| Calgary Tower | |
|---|---|
_straightened_2012.jpg) The Calgary Tower in 2012 | |
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| Former names | Husky Tower (1968–1971) |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Observation tower, Attraction |
| Address | 101 9 Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°02′40″N 114°03′49″W / 51.04444°N 114.06361°W |
| Construction started | February 19, 1967 |
| Completed | 1968 |
| Opening | June 30, 1968 |
| Cost | CA$3,500,000 (1967) |
| Owner | Aspen Properties[2] |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 190.8 m (626 ft)[1] |
| Roof | 171 m (561 ft) |
| Top floor | 157.6 m (517 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Lifts/elevators | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | W.G. Milne & A. Dale and Associates |
The Calgary Tower is a 190.8-metre (626 ft) free standing observation tower in the downtown core of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Originally called the Husky Tower, it was conceived as a joint venture between Marathon Realty Company Limited and Husky Oil as part of an urban renewal plan and to celebrate Canada's centennial of 1967. The tower was built at a cost of CA$3,500,000 and weighs approximately 10,884 tonnes, of which 60% is below ground. It opened to the public on June 30, 1968, as the tallest structure in Calgary, and the tallest in Canada outside Toronto. It was renamed the Calgary Tower in 1971.
The building is a founding member of the World Federation of Great Towers.
- ^ Emporis Buildings. "Calgary Tower". Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Calgary Tower". Aspen Properties. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.