Elveden Centre (Calgary)
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| Elveden Centre | |
 Elveden Centre |
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| Information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Calgary Canada |
| Coordinates | |
| Status | Complete |
| Groundbreaking | 1969 |
| Constructed | 1960 (Elveden House) 1964 (Guinness House) |
| Use | Office |
| Roof | 80 m (262 ft) |
| Floor count | 20 |
| Floor area | 41,603 m² (447,811 sq ft) |
| Cost | $14,500,000 |
| Companies | |
| Architect | Rule, Wynn, Rule |
| Contractor | Commonwealth Construction |
Elveden Centre is a high rise office complex in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
It was Calgary's first skyscraper. Elveden House, the main tower, was built at a cost of $5,000,000 between 1959 and 1960, and rises twenty storey to a maximum height of 80 m[1], while the fourteen storey British American Oil Building cost $4,500,000 and was completed in 1961. A third tower, the fourteen storey tall Guinness House was completed in 1964 at a cost of $5,000,000.[2]
The complex was designed by Rule, Wynn, Rule architects, and constructed by the Commonwealth Construction Company between 1959 and 1964.
The complex has 447,814 ft² of office space, with 172,081 ft² in the main tower.
In 2005, the Calgary Heritage Authority added Elveden House to its list as a Category A (top priority) site.[1][3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Emporis Buildings (2007). Elveden House. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
- ^ Calgary Public Library (July 2005). Elveden Complex. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
- ^ Calgary Heritage Authority (October 2005). Evaluation & Review Committee Minutes. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
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