Pantages Tower is a condominium and boutique hotel built near the Canon Theatre
in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
.
At 139.6 metres and 45 floors, the glass tower was completed in 2003
.
The Postmodern
tower was designed by Moshe Safdie
and Core Architects Inc for developers Dundee Corp and Intracorp.
Acclaimed British Milliner Nick Smith
resided at the hotel for several months in 2006 to write his début novel "Rock Royalty: Diary of a Supermodel".
that caused the plans to be dropped.
Canon Theatre
-History:The Canon Theatre began as the Pantages Theatre in 1920 as a combination vaudeville and motion picture house. Designed by the great theatre architect Thomas W. Lamb, it was the largest cinema in Canada and one of the most elegant.The Pantages was built by the Canadian motion picture...
in 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...
.
At 139.6 metres and 45 floors, the glass tower was completed in 2003
2003 in architecture
The year 2003 in architecture involved some significant events.-Buildings:*July 8 - Oscar Niemeyer Museum reopens in Curitiba, Brazil, originally designed by Oscar Niemeyer....
.
The Postmodern
Postmodern architecture
Postmodern architecture began as an international style the first examples of which are generally cited as being from the 1950s, but did not become a movement until the late 1970s and continues to influence present-day architecture...
tower was designed by Moshe Safdie
Moshe Safdie
Moshe Safdie, CC, FAIA is an architect, urban designer, educator, theorist, and author. Born in the city of Haifa, then Palestine and now Israel, he moved with his family to Montreal, Canada, when he was 15 years old.-Career:...
and Core Architects Inc for developers Dundee Corp and Intracorp.
Acclaimed British Milliner Nick Smith
Nick Smith (milliner)
Nick Smith is a British milliner, fashion designer and socialite.-Biography:Smith is best known as a hat designer or milliner...
resided at the hotel for several months in 2006 to write his début novel "Rock Royalty: Diary of a Supermodel".
History
The initial proposal for the site called for a second theatre to be built, with an adjoining hotel to also be included. It was the financial collapse of LiventLivent
The Live Entertainment Corporation of Canada, Inc., also known as Livent, was a theatre production company in Toronto, Ontario, begun as a division of the motion picture exhibitor Cineplex Odeon...
that caused the plans to be dropped.
Education
The tower is assigned to the following schools:- Toronto District School BoardToronto District School BoardToronto District School Board, also known by the acronym TDSB, is the English-language public school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
: Market Lane Public School (Kindergarten through 8th Grade) and Jarvis Collegiate InstituteJarvis Collegiate InstituteJarvis Collegiate Institute is a high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Jarvis is located on Jarvis Street. Founded in 1807 it is the second oldest high school in Ontario after the Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute, and the oldest high school in Toronto.-History:Jarvis Collegiate was...
- Technical school: Central Technical SchoolCentral Technical SchoolCentral Technical School is a composite high school located at 725 Bathurst Street at Harbord Street in Toronto, Canada.C.T.S. offers a wide range of programs, including all core academic courses, as well as concentration and specialization in visual arts and technical studies. C.T.S...
- Commercial school: Central Commerce CollegiateCentral Commerce CollegiateCentral Commerce Collegiate is a public, semestered secondary school located in the Palmerston-Little Italy neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
or Northern Secondary SchoolNorthern Secondary SchoolNorthern Secondary School is a public high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It teaches grades 9 through 12.Northern's football team, the Red Knights, have won numerous titles in Toronto's high school league...
(Residents may attend either school)
- Technical school: Central Technical School