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Toronto City Hall

100 Queen Street West
Toronto ON Canada

Status:
built
Construction Dates
  Began1961
  Finished1965
Floor Count27
Basement Floors3
Building Uses
 - city hall
Structural Types
 - highrise
 - dome
 - pole

 Heights ValueSource / Comments 
Roof327 ftzoning bylaw amendment
Shorter tower (roof)261 ftzoning bylaw amendment
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Description
Architect: Viljo Revell and Associates
Architect: John B. Parkin Associates
Developer: City of Toronto


• The building cost $31 Million Canadian (In 1965 Dollars)
• This design was the result of an international design competition, with over 500 entries
• A new city hall was built because the old one was too small
• The circular dome in the middle is the council chamber
• The taller tower is known as the East Tower, and the shorter one is known as the West Tower


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