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Skylon Tower | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Observation tower |
Location | Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
Address | 5200 Robinson Street |
Coordinates | 43°05′07″N 79°04′47″W / 43.08528°N 79.07972°W |
Construction started | May 1964 |
Completed | October 1965 |
Opening | October 6, 1965 |
Cost | CA$7,000,000 |
Height | |
Architectural | 160 m (520 ft) |
Antenna spire | 11 m (36 ft) |
Roof | 149 m (489 ft) |
Top floor | 143 m (469 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 6 |
Lifts/elevators | 3 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Bregman + Hamann Architects |
Main contractor | Pigott Construction Company |
Other information | |
Seating capacity | Revolving Dining Room: 276, Summit Suite: 180 |
The Skylon Tower, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, is an observation tower that overlooks both the American Falls, New York, and the larger Horseshoe Falls, Ontario, from the Canadian side of the Niagara River.