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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 '''Old Toronto Star Building''' was an [[Art Deco]] office tower in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. The building was located 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.
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The building was located at 80 [[King Street (Toronto)|King Street West]]. 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}}

==Overview==
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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}}


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}}
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| accessdate=2014-05-02}}</ref>
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| accessdate=2014-05-02}}</ref>


==In Popular Culture==
''[[Superman]]'' co-creator [[Joe Shuster]] used the building as a model for the ''[[Daily Planet]]'' Building.
''[[Superman]]'' co-creator [[Joe Shuster]] used the building as a model for the ''[[Daily Planet]]'' Building.


Revision as of 10:07, 15 October 2019

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 located 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

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]

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]

Superman co-creator Joe Shuster used the building as a model for the Daily Planet Building.

See also

References

  • Morawetz, Tim (2009). Art Deco architecture in Toronto. Toronto, ON: Glue Inc. ISBN 9780981241302. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
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.
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