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{{short description|Canadian office tower, built 1929, demolished 1970}}
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|caption = Toronto Star building in 1961
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|location = 80 King West<br/>[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
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The '''Old Toronto Star Building''' at 80 [[King Street (Toronto)|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 '''Old Toronto Star Building''' was an [[Art Deco]] office tower in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. The building was at 80 [[King Street (Toronto)|King Street West]] and was the headquarters of the ''[[Toronto Star]]'' newspaper from 1929 until 1970. The building was demolished in 1972 to make way for the construction of [[First Canadian Place]].


The skyscraper is the [[List of tallest voluntarily demolished buildings|second tallest voluntarily demolished building]] in Canada behind the {{convert|120.1|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall [[Empire Landmark Hotel]] that was demolished in 2019.
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]].


==Overview==
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]].<ref>http://bbs.stardestroyer.net/viewtopic.php?t=141954</ref>
The building was designed by the firm of [[Chapman and Oxley]] and opened in 1929. It was 22 storeys and {{convert|88|m|ft}} tall. The front facade around the main entrance was clad in granite, the entrance itself having a bronze screen. The first three floors of the building were clad in granite; the upper floors in limestone. On the third floor, the facade was wrapped in elaborate stonework in geometric and floral motifs, which also adorned the interior and the limestone piers at the crest of the building.{{sfn|Morawetz|2009|pp=24–25}} The first six floors were built in reinforced concrete, while the tower was built with a structural steel frame.{{sfn|Morawetz|2009|p=25}}
[[File:Toronto Star pyramid.jpg|left|thumb|Decorative stone panels and [[Parapet|parapets]] from the Toronto Star building's sixth and other floors, now located at the [[Guild Park and Gardens]].]]
The first six stories held the offices of the ''Star'', and the rest was rental office space. The 21st floor housed the newspaper's radio studios. The ground floor facing [[King Street (Toronto)|King Street]] housed a few retail stores and a Stoodleigh's Restaurant at the east end. The basement had a restaurant and barbershop.{{sfn|Morawetz|2009|pp=24–25}}


Some stonework from the building can be found at [[Guild Park and Gardens]], along with other portions of facades of lost buildings of [[Toronto]].<ref name=boyd>{{cite web| last=Boyd| first=Kevin A.| date=March 18, 2009| url=http://joeshusterawards.com/2009/03/18/superman-at-the-star-by-henry-mietkiewicz/| title=Joe Shuster's final interview with Henry Mietkiewicz| publisher=The Joe Shuster Awards| access-date=2014-05-02}}</ref>
''[[Superman]]'' co-creator [[Joe Shuster]] used the building as a model for the [[Daily Planet]] Building.

==In popular culture==
''[[Superman]]'' co-creator [[Joe Shuster]], a Toronto native and former ''Star'' newsboy, used the building as a model for the ''[[Daily Planet]]'' Building.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blogto.com/city/2012/11/that_time_when_the_toronto_star_was_the_daily_planet/|title=That time when the Toronto Star was the Daily Planet|last=Bateman|first=Chris|date=November 13, 2012|website=www.blogto.com|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-architecture-of-superman-a-brief-history-of-the-daily-planet-22037/|title=The Architecture of Superman: A Brief History of The Daily Planet|last=Stamp|first=Jimmy|date=June 12, 2013|website=Smithsonian|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* {{Portal-inline|Canada}}
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{{commons|Category:Old Toronto Star building}}
* {{Portal-inline|Architecture}}
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*[[Toronto Star]]
*[[One Yonge Street]] - where The Toronto Star is presently
* [[First Canadian Place]]—previously the site for The Toronto Star building
*[[First Canadian Place]] - previously the site for The Toronto Star building
* [[One Yonge Street]]—Current home of The Toronto Star
*[[Toronto Star Press Centre]]
* ''[[Toronto Star]]''
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* [[Toronto Star Press Centre]]
* [[William H. Wright Building]]—former home of ''The Globe and Mail'', located near the Star Building


==References==
==References==
* {{cite book |last=Morawetz |first=Tim |title=Art Deco architecture in Toronto |year=2009 |publisher=Glue Inc. |location=Toronto, ON |isbn=9780981241302 }}

; Notes
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{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Portal|Toronto|Architecture}}
* {{Commons category-inline|Old Toronto Star building}}
* [http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=9392 Toronto Star Building]
* {{SkyscraperPage|9392|Toronto Daily Star Building}}


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[[Category:Former skyscrapers]]
[[Category:Chapman and Oxley buildings]]
[[Category:Chapman and Oxley buildings]]
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[[Category:Newspaper headquarters in Canada]]
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Latest revision as of 13:40, 28 March 2024

Toronto Star Building
Toronto Star building in 1961.
General information
StatusDemolished
TypOffice
(Newspaper publishing)
Standort80 King West
Toronto, Ontario
Completed1929
Demolished1972
CostCA$1.5 million[1]
OwnerToronto Star
Height
Roof88 metres (289 ft)
Technical details
Floor count22
Design and construction
Architect(s)Chapman and Oxley

The Old Toronto Star Building was an Art Deco office tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The building was at 80 King Street West and was the headquarters of the Toronto Star newspaper from 1929 until 1970. The building was demolished in 1972 to make way for the construction of First Canadian Place.

The skyscraper is the second tallest voluntarily demolished building in Canada behind the 120.1 m (394 ft) tall Empire Landmark Hotel that was demolished in 2019.

Übersicht

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The building was designed by the firm of Chapman and Oxley and opened in 1929. It was 22 storeys and 88 metres (289 ft) tall. The front facade around the main entrance was clad in granite, the entrance itself having a bronze screen. The first three floors of the building were clad in granite; the upper floors in limestone. On the third floor, the facade was wrapped in elaborate stonework in geometric and floral motifs, which also adorned the interior and the limestone piers at the crest of the building.[2] The first six floors were built in reinforced concrete, while the tower was built with a structural steel frame.[1]

Decorative stone panels and parapets from the Toronto Star building's sixth and other floors, now located at the Guild Park and Gardens.

The first six stories held the offices of the Star, and the rest was rental office space. The 21st floor housed the newspaper's radio studios. The ground floor facing King Street housed a few retail stores and a Stoodleigh's Restaurant at the east end. The basement had a restaurant and barbershop.[2]

Some stonework from the building can be found at Guild Park and Gardens, along with other portions of facades of lost buildings of Toronto.[3]

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Superman co-creator Joe Shuster, a Toronto native and former Star newsboy, used the building as a model for the Daily Planet Building.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  • Morawetz, Tim (2009). Art Deco architecture in Toronto. Toronto, ON: Glue Inc. ISBN 9780981241302.
Notes
  1. ^ a b Morawetz 2009, p. 25.
  2. ^ a b Morawetz 2009, pp. 24–25.
  3. ^ Boyd, Kevin A. (March 18, 2009). "Joe Shuster's final interview with Henry Mietkiewicz". The Joe Shuster Awards. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  4. ^ Bateman, Chris (November 13, 2012). "That time when the Toronto Star was the Daily Planet". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  5. ^ Stamp, Jimmy (June 12, 2013). "The Architecture of Superman: A Brief History of The Daily Planet". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
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