Old Toronto Star Building
| Toronto Star Building | |
|---|---|
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Toronto Star building in 1961. | |
| General information | |
| Type |
Office (Newspaper publishing) |
| Location |
80 King West Toronto, Ontario |
| Completed | 1929 |
| Demolished | 1972 |
| Owner | Toronto Star |
| Height | |
| Roof | 88 metres (289 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 22 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Chapman and Oxley |
The Old Toronto Star Building was an Art Deco office tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was the headquarters of the Toronto Star newspaper from 1929 until 1970. It was demolished to make way for the First Canadian Place tower.
The building was located at 80 King Street West. It was built in 1929, designed by Chapman and Oxley. It was 22 storeys and 88 metres (289 ft) tall. The ground floor facing King Street housed a few retail stores and a Stoodleigh's Restaurant at the east end.
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.[1]
Superman co-creator Joe Shuster used the building as a model for the Daily Planet Building.
See also
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- Toronto Star
- One Yonge Street - Current home of The Toronto Star
- Old Globe and Mail Building - located near the Star Building
- First Canadian Place - previously the site for The Toronto Star building
- Toronto Star Press Centre
References
- ↑ Boyd, Kevin A. (March 18, 2009). "Joe Shuster’s final interview with Henry Mietkiewicz". The Joe Shuster Awards. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
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